1.) Complete FAFSA online at www.fafsa.ed.gov. You
will
need a PIN to electronically sign the application.
Parental
information may also be required.
2.) Activate your Bearkat OneCard and select a refund
preference
at www.BearkatOne.com
.
3.) Check
online financial aid application & award
status
through SamWeb at ww2.shsu.edu . Use
your
username and password combination.
4.) Once
all required items have been received and
reviewed
for completeness, an award notification
email
will be sent to your student account. Reviewing
can
take up to 6 weeks.
5.) Students receiving award notifications by August 1 st
can
expect funds to be available for Fall payment of
charges.
Students receiving award notifications by
December
1 st can expect funds to be available for
Spring
payment of charges.
6.) Accept
or decline offered aid online at SamWeb
at
ww2.shsu.edu .
7.) Complete
and submit the Authorization Form
to
the Financial Aid Office.
8.) You must apply your financial aid to your student
account
beginning 3 days prior to the beginning of
each
semester.
