How to Apply for Financial Aid

Apply for Financial Aid in Six Easy Steps With Our Financial Aid Checklist

Keller Graduate School of Management is dedicated to answering your financial aid questions. Follow the six easy steps in this financial aid checklist to apply for a federal Stafford or PLUS loan. You can provide most of your financial aid information online.

Before you start, be sure to gather all of the required information indicated on the front of the Keller Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Worksheet (download the form here). Organizing your financial aid information on the Worksheet will reduce the amount of time needed to complete your FAFSA.

  1. Apply for a U.S. Department of Education PIN (Personal Identification Number)

    If you do not already have a PIN, go to www.pin.ed.gov and follow the on-screen instructions.

  2. Complete the 2011-2012 FAFSA online at fafsa.ed.gov

    After completing your FAFSA online, print the FAFSA Confirmation Page for your records. If you have already completed a FAFSA for another school:

    • Click "Make Corrections to a Processed FAFSA" and add Keller's school code, G20754, or
    • Fax a copy of your Student Aid Report to Keller at 888-543-3879.

  3. Complete Federal Stafford Loan Counseling

    If this is your first time using education loans, you will need to answer financial aid questions to complete loan entrance counseling. This will help you learn more about loan programs and what it means to be a borrower. There is a quiz designed to help you successfully demonstrate your knowledge.

    • Go to studentloans.gov and sign in using your U.S. Department of Education PIN.
    • Click on "Complete Entrance Counseling."
    • In the School and Loan Information section, choose Illinois to find "Keller Graduate School of Management."

  4. Complete the Federal Direct Stafford Loan Master Promissory Note (MPN)

    • Go to studentloans.gov and sign in using your U.S. Department of Education PIN.
    • Click on "Complete Master Promissory Note."
    • Select "Subsidized/Unsubsidized."
    • In the School and Loan Information section, choose Illinois to find "Keller Graduate School of Management."

  5. Complete the online financial aid Information and Authorization Form

    • Go to my.keller.edu.
    • Click on "My Finances" and select "My Financial Aid."
    • Click on the "Information and Authorization Form" to submit it electronically.

  6. Explore additional financing options

    Once your application is processed, you will receive a financial aid award notification via email. You may review your financial aid awards and required documents by visiting my.keller.edu and logging in with your username and password. Click on "My Finances" and select "My Financial Aid."

If you would like to request additional funding, please contact your local student finance professional.

To reduce the amount of your loan, please submit your request online at help.keller.edu.

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Financial Aid Forms

Below are links to the forms you need to provide your financial aid information.

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General Forms

2012-2013 Financial Aid Forms

2011-2012 Financial Aid Forms

The Graduate Student Finance Services will contact you if additional documentation is required. Please forward all requested documentation to Graduate Student Finance Services via fax at 888-543-3879.

Get Quick Answers to Top Questions

What happens to my loan if I withdraw from a class?
Please keep in mind that you need to make incremental progress toward your degree. Too many withdrawals will result in you losing eligibility for financial aid to help pay the cost of graduate school until you are again making proper progress. Exact details are included in the graduate catalog. You should confer with your center dean before withdrawing from any class.

If you withdraw from any course before Week 5, your graduate school tuition may be reduced in accordance with the Graduate School policies. (See graduate catalog.) If such a reduction occurs, the amount of adjustment will be returned to your lender as an early repayment of funds. Also, under U.S. Department of Education policy, the amount of expenses to which you are entitled may be prorated if you withdraw from a class. This amount will be calculated from software provided by the U.S. Department of Education; and any amount adjusted will be returned to your lender and charged back to your Keller account. Thus, you may have already have received a refund check and an adjustment will be made to your account resulting in a balance. You will be required either to pay that balance before you are allowed to register for your next class or, in some instances, arrangements may be made to pay the balance with funds from your next loan disbursement.

When funds are returned to the lender, it is assumed that a student is no longer attending class and is not returning, so future disbursements are canceled. For that reason, if you drop a class and plan to attend class the following term you should submit a request to the Graduated Student Finance Services at http://help.keller.edu to have your loan reinstated.
How do I contact the Keller Graduate Student Finance Office?
Contact us with your financial aid questions. If we don't know the answer, we'll find out for you.
Keller Graduate School of Management
Keller Graduate Student Finance Services
3005 Highland Parkway
Downers Grove, IL 60515-5799
help.keller.edu
How often do I need to complete the Master Promissory Note?
The Master Promissory Note MPN is good for ten (10) years in most instances.
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