TOP 12 REASONS WHY YOUR FINANCIAL AID IS NOT APPEARING ON YOUR BILL

If the aid you expected is not reflected on the e-bill, there are several common reasons it may be missing. Explore the below topics for additional information.

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ARE YOU FULLY REGISTERED?

The aid on your bill reflects your current registration status:

  • Undergraduates expecting MU Scholarships or Grants must be enrolled full-time (12 or more credits). Co-op grading period credit does not count towards full-time enrollment.
  • MU Institutional Loans also require full-time enrollment.
  • Federal Direct Loans or PLUS Loans require at least half-time enrollment (Undergraduate: 6 or more credits; Graduate: 4 or more; Professional: 6 or more).

HAVE YOU ACCEPTED YOUR AID ON CHECKMARQ?

HAS YOUR PARENT APPLIED FOR A PARENT PLUS LOAN?

  • Parents of dependent undergraduate students can apply for the Parent PLUS loan online at .
  • A new application must be submitted for every new PLUS loan each year.

HAVE YOU COMPLETED THE MASTER PROMISSORY NOTE FOR YOU LOAN(S)?

  • Direct Loan Master Promissory Notes are completed at .
  • Instructions for completing the Promissory Note for a MU Institutional Loan are emailed to the student鈥檚 .
  • Parent borrowers are required to complete a Master Promissory Note for each student they borrow PLUS loans for at .

HAVE YOU COMPLETED FEDERAL DIRECT LOAN ENTRANCE COUNSELING?

  • All first-time borrowers of subsidized and unsubsidized loans are required to complete Entrance Counseling at .

HAVE YOU COMPLETED YOUR LOAN SELF-CERTIFICATION FORM?

HAVE YOU APPLIED FOR A GRAD/PROFESSIONAL PLUS LOAN?

  • Graduate and Professional students can apply for a Grad PLUS loan online at .
  • A new application must be submitted for every new PLUS loan each year.

HAVE YOU COMPLETED GRAD/PROF PLUS LOAN ENTRANCE COUNSELING?

  • The Federal Government requires entrance and exit counseling for this loan, Entrance Counseling is completed at .

ARE THERE "TO DO LIST" ITEMS ON CHECKMARQ?

  • Log into CheckMarq to ensure that you have no outstanding To Do items.
  • Follow instructions to complete and submit any missing items.

DO YOU HAVE A "HOLD"?

  • Log into CheckMarq to check for holds.

ARE YOU MEETING SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS?

ARE YOU EXPECTING FEDERAL WORK STUDY OR STUDENT EMPLOYMENT ON YOUR BILL?