Student Financial Services

SPU Stay Smart – COVID-19 Response

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Do you need to fill out and submit forms to Student Financial Services? You’ll find them all here.

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Log into Banner to view your account status.

Make a payment (student)

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Make payments through the Quikpay portal.

Make a payment (parent)

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The FAFSA, or Free Application for Federal Student Aid, is used to determine how much a family is expected to contribute to the cost of attending college.

How to File Your FAFSA

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Upcoming deadlines and dates relating to admission, financial aid, scholarships, applications for internships, refunds, withdrawals, billing statements, and more.

Important Deadlines

SFS strongly encourages questions to be sent via email to sfs-info@spu.edu or by a phone call to 206-281-2061. Our phone lines will remain on during typical business hours and we will be actively responding to emails.

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FEDERAL STUDENT LOAN FORGIVENESS PROGRAM - CURRENTLY PAUSED

On August 24^th, 2022, the Dept. of Education announced that it will be implementing a loan forgiveness program in the coming weeks to forgive up to $10,000 in federal student loans for eligible borrowers, $20,000 for students who received a Pell Grant while in school. This comes alongside the final extension to the loan repayment and interest freeze in place on federal student loans, as well as a newly announced income-driven repayment plan designed to help lower-class and middle-class income student borrowers.

The application for this program was available at https://studentaid.gov/debt-relief/application; however, recent court orders have blocked this debt relief from proceeding and the application is currently unavailable while these lawsuits are proceeding. In the meantime, it has been announced that the loan repayment and interest freeze has been extended until litigation has been resolved or through June 30th, 2023, whichever comes first.

More information can be found at StudentAid.gov here and from an article on the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators' (NASFAA) website here.

Student Financial Services

Student Financial Services (also known as SFS) at Seattle Pacific is a one-stop place for bills and loans, payments, financial aid, and student employment. We're a team of experts that know the ins and outs of financial aid and paying for college. We're here to answer your questions and help you navigate paying for college.

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Affordability

It’s not a question to take lightly. Students here will tell you why they invested in their future at SPU. Graduates will tell you why it was worth it. Learn more about our perspective on education as an investment and learn more about affordability at SPU.

Affordability at SPU

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Faith for the Future Scholarship

Are you looking for a faith-based college experience? Have you been involved in a faith-related ministry or graduated from a Christian high school? SPU's Faith for the Future Scholarship guarantees 50% of tuition will be covered for qualifying students. Learn more about this and other major scholarship awards.

Faith for the Future

Top 5 scholarship search tips

Based on feedback from SPU students, here are the top 5 tips to finding outside scholarships! Looking for more tips? Find them here.

BE ORGANIZED. Utilize tools like Google Calendar to make sure things are done on time. Create your own scholarship binder and organize it by month that opportunities are due.
LOOK LOCAL. Talk to your local hometown clubs and inquire about scholarship opportunities.
GET PERSONAL. Share your story and be vulnerable. Make sure to highlight what makes you unique!
JUST ASK. Have your parents ask their place of employment. Make sure to ask for recommendation letters from reliable writers.
GET INVOLVED. Be active on campus! These activities can be highlighted in scholarship applications.

Estimating your college costs worksheet, included in your Undergrad packet

Meanwhile, consider a few resources to help you make your own decision:

First, see how SPU ranks on the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard or the College Navigator site. Sharpen your pencil for practical perspectives on loans and aid offer comparisons.

If you’re a new undergraduate student, our Net Price Calculator helps you estimate financial aid and out-of-pocket expenses.

Once you’ve been accepted and you’ve received a written “Offer of Financial Assistance” from SPU, view your own costs, financial aid, and other money matters on the Federal Financial Aid Shopping Sheet.

Parents, graduate students, undergrads, new or continuing ... we’re here to answer your questions.