1. East Carolina University
Office of Student Financial Aid
Old Cafeteria Complex
Open Monday through Friday 8:00 – 5:00, Except Tuesday 9:30 – 5:00
2. Applying for Financial Aid
• Complete all questions accurately
• Do not leave questions blank
• Estimate if necessary to meet early deadlines
• Enroll at least half time to receive most types of aid (6
hours for undergrad and 5 hours for grad)
• Register for appropriate courses for your program of
study
• You are not eligible for aid if you are not degree
seeking
• Keep a photocopy of all documents for your
records
3. • Additional documentation may be
required… for VERIFICATION of information
– IRS Tax Return Transcript/W-2 Forms
– Untaxed income (Social Security, Child
Support, Pension Distribution, other)
– Family size
– Family members attending college
– Other... (Child Support Paid, SNAP Benefits, other)
– Remember… If we ask for documents, we cannot
process your award until we have received them
back from you and they have been reviewed.
4. Where to Get Information
http://onestop.ecu.edu
Sign on using your ECU Email Account
and Password
Select the Tools tab:
5. You can review your own
information through Banner Self
Service
You can also find out your ECU (Banner)
ID here.
6. You can review your
estimated cost of
attendance, documents you
need to provide to our
office, etc.
You can ACCEPT your
award offer here.
7. Programs
• Federal Pell Grant
• Federal Supplemental Grant
• UNC Grant
• NC Education Lottery Scholarship
• ECU Grant
• Federal Work Study
• Federal Perkins Loan
• Federal Stafford Loan
– Subsidized (Undergrad Only)
– Unsubsidized
• Federal Parent Loan
• Alternative/Private Loan Programs
8. Things to Remember…
• Read emails regularly
• Respond promptly to requests for
information
• Make sure forms are completed and
signed appropriately
• Banner ID – Know It – Include it on all
documents
• Buckley – Parent/Guardian/Other must be
on this form to get specific student
information
9. Contact Information
Office of Student Financial Aid
Old Cafeteria Complex
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC 27858
Voice: 252-328-6610
Fax: 252-328-4347
faques@ecu.edu
11. Job Opportunities!
• Search part-time job opportunities (on and off campus) via
our online jobs database at www.ecu.edu/hireapirate.
• Federal Work Study (FWS) is a federally funded
employment program for students with a demonstrated
financial need and who are qualified by the ECU Financial
Aid office.
– Work on-campus with ECU departments or off-campus with
approved community service agencies
– Great pay, Undergraduates earn $8-$10/hour based on experience
and Graduate students earn $12.50/hour
– For more details, consult the FWS Manual at
www.ecu.edu/hireapirate under “Students”
• Students who do not qualify for FWS, should search for Self-
Help campus jobs
12. Employment Documentation
• Students hired to work on-campus or off-campus in a
FWS Community Service position MUST provide proof of
identity and employment eligibility on or before their first
day of employment.
• Most commonly used documents to satisfy this
requirement are Social Security Card and Driver License
or a Passport.
– Must be original documents, photo copies or faxed
documents can not be accepted!
– A complete list of acceptable documents is available at
www.uscis.gov/files/form/I-9.pdf#page=4
– Failure to provide these documents in a timely manner may
delay your start date and payroll process.
• Student employees are paid twice a month through
direct deposit.
13. Student Employment Office
G337 Old Cafeteria Complex
P# 252.737.HIRE (4473)
F# 252.328.5599
Web: www.ecu.edu/hireapirate
Email: hireapirate@ecu.edu
We look forward to working with you!
