Student Financial Services

 

St. George’s University Financial Freedom Planner

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1. Reality Counseling All accepted applicants seeking financial aid interact with a St. George’s University counselor for a frank, honest discussion of the commitment, determination and financial resources needed to finance his/her education.
  • Is St. George’s University right for you?
  • St. George’s University financing fact vs. fiction
2. Needs Assessment An individual evaluation is undertaken to determine a student’s academic history, goals and financial needs.
  • Pre-existing debt assessment
  • Credit check
  • Personal resource requirements
3. Planning Students are advised on what to expect during the financial aid process and discuss what steps or choices may be required to optimize access to potential funding resources. 
  • Pathways to education funding
  • Debt consolidation methods
  • Fixing your credit
4. Borrow Smart We educate students on all possible funding resources to optimize financing as well as help them complete the paperwork properly to successfully apply for eligible loans and scholarships.
  • Government sources
  • Personal loan sources
  • Scholarship eligibility
5. Map the Course Each student is given an overall plan to follow a step-by-step protocol that ensures the timely and uninterrupted continuum of financing so he/she can pay for the entire education.
  • Personal financial plan
  • Financial distribution timetable
6. Maintain Financial Health During the course of the students’ education at St. George’s University, they meet with counselors at regularly scheduled intervals to ensure they receive the tools, skills and discipline to keep on top of obligations and avoid common and unexpected financial pitfalls.
  • Credit monitoring and counseling
  • Budgeting workshops
  • Debt management seminars
  • Financial life skills training
7. Optimized Exit Plan At the end of their course of study with St. George’s University, financial counselors guide our graduates on terms for repayment of their loans, whether they qualify for postponement and whether they can effect loan consolidations after graduation for an optimal payback schedule.
  • Loan repayment assessment
  • Residency loan servicing workshop
  • Loan postponement and eligibility