{"id":6830,"date":"2026-01-13T13:41:53","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T20:41:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.boisestate.edu\/financialaid\/?p=6830"},"modified":"2026-01-13T13:41:54","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T20:41:54","slug":"student-checklist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.boisestate.edu\/financialaid\/2026\/01\/13\/student-checklist\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Checklist"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Check your BroncoMail and Student Center daily!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Complete the 2026-2027 FAFSA on <a href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.gov\/\">StudentAid.gov<\/a> if you haven&#8217;t already!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Review your Student Center for any To Do items and complete them as soon as possible<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Accept or decline your financial aid in your Student Center through the Financial Aid tile<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Idaho residents receiving Idaho LAUNCH or Idaho Opportunity scholarships, check your<a href=\"https:\/\/scholarships.idaho.gov\/\"> <strong>scholarships.idaho.gov<\/strong><\/a> account for any remaining tasks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you intend to have anyone else helping with your account, complete a Release of Information form with the Office of the Registrar.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sign up for both payment plans (Tuition and Fees <em>and<\/em> Housing) through Student Financial Services if you intend to use a payment plan.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If not using a payment plan or paying out-of-pocket, ensure you have enough financial aid once your charges are assessed. The Bottom Line Estimator tool can help with this!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you need additional aid, consider applying for PLUS or Alternative loans.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Check the Academic Calendar for important dates and deadlines!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-if-accepting-federal-direct-student-loans-for-the-first-time\">If Accepting Federal Direct Student Loans For The First Time:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Log into <a href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.gov\/\">StudentAid.gov<\/a> and complete the following<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Loan Entrance Counselling<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>master Promissory Note (MPN)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These are required to be completed before your loans can be disbursed to your account!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-important-information\">Important Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Boise State University communicates through our internal email system &#8211; Broncomail. Check your Broncomail daily so you don&#8217;t miss any important information!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Make sure you accept your Financial Aid through the Financial Aid tile in your Student Center<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-requested-documents\">Requested Documents<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If documents are requested, it is important to turn them in to our office as soon as possible. Don&#8217;t wait until you arrive on campus to resolve To Do items in your Student Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Processing of documents can take 4-6 weeks as we approach the start of the semester once ALL documents have been received<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-filling-the-gap\">Filling The Gap<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are ways to fill in the gap between the funding a student hs, and what they need. If you need additional assistance, you have options &#8211; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Private Scholarships<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Student Employment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Parent PLUS Loans<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alternative Student Loans<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For more information about funding options visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boisestate.edu\/financialaid\/filling-the-gap\/\">Filling the Gap<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-other-office-information\">Other Office Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boisestate.edu\/financialaid\/\">Financial Aid<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">financialaid@boisestate.edu <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(208) 426-1664<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boisestate.edu\/financialaid\/types-of-aid\/scholarships\/\">Scholarships<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">scholarships@boisesstate.edu<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boisestate.edu\/sfs\/\">Student Financial Services <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">sfinfo@boisestate.edu <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(208) 426-1212<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Setting up direct deposit<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Signing up for payment plans<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Processing 529 plans<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boisestate.edu\/registrar\/registration\/\">Office of the Registrar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">regmail@bosiestate.edu<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(208) 426-4249<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Release of information form<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Registration questions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If Accepting Federal Direct Student Loans For The First Time: Log into StudentAid.gov and complete&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2799,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6830","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v28.2 (Yoast SEO v28.2) - 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