Steps to Getting 金融援助

Getting financial aid may seem complicated, but it doesn't have to be. We've put together a step-by-step guide to applying for 金融援助 at W.

步骤1 -申请W

Before you can apply for financial aid, you need to be admitted to the university. 应用ing to W is free for students from anywhere in the United States.

Step 2 - Complete the FAFSA®

The FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) is how you apply for federal student aid, including the Federal Pell Grant and Stafford 贷款.

We use the information in the FAFSA to qualify you for institutional scholarships from W.

The FAFSA is available beginning October 1 the year before you enroll. The 2022-2023 FAFSA is available on October 1, 2021. Many grants and scholarship have early deadlines, so complete the FAFSA as soon as possible to qualify for the most opportunities.

Remember to use Mississippi University for Women's 联邦学校代码:002422 to prevent delays in processing your financial aid. The videos below explain FAFSA in more detail.

不要忘记! You must complete the FAFSA every year to remain eligible for federal student aid.

在线完成FAFSA

理解FAFSA®

3 .奖学金 & 奖助金

Your application to W and completed FAFSA will qualify you for Federal 奖助金 and Institutional 奖学金, but there are still more financial aid opportunities for you.

部门的奖学金 - 奖学金 awarded to specific majors. These scholarships have a separate application process.
遗产奖学金 - If your parent or grandparent went to W, you qualify for an additional scholarship.
世纪奖学金 & 荣誉奖学金 - These prestigious scholarships are available to students participating the Ina E. 戈迪荣誉学院.
佩顿历史奖学金 - This illustrious scholarship is available to students in W's history program. It can be used to cover tuition, study abroad, and paid internships.
新生优秀奖学金 - The Freshman Merit and International 新生优秀奖学金 are awarded to students enrolling in the fall semester based on ACT/SAT scores and GPA.
Phi Theta Kappa奖学金 - This scholarship is awarded to transfer students and early college high school students who are members of the Phi Theta Kappa honor society.
EMCC学费保证 - Lowndes County (MS) residents who graduated from East Mississippi Community College or Golden Triangle Early College High School (GTECHS).
国家拨款 - Like the Federal 奖助金, the State of Mississippi offers grants and scholarships to residents.
军事相关福利 - Special grants and scholarships exist for veterans and their families to help cover the costs of college without a loan.

奖学金的机会格兰特的机会退伍军人经济援助

步骤4 -完成

Now that you have completed the FAFSA and have been admitted to MUW, the next step is to ensure that your financial aid application is complete.

In some cases you may have to provide additional information on the FAFSA or submit documentation to our office. These items can be seen in your Banner account. Log into WConnect to see your Banner account.

Respond to any requests for additional information quickly!

Based on your responses to the questions on the FAFSA, we may need additional information to validate your financial aid application. If additional information is requested, you will receive an email from our office indicating the item(s) needed to complete your file.

Some of the more common documentation requests include:

核实入息
Verification of Social Security information
Verification of previous Federal loan amounts borrowed
Verification of Selective Service registration
Verification of Immigration and Naturalization status

5 .回顾

Once your financial aid application file is complete, you will receive an award notification via e-mail that contains the steps to reviewing and accepting your award.

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学生服务
金融援助
我的奖项资料
奖学金资助年度
接受奖励通知书
If your award includes loans, you will need to complete and submit the applicable promissory note(s) and entrance counseling.

WConnect登录完整本票 Complete 入学咨询

6 .接收

If you have accepted your award, your funds are ready for disbursement to your student account.

If your semester funds are in excess of your semester charges, you may receive the excess in the form of a refund check. University Accounting mails out checks or send the funds via direct deposit on Friday of each week beginning after attendance is verified.

Some common things that prevent your aid from being disbursed to your student account:

主本票 have not been completed and submitted for Federal Stafford and/or Federal PLUS loans.
Student has not yet registered for minimum required hours (enrollment must be at least half time)
入学咨询 has not been completed and submitted for Stafford loans.