Consumer Information

Applying for Financial Aid (File a FAFSA)

UW's Code of Conduct regarding private education loans may be accessed online.

The U.S. Department of Education is required to post 26 items on the College Navigator website for each institution of higher education, including a link to each institution's website that provides the following information:

• student activities offered by the institution
• services offered by the institution for individuals with disabilities
• career and placement services offered to students during and after enrollment
• policies of the institution related to transfer of credit from other institutions

The U.S. Department of Education's posting for UW may be accessed at:

• UW's College Navigator Home Page
• College Navigator

Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)

Renew Your Financial Aid

Loan Information:

• Federal Subsidized/Unsubsidized Direct
• Federal Parent PLUS Direct or Federal Graduate PLUS Direct
• Entrance Counseling
• Exit Counseling
• Repayment

Students and parents of students are advised that if they enter into a Title IV, HEA loan, the loan data will be submitted to the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS), and will be accessible by guaranty agencies, lenders, and institutions determined to be authorized users of the data system. The "NSLDS Privacy Impact Assessment" can be found on the "Frequently Asked Questions" page of the NSLDS system.

UW's Net Price Calculator allows prospective students to calculate an estimated net price of attendance utilizing the following basic formula: price of attendance minus grant aid. The estimates generated by the net price calculator do not represent a final determination, or actual award, of financial assistance or a final net price. The estimates are based only on price of attendance and financial aid provided to students in a given year; the estimates are not binding.

For more information on this policy, visit the Registrar's Class Schedule page, select the most current term, and visit the "Tuition and Fees" link for a PDF containing the current Federal Title IV financial aid refund policy.

You are responsible for providing documentation and information requested by SFA.

You are responsible for notifying SFA in writing if you receive aid from sources not listed on the front of your award letter, your residency status changes, or your application or other information is incorrect.

You are responsible for attending classes and completing requirements for all courses in which you enroll.

You are responsible for repayment of all loans in accordance with the terms of your promissory notes. You must notify your lender if any of the following occurs before your loan is repaid: change of address, graduation, withdrawal from the University or less than half-time attendance, name change, and transfer to another post-secondary institution.

You are responsible for maintaining satisfactory academic progress.

You are responsible for keeping copies of your financial aid records.

You are responsible for reapplying for financial aid each year.

You have the right to accept, reject, or seek adjustment to your financial aid award(s).

You have the right to know how much aid you will receive, how it is distributed, the criteria for the distribution, and when it will be disbursed to your student account.

You have the right to know how your financial need was determined and what resources were considered in the calculation of your financial need.

You have the right to know the University's refund policy as well as the Federal Title IV financial aid refund policy.

If you are offered a loan, you have the right to know the interest rate, the total amount to be repaid, the repayment procedures, the length of time you have to repay the loan, and when repayment begins.

You have the right to review your financial aid file and seek financial aid counseling with SFA's professional staff.

You have the right to submit to SFA a written appeal requesting reconsideration of your financial aid eligibility. If there has been a substantial loss of family income or benefits since you filed your FAFSA, you should contact SFA and request a Special Consideration Application.