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Receive your Financial Aid

Financial Aid information and records for current and incoming students can be found in MyPack Portal by selecting the Student Homepage and then the Financial Aid tile.

Receive Financial Aid

Step 1: Check MyPack Portal to review financial aid offer notifications.

Entering freshmen and new transfer students typically receive notifications of initial financial aid offers by email and U.S. Mail in early April. All subsequent offers notices are emailed.  All continuing, Veterinary and Graduate student financial aid offer notices are emailed, with the initial notification typically arriving by late June.  Initial offers notification dates are dependent upon completion of the verification process. If selected, offers will not be made until this process is complete.

Step 2: Visit MyPack Portal and verify that the financial aid offer information is correct.

Be sure to read the materials accompanying your financial aid offer for conditions and responsibilities, the policy on satisfactory academic progress, and the financial aid update form. Verify that all offer assumptions are correct. Changes to enrollment status, housing plans, residency status, etc., may result in changes to the financial aid offer. If any of the assumptions are incorrect, submit the financial aid update form.

To view your financial aid offer information in your portal:

MyPack Portal > Student Homepage > Financial Aid > Select Aid Year > Financial Aid Offer > Summary

  1. Log into MyPack Portal using your Unity ID and Password
  2. Open your Student Homepage
  3. Select the ‘Financial Aid’ tile
  4. Select the aid year you would like to view (This can be changed at any time within the Financial Aid tile by selecting the ‘Change’ button next to the aid year display in the top left corner of the screens)
  5. Open the ‘Financial Aid Offer’ folder from the left-hand navigation
  6. Select ‘Summary’

On the Financial Aid Offer Summary screen, you can view your Financial Aid Offer (as a PDF) along with a comprehensive list of all types of aid you have been offered, the type of resources (Grant, Loan, Scholarship, etc.), the offer status (Accepted, Declined, etc.), the Net Offer amount and the amount disbursed. Clicking on one of the financial aid rows will allow you to see aid and disbursement details. If you are unfamiliar with the financial aid terms in the notification, please visit the Glossary of Terms for Financial Aid Offers.

Step 3: Notify the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid of the receipt of additional assistance via the Financial Aid Update Form.

Report other financial assistance, such as sponsorship, Vocational Rehabilitation, tuition reimbursement, housing benefits for Resident Advisors and Graduate Student Support Plan (GSSP) benefits, etc.  Report outside scholarships via MyPack.

Step 4: Accept/Decline offers on MyPack Portal.

Offered aid must be accepted or declined. Log in to MyPack Portal to view aid and take appropriate action. Unaccepted aid will not disburse or be reflected on your bill.

To accept or decline aid:

MyPack Portal > Student Homepage > Financial Aid tile > Select Aid Year > Financial Aid Offer > Accept/Decline

  1. Log into MyPack Portal using your Unity ID and Password
  2. Open your Student Homepage
  3. Select the ‘Financial Aid’ tile
  4. Select the aid year you would like to view (This can be changed at any time within the Financial Aid tile by selecting the ‘Change’ button next to the aid year display in the top left corner of the screens)
  5. Open the ‘Financial Aid Offer’ folder from the left-hand navigation
  6. Select ‘Accept/Decline’. Accept grants and scholarships before work or loans. Grants and scholarships do not have to be repaid. Accept subsidized loans before unsubsidized loans. Unsubsidized loans accrue interest.
  7. For desktop users, select the pencil icon to take action on your offers
  8. Select the ‘Actions’ button
  9. After you have made your decision, you MUST click ‘Submit’
  10. After submission, you may only make changes to your  offer decision by contacting the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid.

Step 5: Complete the Master Promissory Note (MPN) and Entrance Counseling for any Federal loans you choose to borrow.

First time borrowers of Federal Direct loans must complete an MPN and Entrance Counseling online at studentaid.gov/.

Step 6: Send scholarship checks to the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid.

All outside scholarship checks should be made payable to NC State University and mailed directly to the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid for proper credit toward your university charges. All scholarship checks will be equally divided between the fall and spring semesters unless specifically indicated as a single semester disbursement. To ensure proper administration of your scholarship, communicate the Important Information for Student and Scholarship Donor to your scholarship donor.

Step 7: Review eBILL (Fall: July / Spring: November) and confirm aid is noted.

An electronic billing statement (eBILL) will be emailed several weeks before the beginning of each semester. Estimated accepted aid will be reflected on the bill and any remaining balance must be paid by the stated due date.

Step 8: Aid will be applied toward university charges typically during the first week of classes.

Financial aid that is funded or administered by the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid (except Federal Work Study) is disbursed directly to the student account. Initial disbursements are made by the first week of classes.  (Within 10 days of the first day of class, students receiving financial aid may charge textbooks purchased at the campus bookstore.)  Subsequent or delayed disbursements are made once per week. Financial aid must be used first to pay any outstanding tuition and fees, room rent and meal plan charges and textbook charges, if applicable, for each semester.

Note: A student may cancel a disbursed loan within 14 days of disbursement. Contact OSFA to cancel a previously disbursed loan.

Step 9: Sign Up for Direct Deposit on MyPack Portal.

If disbursed aid exceeds billed charges, a refund of excess financial aid may be due to the student or parent. Excess funds will be sent out at the start of the semester or as soon as possible after the semester has begun. To receive refunds as quickly as possible, enroll in Direct Deposit from MyPack Portal. A refund check will be mailed to the student address on record for individuals with no Direct Deposit information on file.

To enroll in Direct Deposit:

MyPack Portal > Student Homepage > Student Accounts tile > View Direct Deposit

  1. Log into MyPack Portal
  2. Select your Student Homepage
  3. Select the ‘Student Accounts’ tile
  4. From the left-hand menu, select ‘View Direct Deposit’
  5. Select the ‘Enroll in Direct Deposit’ button and follow the steps provided