{"id":250,"date":"2017-11-20T14:38:06","date_gmt":"2017-11-20T14:38:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/financial-aid\/faq\/"},"modified":"2026-09-25T16:27:07","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T16:27:07","slug":"faq","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/financial-aid\/faq\/","title":{"rendered":"Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"link-group block-container\" >\n            <div class=\"link-group__heading-row\">\n            <div class=\"link-group__heading-container\">\n                <h2 class=\"base-lockup__heading\">Documents included with Financial Aid Eligibility Notifications<\/h2>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"link-group__featured-row\">\n        <div class=\"link-group__featured-inner\">\n            <div class=\"link-group__featured-inner-inner\">\n                <ul class=\"link-group__featured-link\">\n                                            <li class=\"link-group__link-item\">\n                            <a class=\"base-cta-featured\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/financial-aid\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/295\/2026\/09\/27-28-Understanding-Your-Financial-Aid-Package.pdf\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    Understanding Your Financial Aid Package (PDF)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol base-cta-featured__arrow\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-arrow.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                        <\/li>\n                                            <li class=\"link-group__link-item\">\n                            <a class=\"base-cta-featured\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/financial-aid\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/295\/2026\/09\/27-28-Financing-Options.pdf\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    Financing Options (PDF)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol base-cta-featured__arrow\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-arrow.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                        <\/li>\n                                    <\/ul>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a class=\"more-long\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/financial-aid\/faq\/about-financial-aid\/\">About Financial Aid<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a class=\"more-long\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/financial-aid\/faq\/aboutyouraward\/\">About Your Award<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a class=\"more-long\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/financial-aid\/faq\/us-students\/\">U.S. Students Applying For Aid<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a class=\"more-long\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/financial-aid\/apply\/international\/\">International Students Applying For Aid<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a class=\"more-long\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/financial-aid\/faq\/fafsa-faqs\/\">FAFSA Questions<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/financial-aid\/loans\/servicer\/\">Federal Direct Loan Servicing<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/financial-aid\/faq\/billing\/\">Billing Questions<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/financial-aid\/policies\/refunds\/\">Leave of Absence\/Withdrawal and Financial Aid<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a class=\"more-long\" href=\"\/financial-aid\/policies\/offcampusstudy\">Study Away and Financial Aid<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/financial-aid\/faq\/nationalmerit\/\">National Merit Scholarships<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a class=\"more-long\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/financial-aid\/policies\/offcampusliving\/\">Off-Campus Living and Financial Aid<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a class=\"more-long\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/financial-aid\/tuition\/\">Tuition and Fees<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Frequently Asked Questions<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-250","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t<!-- All in One SEO Pro 5.0.4 - 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