Financial Aid Help

Financial Aid by Term/Year

You may view your current financial aid action status by selecting the applicable financial aid award period or year from the drop-down list. The system will then display the financial aid information, including an up-to-date indication of its current status, for the award period or year you selected.

How to read your award summary:

• An "Estimated" status indicates financial aid has been offered and is awaiting for you to accept or reject it.
• An "Accepted" status indicates that you have been offered and accepted financial aid.
• A "Pending" status indicates your loans have been originated and disbursements are pending. If you are a first time borrower at Golden Gate University, you must complete TWO steps before loan funds may be posted to your student account:

1. If you do not have an active Master Promissory Note (MPN) on file with Direct Lending, then you must complete it at www.studentloans.gov. You only need to do this once during your continuous enrollment at Golden Gate University.

2. You must complete an Entrance Loan Counseling session, which will advise you of your rights and responsibilities as a borrower. You must complete it online at www.studentloans.gov. You only need to do this once during your continuous enrollment at Golden Gate University.

• A "Denied" status indicates the award was canceled or returned. Reasons include:

1. You are not registered.

2. You are enrolled less than half-time and therefore not eligible for the funds.

3. You did not complete the Entrance Loan Counseling in a timely manner.

4. You did not complete the Master Promissory Note (MPN) in a timely manner.

5. You dropped/withdrew from all courses and your funds were returned to their source.

• A "Rejected" status indicates you declined the offered award.