Accepting Your Offer
Offer notifications are sent via SOU Email. Students must decide whether to accept or decline certain offers. By accepting your financial aid, you agree to the Terms & Conditions.
If awarded, you may accept your financial aid by following the steps below:
- Log in to inside.sou.edu
- Use the red box at the top of the page to enter OKTA login
- If the “Billing Account – Student” app is there: click the app to enter your Banner Self-Service portal
- If the “Billing Account – Student” app is not there: go to the sidebar and click “Add Apps”. Search the app catalog to add it and return to “My Apps”
- Once in your Banner Self-Service portal scroll down to the Financial Aid section and click the link titled “Financial Aid”
- Once new page opens to the Financial Aid portal, click the “Offer on the top
- Select the correct Academic Year for awarding aid from the dropdown menu in the top right
- Scroll down to review and accept/decline your financial aid offer
- Keep these points in mind when accepting/declining loans:
- Use the dropdown menu to “Accept” or “Decline” each offered amount or change the amount you are requesting. You may request less than the total amount offered if desired.
- *Note: For students attending all terms Fall, Winter and Spring terms, the requested loan amount for the entire aid year will be evenly divided between the three terms.
- All first-time loan borrowers requesting a student loan must complete the Master Promissory Note (MPN) and Loan Entrance Counseling.
Other Resources
Outside aid affects your cost of attendance. Your financial aid offer must not exceed your cost of attendance. You may be billed if you receive financial assistance that exceeds your cost of attendance.