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Welcome!
The financial aid office exists to process federal, state and alternative loan aid available to students. Three offices assist students in financial matters here at the college: the admission office, the financial aid office and the bursar's office. Each office serves a specific role and performs a distinct function in the overall goal of assisting each student. The admission office helps first-time applicants apply to the college and helps them through the application process for federal, state, institutional and private financial aid funds. They provide assistance up to the point at which the student begins classes. The financial aid office helps all continuing students and applicants to the college who are enrolled in classes through the application process for federal, state, institutional and private financial aid funds. This office provides information regarding those funds up to the point they are disbursed (credited) to the students' account in the bursar's office. The bursar's office is responsible for all student account activity. For the students' convenience, general information such as fee amounts and scheduled due dates from the bursar's office is included in this guide. This is important, as regulations do not allow for the federal or state funds to be available in time to meet those scheduled due dates. If you have questions about this or refunds, direct deposits, billing or payment due dates, the bursar's office is the appropriate point of contact. The bursar's office is also responsible for monitoring continued eligibility for institutional scholarships and fellowships. Communicating with Us Students can access specific requirements and award information via MySCAD using their SCAD ID number and personal PIN number (these are mailed to applicants in their matriculation packet from the admission office). All first-time SCAD applicants who have not begun classes may contact their admission counselors by phone for assistance. All continuing students and applicants who have begun classes may visit their financial aid counselor or contact them by phone for assistance. Call volume is very high during the peak processing time of April through September. Call volume is also higher on Mondays and Fridays; students are most likely to get a prompt response by calling on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday. If all staff members are busy, leave a detailed message including the name (or student's name, if a parent is calling), question and contact number. Someone will respond as quickly as possible. Mail should be sent to: Savannah College of Art and Design Financial Aid Office P.O. Box 3146 Savannah, GA 31402-3146 Packages and overnight deliveries should be sent to: Savannah College of Art and Design Financial Aid Office 115 E. York St. Savannah, GA 31401 Students are strongly discouraged from faxing financial aid information to the college. In most cases, federal government regulations do not permit fax versions of forms. Illegible faxes frequently cause delays in the financial aid process. Do not call to confirm the receipt of faxes as this adds tremendously to the call volume. We look forward to meeting you and wish you all the best as you pursue your education at the Savannah College of Art and Design. |