FINANCIAL
Your SEU Enrollment Counselor is also a great resource for financial aid help — and for helping you find everything you need to feel at home at SEU. Find your enrollment counselor here.
Information for students earning their undergraduate degree in person can be found here. Master’s and doctoral students can find financial information here.
Applying to SEU is quick and easy! Plus, you can save time and money by transferring credits from prior schools, or getting college credit for prior learning experiences and career training. (Ask your enrollment counselor for details.)
Be sure to check out our tuition rates for online degrees.
The only way to see which types of aid you qualify for is to complete your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Here’s how.
Note: If you do not qualify for an unsubsidized student loan, you may be able to apply for a Graduate Plus loan.
The tuition for our online degrees is significantly discounted, so at this time, institutional scholarships are not available. However, our online students do still qualify to apply for Federal grants and loans, and Florida residents also qualify for state grants. Third-party scholarships for online students may also be available.
Once you’ve been accepted to SEU, we’ll email account setup instructions and your SEU ID number to the email address you provided when you filled out your application. Use it to set up access to SEU’s campus systems and your new SEU email account. You’ll then be able to review your financial aid offer, register for classes, and much more.
Get additional help here.
(Pro tip: Check your SEU email often!)
After you’re accepted to SEU, you’ll receive a personalized aid offer from Student Financial Services (sfs@seu.edu). This will arrive via your SEU email, which is why it’s important to set up your account access as soon as you’re accepted. We’ll base these aid numbers on the information we received when you applied and when you submitted your FAFSA.
In general, online students qualify for aid such as a Pell Grant or loans. Qualified Florida residents will automatically receive the EASE grant (once you confirm your residency via the SEU Financial Aid Portal.)
We welcome you to apply any scholarships you may have earned toward your tuition costs. Our financial aid counselors will assist you as needed, however, you will need to coordinate your benefits with the source of the scholarship.
Many employers offer tuition assistance or reimbursement. We will be glad to provide you with the documentation you need to take advantage of these benefits.
Regardless of need or financial standing, Southeastern’s affordable monthly payment plans are available to all students and families. Determine your monthly payment and enroll online here. There is no approval process to enroll in a payment plan, and the only required cost is a nominal, per-semester enrollment fee.
SEU accepts financial aid offered to Florida residents, such as Florida Bright Futures, the Florida EASE Grant, and the Florida Prepaid College Program.
SEU gladly works with students who qualify for aid from the Department of Veterans Affairs. Learn more here.
Loans need to be paid back, but are generally taken out at a low, fixed interest rate. Depending on the type, loans can be secured in the name of the student or the parents. Here are a few examples.
Scholarships and grants do not need to be repaid; loans do.
* Subsidized and Unsubsidized Loans require students to complete loan documents, and will automatically be processed for the entire amount for which a student is eligible (unless SEU is notified otherwise).
Once you’re accepted to SEU, it’s time to make your plans! Saving your spot as an online student doesn’t require a deposit, so be sure to take care of these steps right away so that we know you’ll be logging in when classes start.
Get to know some of the terms you’ll hear most often as you explore your options for covering college costs.
Scholarships are earned based on certain criteria, such as academic merit, and don’t have to be repaid.
These awards from SEU are based on academic merit, and are renewable by maintaining a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5. You may qualify for up to eight consecutive semesters for this type of scholarship. No application is required; these scholarships will be automatically applied based on your academic qualifications (see the Scholarships page for details).
The FAFSA is the first step to applying for financial aid, including federal student aid programs, and SEU grants and scholarships. The FAFSA application should be submitted annually and can be completed as early as October 1. Get more details here.
Grants are often based on financial need and don’t have to be repaid. For example, SEU Need-Based Grants are awarded to students who demonstrate financial need as determined by the FAFSA. (Award amounts vary and may change as resources increase or decrease.)
Regardless of need or financial standing, Southeastern’s affordable monthly payment plans are available to all students and families, and accrue no interest. Determine your monthly payment and enroll online here. There is no approval process to enroll in a payment plan, and the only required cost is a nominal, per-semester enrollment fee.
SAP refers to the requirement that students maintain a certain cumulative GPA and complete a certain percentage of attempted courses in order to remain eligible to renew federal aid annually.
Loans need to be paid back, but are generally taken out at a low, fixed interest rate. Here are a few examples.
Scholarships are earned based on certain criteria, such as academic merit, and don’t have to be repaid. We welcome you to apply any scholarships you may have earned toward your tuition costs. Our financial aid counselors will assist you as needed, however, you will need to coordinate your benefits with the source of the scholarship.
