Office of Student Aid : Parents of Students : Parent Newsletter

Volume 5, Issue 6--October 2007

Welcome to the online Office of Student Aid Parent Newsletter! If you would like to subscribe, we can send the newsletter directly to your e-mail account.

Welcome
Learn about current issues in student financial aid at Penn State.

Fall Bill Follow-Up and Spring Bill Updates
The Office of the Bursar began to send general bill notices to students with outstanding charges via e-mail in September. If your student received an unexpected bill, and you had anticipated that student financial aid would cover the outstanding fall charges, please contact our office.

Getting Ready for 2008-09
Even though 2007-08 is just underway, it is already (yikes!) time to begin thinking about 2008-09 student financial aid. We offer some tips below to help you and your student get organized.

Department of Education Resources
The United States Department of Education houses a wealth of information regarding student aid on its Web site. You and your student can link to information and publications designed to help you better understand available aid resources.