Financial Aid Checklist

1. File Your FAFSA

Not interested in federal student aid? Skip to step 2.

Learn more about the FAFSA.

Fill out your FAFSA.

List Central Bible University (code 014619) when prompted.

1a. Complete Verification

Only if your FAFSA was selected for verification.

From time to time, the Financial Aid Office may request additional information. This may happen because your FAFSA has been selected for verification by the U.S. Department of Education, or because miscellaneous information is needed to determine financial aid eligibility.

If selected, you will be notified by email and given instructions.

Learn more about verification.

2. Apply for Scholarships

Check the scholarships page to learn about and apply for Central scholarships.

Apply for the SEAL Scholarship for Incoming Students.

Apply for the SEAL Scholarship for Returning Students.

Find ideas for other scholarships in your community.

Apply, apply, apply for scholarships.

If scholarship money is coming later, provide a certification of outside scholarship so it can be included on your financial aid account.

3. Accept Your Aid

Review the Financial Aid Offer sent by email.

If you have received credentials to log in to Populi, log in and accept your aid on your financial aid page:

1. Once you log in, click the Financial tab in the light gray area.
2. Click the Financial Aid tab in the white area.
3. Under each award, click Accept.

4. Apply for Loans

If your Financial Aid Offer includes loans, you may apply for loans up to the maximum amounts listed on it.

You must have a Central email account to fill out the data sheets.

To move forward with student loans:

1. Complete Entrance Counseling.
2. Sign a Master Promissory Note (MPN).
3. Fill out the Student Loan Data Sheet.

For Parent PLUS Loans, a parent must:

1. Submit a credit check application.
2. Sign a Master Promissory Note (MPN).
3. Fill out the PLUS Loan Data Sheet.

5. Confirm Your Balance & Make Payment Arrangements

After your financial aid has been accepted and processed, contact the Business Office to confirm your remaining balance.

All students must have their bill paid in full or payment arrangements in place with the Business Office before classes start.

Satisfactory payment arrangements include:

• Having financial aid in place that covers your remaining balance
• Enrolling in a payment plan through Nelnet Business Solutions
• Providing a Certification of Outside Scholarship for incoming scholarship funds
• Approval of a private loan prior to the due date

For more detail on payment policies, see Payments on the Estimated Cost of Attendance page.

6. Enroll in a Payment Plan (Optional)

Students may enroll in a payment plan through Nelnet Business Solutions. Nelnet enrollees may make monthly payments throughout the semester or school year with no interest charges.

7. Pay Your Balance

Once payment arrangements are in place or your bill is ready to pay, you can make a payment online.