"Emory Advantage" shows up on financial aid page

ww007 · 03-29-2008, 06:49 AM

Did this box with "Emory Advantage" on it show up on everyone's financial aid page? It's their program for loans. It could just be a generic thing they send to everyone but my D has been accepted to two schools so far and both had changes in the financial aid pages. Or- I could just be hoping it's so in this case.

jmr4940 · 03-29-2008, 07:37 AM

I don't see it showing up. What page is it on?

trackie10x · 03-29-2008, 08:02 AM

i've had that for the past few weeks, although i'm not sure if it has any real meaning or not

ww007 · 03-29-2008, 08:04 AM

Go onto your OPUS and go to the financial aid page. I think it says "Finances". If everyone has it- then it is nothing. If not then it could mean good news but not necessarily bad news if you don't have it.

ww007 · 03-29-2008, 08:06 AM

Trackie10x- it wasn't there all along was it? It "appeared" one day?

trackie10x · 03-29-2008, 08:07 AM

i really have no idea because i didn't begin checking the financial aid part of my opus until a couple weeks ago and it was there then...

ww007 · 03-29-2008, 08:10 AM

Does anyone not have it?

jmr4940 · 03-29-2008, 08:26 AM

This is what my Finances page looks like.

View Account Detail Financial Aid

View Monthly Bills Apply for Financial Aid

FAFSA on the Web

Profile on the Web External Scholarship Search

View Registration Bill
Application Guidelines & Procedures
Update Bill Payer Email Address
Make On-Line Payment Emory University Financial Aid Home Page

Oxford College Financial Aid Home Page Wire Transfer Instructions

View/Accept Awards

Enroll in Payment Plan View/Accept My Financial Aid
Make an EmoryCard Deposit

Registration Clearance Status

Direct Deposit Setup

View 1098-T Tax Information

NewJerseyMom · 03-29-2008, 08:28 AM

We have it.

wreavesjr · 03-29-2008, 08:48 AM

I do not and never have had the Emory Advantage option on my page. I happen to know that I am ineligible for it. The program is not just for loans, though. If you're in the first tier of Advantage, they will replace your loans with free grants. Go to www.emory.edu/FINANCIAL_AID/emory_advantage for more information.

aj16 · 03-29-2008, 09:57 AM

I'm not eligible for financial aid. I'm an international student. I can still see the block.

radyland · 03-29-2008, 10:13 AM

Yea i think everyone has it. It's an image on the bottom right.

jym626 · 03-29-2008, 10:20 AM

Also have it on the bottom right. When will they update OPUS?? Sigh......

///mzeasy · 03-29-2008, 12:04 PM

It is on my page and I am eligible. I don't think it's a sign of anything other than them perhaps being done with your financial package.

ww007 · 03-29-2008, 03:35 PM

We're not eligible. It's just suspicious that it just showed up there yesterday. I wouldn't think anything of it if it wasn't for the two times something sort of similar has happened to us. Who knows! Good luck everyone!