What is Banner?

Banner is a fully integrated software solution developed by Sungard Higher Education. It is used by SUNO so that students can conveniently manage the registration process, financial aid, tuition payments, etc. In addition, Banner includes a number of features for students, faculty and advisors, and staff to access personalized and online University services to conveniently conduct business. Simply put, Banner is SUNO's new online one-stop-shop for student business and University operations.

When you log on, you may run into difficulties accessing certain areas of the system. Please bear with us as we make improvements in the system to better serve you.

Financial Aid Award Letters

We are pleased to announce that you may now access your 2011-12 Financial Aid Award Letters through Banner!  At this time, the Financial Aid section is the only section that is accessible for you to review your awards for 2011-12 and submit your acceptance of your loan awards.  You will be given the option of either accepting or declining the entire loan award. 

If you wish to reduce your loan amount, either to leave funds for Summer or just because you desire to borrow less money, you must submit a statement in writing to the Financial Aid office stating the amount by which you wish to reduce the loan.  Your loan will be adjusted and you must go back to Self-Service to accept the adjusted amount. 

To log on to Banner Self-Service, please follow the steps below:

1. Click the Banner icon below.
2. Click on “Enter Secure Area” to get to the login screen.
3. Use your SSN or your current student ID (a Banner ID number will be assigned in the Fall) as your “User ID”. Use the same PIN that is used on Student Web, if you are a returning student.  If you are a new student, use your birthday in the MMDDYY format.  If you have any problems with the PIN, please contact the Registrar & Student Records at 286-5175 for assistance.
4. Click “Financial Aid”.
5. Click “Financial Aid Status” (the other three links are not active at this time).
6. Select “Award Year 2011-2012” from the drop down menu and click “Submit”.
7. Click “awarded” to reach the awards section.
8. There are several tabs available; click on “Terms and Conditions”.
9. Please read the Terms and Conditions and click “Accept” at the bottom of the screen.
10. Click the “Accept Award Offer” tab.
11. You will see a detailed list of Awards for the entire 2011-12 award year which includes the Fall and Spring semesters.  Review the awards and click the down arrows by the loan awards and select either “accept” or “decline”. 
12. Click “Submit”.
13. You will see a confirmation page after your award acceptance has been submitted successfully.  If you do not see this confirmation message, you will have to go back to the awards screen and accept again.

YOUR AWARD LETTER ACCEPTANCE IS NOW COMPLETE!

CLICK TO GET STARTED!