Step-by-Step Instructions

Award Acceptance: After logging into SURFS:

  1. Click Student Services and Financial Aid
  2. Click Financial Aid
  3. Click My Award Information
  4. Click Accept Award by Aid Year
  5. Use the drop-down menu to select the Aid Year
  6. Choose Accept, Decline, or Decide Later for each award and click Submit.
    • Please note: The Student Financial Aid Office reserves the right to cancel any award not yet accepted 45 days after its offered date. Choosing Decide Later does not negate this right.
  7. View Award Information after clicking Submit

Outstanding Requirements: After logging into SURFS:

  1. Click Student Services and Financial Aid
  2. Click Financial Aid
  3. Click My Eligibility
  4. Click Student Requirements
  5. Use the drop-down menu to select the Aid Year
  6. View and complete your student requirements

When the necessary document(s) to satisfy a requirement is submitted and processed by the Student Financial Aid Office, the requirement will move from Unsatisfied to Satisfied.

Tips

  • When accepting a partial amount, type a whole amount in the box — no decimals/cents!
  • If you accept an incorrect Direct Stafford Loan award amount, call our office as soon as possible so that we can reset your awards for you. If you wait until after your loans are processed, you will have to contact your counselor and complete a Loan Adjustment Authorization Form, which may delay your disbursement(s).