LOYNO Families
Resources for Parents and Families
Parents and family members play an important role in our community at Loyola University New Orleans—you're part of the Wolf Pack, too! We want to make sure you have the information and resources you need to support your student.
Parents of the Pack is a monthly email newsletter featuring a roundup of the most important information and updates from across the university. We share timely information about tutoring and career resources, ways your student can get involved, and anything else you need to help your student be successful.
Parents of Pack is a resource for anyone who provides an essential support system for Loyola students—parents, other family members, guardians, and more. Any other members of your household who wish to be added to this mailing list can subscribe here. If you have any questions, please reach out to families@aifengcai.com.
February 2024
Topics: FAFSA updates,Commencement and Grad Fair information, Class Rings, Style for Hire, Career Expo, Loyola Loyal Day, Study Abroad FAQ, Move Out Prep, Five Things to Know Newsletter, Booster Club, Lenten Retreat, Awakening Retreat, Iggy's Cupboard.
January 2024
Topics: FAFSA updates, Commencement and Grad Fair information, Family Weekend, Summer Study Abroad 2024, TRIO Student Support Services, alumni engagement, Internship Intensive Program, student spotlight on Emma Grace Condon, confirmation classes, and Athletics updates.
November 2023
Topics: registration resources, FAFSA reminders, peer tutoring, J-Term 2024, Illuminate Loyola, Commencement 2024, Sneaux, Wolf Pack Athletics, Ignatian Gratitude, Advent Wreath Drop, student spotlight on Victoria Sosa.
October 2023
Topics: Changes to FAFSA, TRIO Student Support Services, Career Center resources, Illuminate Loyola: give to the Loyola Fund, study abroad opportunities, nutritional support, flu shot fair, El Día de Muertos, Busy Persons Retreat.
September 2023
Topics: Success Center resources, Wolf Pack Athletics Golf Tournament, LOYNO Magazine Summer 2023, walking pilgrimage of Camino Ignaciano for J-Term, contact info for Student Finance, cheer on the Wolf Pack, spirituality opportunities, student spotlight on Paola Ameglio.
August 2023
Topics: Welcome from President Cole, Proxy Access vs. Records Release vs. Authorized User, J-Term study abroad options, new alumni boards, spiritual opportunities on campus, student spotlight on Makayla Hawkins, highlights from move in and Wolf Pack Welcome.
Important Dates
March 28 – April 1, 2024
Easter Holiday
April 2, 2024
Advising for Summer/Fall semesters starts.
April 15, 2024
Registration for Summer/Fall semesters opens.
Changes to FAFSA
The Department of Education streamlined the FAFSA process by reducing the number of questions and making it easier to transfer tax information directly from the IRS. As a result, the 2024-2025 FAFSA did not become available until December 30, 2023.
Here are some of the major changes to expect from the FAFSA Simplification Act:
- The Expected Family Contribution (EFC) will be replaced with the Student Aid Index (SAI), which is calculated and used to determine your ability to pay for your student’s college and aid eligibility.
- As part of the new FAFSA reporting requirements, families will need to provide consent for FAFSA to access federal tax return information. Family size will be defined in alignment with tax return information.
- Access to Federal Pell Grants will be expanded to more students and will link eligibility to family size and federal poverty level.
Take action now to prepare for the simplified FAFSA:
- Opt in to SMS (text) messages by logging in to your StudentAid.gov account to receive up-to-date notifications and information.
- Use the Federal Student Aid Estimator tool to estimate eligibility for federal student aid based on the new Student Aid Index (SAI) formula.
Loyola’s Office of Financial Aid is here to support you through this process. For individual questions, please reach our office by calling 504-865-3231, emailing us at finaid@aifengcai.com, or scheduling an appointment online.
Need access to your student’s information?
In keeping with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), a parent or guardian must be explicitly authorized by their student to receive access to information such as:
- Educational records
- Registration status
- Class schedule
- Room and board
- Financial aid
- Billing information
There are a few different ways your student can give you access. Learn more in the links below.
Instructions for Guardian Proxy Access
Instructions for Student Records Release
Instructions to Set up an Authorized User
