UW Colleges Financial Aid
After You Apply
After you file your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at www.fafsa.gov you will receive an e-mail with a link to access your Student Aid Report (SAR). The SAR is a record of the information on your application for your review. If a valid e-mail address was not provided a paper copy will be mailed to you.
Review your SAR carefully. If you need to make any corrections to your FAFSA information follow the steps included on the SAR. You can make corrections at www.fafsa.gov
Financial Aid Checklist
- Confirm admission to one of the 13 UW Colleges campuses or UWC Online http://www.uwc.edu/
- Complete FAFSA online at www.fafsa.gov Use UW Colleges school code: 003897
- Be patient! Processing of your aid takes time.
- Provide additional information if requested by the Student Financial Aid Office. This may include Verification documents.
- Review Financial Aid Award Guide
- Review Award Offer - indicate if you would like to accept or decline aid offered , return your award letter to the Student Services Office on campus
- Complete Direct Loan Entrance Counseling
- Complete Direct Loan Master Promissory Note (MPN) with FAFSA PIN
If you do not have a PIN, you may obtain one at www.pin.ed.gov
Types of Financial Aid Available
There are four general types of financial aid: scholarships, grants, loans and employment. Review the Financial Aid Award Guide page of our website for more detailed information.
Disbursements
Financial aid funds will be based on the credits you are enrolled in on the 10th day of each term at 11:59pm. Financial aid funds will be credited to your account (disbursed) the next day. Checks for any remaining funds will be mailed to students the day following disbursement. Summer aid has different disbursement dates, please refer to the summer award guide.
For more information review the Financial Aid Process on the How to Apply page.