Financial aid offers are prepared throughout the summer on a first-come, first-serve basis for students who have submitted all application materials.

• Your aid offer details your eligibility for funding from federal, state, and private sources. It is based on the expected enrollment for your program as well as your housing selection, and is considered your 'estimated need'. The suggested need in your letter is best used as a general guideline and not a rule. We recommend that you calculate your own personal expenses using our Cost Estimate Worksheets to better assess your individual financial needs when deciding what kind of aid to authorize.
• Use our  to better understand types of aid, eligibility requirements, and costs and payment.
• Please let us know via the  if you make changes to your housing, registered credits, or FAFSA information. Offers are subject to change based on this information.

Authorize Your Aid Offer

Once you have assessed your aid offer and personal financial needs, you need to decide what aid to authorize. You have the right to decline any particular type of financial aid or other assistance listed on the offer letter. Should you choose to decline aid, please notify us via the .

• Grants and Scholarships do not need to be repaid. We assume you will accept these offers. Grant and scholarship money will be posted to your account automatically when financial aid is disbursed for the year.
• Loans must be authorized or declined each year, so we do not assume that you will accept loans. If you choose to authorize a loan, go on to Step 4: Apply for Loans. The authorization process for each loan will be different. Remember, you may choose to borrow any, all or none of the loan funds, depending upon your needs. Should you choose to decline a loan, please notify us via the .
• Work Study: If you are interested in working on campus to meet your work-study offer, more information is available on our student employment page.

Outside Scholarship or Grant Recipients

An outside scholarship, grant or benefit not listed on your offer may affect your financial aid package. You are required to report outside funding, including any Veteran’s Education Benefits, to us. Please use our  to do so. Outside scholarship and grant money is posted to student accounts once the funding is received.

Apply for Loans

After you have assessed your award package, if you would like to proceed with the loan(s) listed, we require further information from you. This information can be found on the Apply for Loans page.