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PRAIRIE VIEW A&M UNIVERSITY
STUDENT FINANCIAL AID INFORMATION
FOR
GRADUATE STUDENTS

STEP 1: Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). www.fafsa.ed.gov
STEP 2: If selected for verification you are required to submit all requested documents. (i.e. 1040 tax form)
STEP 3: Apply for loans on www.Opennetsalliemae.com

FEDERAL STUDENT AID ELIGIBILITY CHART
FEDERAL STUDENT AID PROGRAM
TYPE OF AID
PROGRAM DETAILS
ANNUAL AWARDS LIMITS
Subsidized Stafford Loan
Loan: Must be repaid
Subsidized: U.S. Department of Education pays interest while borrower is in school and during grace and deferment periods: you must be at least a half-time student and have financial need.
$8,500*
Unsubsidized Stafford Loan
Loan: Must be repaid
Unsubsidized: Borrower is responsible for interest during life of the loan: you must be at least a halftime student; financial need is not a requirement
$8,500-$10,000*
*Student must be enrolled in a degree program

Contact Information:

Mailing Address:

P.O.Box 519, Mail Stop 1005
Prairie View, TX, 77446

Phone: 1 877 PVAMU30
Fax: (936) 261-1031.1032
Email: faid@pvamu.edu