Recently by Michelle Smith

Emails, phone calls and letters - we get them at Emerson all and this time of year and they come non-stop. So how do you get in touch with a financial aid professional at Emerson when you have a question?

To answer that, let me explain how our office functions. Our main customer service area is the Student Service Center. The Center handles all customer service functions for financial aid, student billing and registration.

The staff a...

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Many families ask me - why are there so many forms and why do I have to submit these forms before I even know the admissions decision? I thought it would help you to know why we ask for this information.

• In order to review you for financial aid there are two forms we need you to fill out: the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the CSS PROFILE.
• In addition to the FAFSA and PROFILE, we request additional in...

  Continue reading: Submitting Financial Aid Documents... Explained

As the Director of Student Financial Services, I can recognize the signs. The incessant hum of the copy machine, the banging of the date stamp, the clicking on keyboards, and the ringing of the phone all mean one thing: the financial aid deadline is upon us. The priority deadline for prospective freshmen to submit financial aid forms for need-based financial aid consideration was March 2nd. Over 1000 prospective families have already submitted their c...

Continue reading: The First Step of Financial Aid... Applying