Financial Aid & Scholarship

Today is: Sunday - November 22, 2009

 

General Information

To determine the amount of aid/scholarship you will be receiving for the current academic year, log into Web4U and follow the prompts.

Note: Miscellaneous Charges will not be covered by aid/scholarship monies unless the Authorization for Miscellaneous Charges Form is completed and sent in to Student Accounts.

 

Useful Links

• US Department of Education
  • Main Page
  • PIN Request & Information
• Electronic Master Promissory Note
• Federal Student Aid FAFSA
• WWU Financial Aid Department

 

Alternative & Alaska Loans

(Non-Federal based loans from private lenders - e.g., Sallie Mae, Key Bank, Alaska, USA Group, etc.)

Alternative loan funds do not automatically apply to your student account. Loan checks must be picked up at the University Cashier's office. To apply monies to your account, you must endorse the check, have maintained satisfactory academic progress and be enrolled for the number of credits specified by your loan type.

 

Financial Aid Refunds

Aid in excess of current quarter charges will be refunded to the student by direct deposit or check. For excess aid to be available on the quarter's first day of disbursement, a student's enrollment status must at least equal their award status one week in advance of the first day of disbursement. Students who have not reached this minimum credit requirement by the end of add/drop will have their aid placed on hold. Refunds will be available 3 to 5 business days after all disbursement requirements have been met.

 

Miscellaneous Charges

If you would like your aid/scholarship to cover miscellaneous charges (i.e. health service, student lobby fees, etc.) you will need to fill out and submit to Student Accounts the Authorization for Miscellaneous Charges Form.

WARNING: Failure to submit this form may cause small non-institutional charges to remain unpaid. Non payment will result in a registration hold on your account and could cause loss of enrollment in crucial classes.

 

Direct Deposit

Western Washington University will electronically transfer your aid in excess of charges to your checking or savings account.

Direct Deposit enables students to receive excess aid funds 2-3 days earlier than a mailed check.

Enrollment forms are available online, from Student Accounts and from the University Cashier. You can enroll at any time.

The disbursement of excess aid to your banking institution is the first day of class Fall, Winter and Summer quarters. Spring quarter may be the first or second day of class.

It is the student's responsibility to verify the deposit has reached their bank account.

 

Checks

Students who choose not to participate in Direct Deposit will receive a University issued check. All checks are mailed to the student's local/campus address, which is on file with the Registrar's office. If no local/campus address exists, checks are mailed to the student's permanent address on file. Changes to your local/campus address and/or your permanent address, may be made online through Web4U or by calling the Registrar's office. It is the student's responsibility to maintain a current address with the Registrar.

If you have not received your check within fourteen days of disbursement, you will need to contact Student Accounts and fill out a Lost Check Affidavit to have it reissued.