If you are matriculated at a university or college other than SU and are currently receiving federal financial aid, you'll want to confirm that such aid will continue while abroad. The first step is to contact the Financial Aid Office for your home school to determine if your school will process financial aid for your enrollment in an SU Abroad program.
If the home college has policies which preclude them from processing financial aid for the student at Syracuse University, you may be eligible for federal financial aid through Syracuse University, but only if your home college agrees to sign a consortium agreement with Syracuse University. Please see below for detailed instructions.
Your home school may enter into a Consortium Agreement with Syracuse University in which they agree to process your financial aid for your study abroad program. Your home school should forward a copy of its own Consortium Agreement to our office. Under this arrangement, your school will process your financial aid as if you were still enrolled in your home campus.
To arrange for the transfer of your financial aid to SU, we require that your home school Financial Aid Official and Bursar complete the Financial Aid Transfer Form (found above). Please be aware that with this type of agreement you will receive a billing statement directly from Syracuse University.
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If your home school will not process your financial aid, Syracuse University may be able to process your Federal Pell Grant, Federal Direct Student Loan, Federal PLUS Loan or private alternative loan. To make arrangements for the processing, complete the following steps and return documents to SU Abroad:
Disbursement of Federal Loan Funds
In order to receive your loan funds you must sign a promissory note. Syracuse University cannot disburse your loan funds any earlier than 10 days before the first day of your program. All federal loans will disburse directly into your tuition account. The Financial Aid Office will notify you or your parent(s) once the funds are credited to your account.
Refunds cannot be processed until the first day of school after the funds have been deposited in your tuition account and your enrollment in your SU Abroad program is verified. The Bursar's Office will work in conjunction with the SU Abroad office to make sure your refund will be delivered to you.
Disbursement of Alternative Loans
Alternative loan funds may disburse via Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) or by paper check depending on your lender. Loan checks are made co-payable to you and Syracuse University. You must sign your check before it can be credited to your tuition account. If you are already overseas, the check will be sent to you for your signature. Students at SU Abroad center-based locations may return the signed checks to their SU Abroad staff; they will mail the check to University on your behalf. All other students should return the signed check to the Bursar's Office.
Requesting a Refund
Students can request a refund for overages on their Bursar's account online via myslice. For instructions, visit the Bursar's Office web site. Please note: the process may take 7 to 10 days. As the refund will not be dispersed until your program has begun, do not rely on your loan refund to cover expenses prior to your departure and while initially abroad.