Name	RU ID number
Phone	E-mail
	Select your study abroad term:                  Select term Summer Study Abroad (Deadline: January 15) Fall Study Abroad (Deadline: March 1) Spring Study Abroad (Deadline: October 15)
	Name of Study Abroad Program                   You must be accepted into this program before your application for financial aid will be processed.
	Enter the date of departure for your study abroad program:
	Enter the date that you will graduate from Radford University:                    If you are graduating in the term of your Study Abroad program, your loan may be pro-rated.
	Please indicate the number of credit hours and the term of your Study Abroad Program below: Fall:   Spring:   Maymester:    Summer1:   Summer 3:   Summer 2: For Federal Financial Aid programs, you must be enrolled for at least 6 credit hours.  Some Alternative (Private) Loans allow enrollment in fewer credit hours.
Please put a check mark in the box beside the program (s) that you wish to apply for:
	Federal Stafford Loan - Students must have a completed and finalized FAFSA form on file in the RU Financial Aid Office before the deadline dates listed above in the Study Abroad term that you entered.  Students must have a valid Master Promissory Note and Stafford Entrance Interview on file.  Stafford Loan disbursements can not be made until the beginning of the semester of the Study Abroad Program.  The University charges are deducted from the first disbursement.  Therefore, students need to have other resources to pay for personal expenses and advance deposits until the second disbursement is made.  Students should set up direct deposit of Federal Stafford Loan funds through the RU Student Accounts Office.  You will only be able to receive Federal Stafford Loan funds for summer if you have not used all of your yearly eligibility during the previous Fall and Spring semester.  Yearly Federal Stafford Loan maximums:  Freshmen - $5,500; Sophomore - $6,500, Junior/ Senior - $7,500, Graduate Students - $20,500. Independent undergraduate students or dependent undergraduate students whose Parent Loan has been denied may be eligible to borrow an additional $4,000 - $5,000 in unsubsidized Federal Stafford Loan, depending on grade level.
	Federal Parent Loan (PLUS)  - PLUS Loan disbursements can not be made until the beginning of the semester of the Study Abroad Program.  University charges are deducted from the first disbursement.  Therefore, students need to have other resources to pay for personal expenses and advance deposits until the second disbursement is made.  In addition to this application, parents must complete the PLUS Loan application through the lender and be approved by the lender.  If the parent has obtained PLUS loans previously, they need only complete the PLUS Loan request form available on the web or in the Financial Aid Office.  New PLUS Loan applicants should apply through the RU Financial Aid Office website.  Final approval from the lender must be received in the Financial Aid Office at least six weeks prior to the departure date.
	Alternative (Private) Student Loan - In addition to this application, students must complete the Alternative Loan application through the lender and be approved by the lender.  Applications can be completed on the Financial Aid website at www.radford.edu/~finaid.  Final approval from the lender must be received in the financial aid office at least six weeks prior to the need for loan funds. Disbursements are more flexible with these programs.  Many lenders will allow early disbursements for deposits with remaining loan funds to be disbursed by the beginning of the semester of departure.
	If you checked, Alternative Loan above, please indicate the lender through which you are applying:

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