US Federal Direct Loans
Applying
Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµwill not automatically assess your application for US Federal Direct Loans based on your FAFSA information only.
Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµwill review your FASFA and eligibility to receive Federal Direct Loans to study at Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµafter all information listed in the Documents to Submit sections below has been received by Financial Aid and Awards.
Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµFederal Direct Loan Application
Important information for all Federal Direct Loan applicants
The Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµFederal School Code is G08444.
The Early Application Deadline for 2025-2026 is May 30, 2025.
Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµwill accept your application by SCAN/EMAIL to usloans@sfu.ca as long as your application has been signed by hand and not digitally.
Within 4-8 weeks of all the required application information being completed/submitted (without any missing information), Financial Aid and Awards will complete your Cost of Attendance and initial loan assessment.
You will be notified of the results in detail via email to your Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµemail account (default). If you have not yet set up an Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµemail account, we will use your alternate email. In addition to your Cost of Attendance (COA), a “Statement of Borrower Loan Confirmationâ€� will be attached to the email, which you must complete and return to our office in order to tell us how much you want to borrow.
Undergraduate: Documents to submit
Required from all undergraduate students each academic year:
- Required each academic year
- Required each academic year
- Optional
- Undergraduate U.S. Federal Direct Loan Application
Additional requirements from undergraduate students (if applicable)
- Required by 1st time borrowers only
Additional requirements from parents requesting PLUS funding (if applicable)
- Required each academic year
- ) Required each academic year
- Optional
Graduate: Documents to submit
Required from all graduate students each academic year:
- Required each academic year
- Required each academic year
- Optional
- Graduate U.S. Federal Direct Loan Application
Additional requirements From Graduate Students (if applicable)
- Required by 1st time borrowers only
Additional requirements From Students Requesting Grad PLUS Funding (if applicable)
- Required each academic year
- Required each academic year