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Receiving Your Financial Aid Award

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Check your financial aid status

Check the status of your financial aid by signing into SpartanNet and reviewing the Financial Aid section under the eServices heading.

  1. Go to minnesota.edu/spartannet
  2. Log in using your StarID password (you must have applied to be a student to access SpartanNet)
  3. Click on E-Services
  4. Click the Financial Aid link on the left
  5. Click the Aid Application Status link
  6. Choose the proper semester at the top of the screen
  7. Print the status letter and complete the requested information, then sign where applicable. If you are required to submit any documents, write your name and student ID on the documents. Mail the completed status letter and all required documents to:

M State Central Processing

1414 College Way

Fergus Falls, MN 56537

If you do not have an award notice, click Aid Application Status to see whether M State requires additional information. A message that the file is in review means that staff is reviewing your file, and you can call for more information. If you cannot access your SpartanNet account, please call 1.877.450.3322.

If you have applied for loans, you should be able to see that your loans are certified under the Loans heading. You will need to make sure you have completed Entrance Counseling and the Master Promissory Note.

Not yet accepted?

If you have not yet been accepted to M State, please call 877.450.3322 or email info@minnesota.edu to learn whether we need more information to process your application.

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Understanding the financial aid award letter

Loans

Federal regulations require student borrowers to complete loan exit counseling upon fulfilling graduation requirements or if they withdraw or drop below half-time enrollment. M State will receive electronic notification when you have completed the loan exit counseling session. To complete exit counseling, visit Federal Student Aid - Complete Loan Exit Counseling.

Direct Loan Consolidation provides information about who should consolidate their direct student loans.

Visit Defaulted Student Loans if you need information about resolving your default status. (Defaulted student loans must be resolved and documentation provided to the college before students will be eligible to receive financial aid.)

Reciprocity

Visit Forms for details about North Dakota reciprocity.

Agency phone numbers

  • Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)- 1-800-4-FED-AID (1-800-433-3243)
  • Minnesota Higher Education Services Office - 1-800-657-3866
  • Direct Loan Applicant Services - 1-800-557-7394
  • Internal Revenue Service - 1-800-829-1040
  • Selective Service - 1-847-688-6888
  • Social Security Administration - 1-800-772-1213