ULink Information

  • Log in to
  • Access the "Financial Aid & Scholarships" card
  • Click My financial aid and scholarship awards
  • Select Award Year
  • Unsatisfied requirements will be listed on the Home tab
  • Log in to
  • Access the "Financial Aid & Scholarships" card
  • Click My financial aid and scholarship awards
  • Select Award Year
  • Click on the Award Offer tab to accept and/or decline any offered awards
  • Log in to
  • Access the "Tuition & Statement of Account" card
  • Click View Statement or Pay Bill
  • Click Payment Plans in the menu bar to enroll
  • Log in to
  • Access the "Financial Aid & Scholarships" card
  • Click "Financial Aid Appeal Information"
  • Review the information and click "Access the appeal form"
  • Complete all fields of the Financial Aid Appeal and Submit
  • The Academic Success Center will notify you via University email regarding your appeal decision

Loan Information

  • Parent will log in with their FSA ID and accept the terms
  • Hover over 妧Loans and Grants妧 and click 妧PLUS Loans: Grad PLUS and Parent PLUS妧
  • Click 妧Learn More妧 for 妧I am a Parent of a Student妧
  • Read 妧Things You Should Know Before You Continue妧 and then Click 妧Start妧 to apply for the PLUS
  • Select the correct Award Year and complete the steps that follow

If approved, the parent is eligible for a loan up to the students Cost of Attendance minus Aid/Other Resources

If denied, the student is eligible for an additional unsubsidized loan up to $4,000 (059 earned credit hours) or $5,000 (60 earned credit hours or more)

  • Web Search for Private Loans for Education
  • Decide which loan best suites your needs
  • Apply for loan

If approved, the student/parent is eligible for up to their Cost of Attendance minus Aid/Other Resources

 

  • Student will log in with FSA ID
  • Hover over Loans and Grants
  • Click Loan Entrance Counseling
  • Click Start for 妧I am an Undergraduate Student妧

 

  • Student will log in with FSA ID
  • Hover over 妧Loans and Grants妧
  • Click 妧Master Promissory Note妧
  • Click Start for 妧I am an Undergraduate Student妧

TOPS Information

  • Under the Applications drop-down menu, select Student Hub to check your TOPS eligibility and ensure all information has been received (ACT scores & High School information).
  • Any TOPS awards on your ULink account are estimated and will not pay until official eligibility has been determined by LOSFA.
  • If you have any questions regarding your eligibility, you can contact LOSFA at any of the following:
    • (225)2191012 or
    • (800)2595626
    • custserv@la.gov

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