Financial Aid for AMBA Students
 

Financial aid in the form of student loans is available to students who have been admitted to the AMBA Program. 

To apply for SFSU assistance in obtaining financial aid you must contact both Barbara Hubler - Director of the Financial Aid Office at SFSU, and the AMBA Office as soon as possible.  It is important that you work directly with Barbara since she personally handles all AMBA students.  If you try to go through the regular on-campus financial aid channels, you will be unsuccessful.

Barbara Hubler                                                AMBA Office

Director of Financial Aid                                    Email: amba@sfsu.edu

Email: bhubler@sfsu.edu                                   Phone: 415-405-3692

Phone: 415-338-2611

Web: http://www.sfsu.edu/~finaid

You should apply for student loans at www.fafsa.ed.gov.  Please complete the FAFSA -- Free Application for Federal Student Aid, requesting that SFSU to receive a copy.  Once you receive confirmation from the Federal Processor that your application has been processed and sent to SFSU, please inform Barbara Hubler again. 

Remark:  AMBA students who do not qualify for the need-based subsidized student loan may want to consider an alternative loan, such as P.L.A.T.O.  Students provide verification of enrollment to the lender, but otherwise the University is not involved either in certifying the loan application or disbursing the funds.  Students receive funds directly from the lender.  Please call 800-GO-PLATO for more information. Using private lenders is very simple and very similar to FAFSA except for one detail -  None of the private lenders forgive interest payments while the student is in school, however most will defer interest payments until graduation.  However, most AMBA students may not qualify for the FAFSA waiver of interest payments while in school because of their income levels. 

 

Application Process

1.      Contact and inform the AMBA Office that you are seeking financial aid.

2.      Contact the lender of your choice and arrange for a loan.

3.      Send completed paperwork to Terry Tagaloa (financial aid office).  (This step can be skipped if you get a P.L.A.T.O. since the university will not be involved in the loan process.)

4.      Contact AMBA Office again. Tell us you have completed the financial aid process.

5.      The financial aid office will then verify that you are enrolled in the AMBA program.

 

SFSU Financial Aid Contact Person for AMBA Students 

    Terry Tagaloa

    Office of Student Financial Aid

    Student Services Building, 1600 Holloway Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94132-4011

    Phone: 415-338-2610  Email: terryt@sfsu.edu

 

 * Private Lenders References

P.L.A.T.O. Higher Education Loan 1/800-go-plato (800-467-5286)

Bank of America 1/800-344-8382 www.bankofamerica.com

CitiAssist (Citibank) 1/800-745-5473 www.studentloan.com

Key Education Resources 1/800key-lend www.key.com/educate

Sallie Mae-Signature 1/800-695-3317 www.salliemae.com

Wells Fargo 1/800-658-3567 www.wellsfargo.com