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Financial Aid

Mission Statement

The Financial Aid Office at °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÔ¤²â is committed to serving students by providing information to secure the necessary financial resources to meet their educational goals and financial obligations to the university. Our financial aid advisors offer personal attention to help explore a multitude of available scholarships, grants, loans, and payment plans.

The goal of the financial aid program at °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÔ¤²â is to provide financial assistance to students who would not be able to attend college without aid. The university expects that students and parents will contribute to the fullest extent of their ability from income and assets. When considering ways to fund their college education, students should explore all possibilities and adhere to application deadlines. It is the responsibility of the student to complete their and the in a timely manner.

Announcements 

  • 2025 Summer Term Financial Aid Request forms for Undergraduate and Graduate students will be available in April 2025. Both forms will be found in the Forms Library.   

  • Financial Aid Notifications for the 2025-2026 Academic Year
    • New incoming & transfer undergraduate students: Admitted Early Decision 1 (ED1) students will start to receive aid offers in December 2024. Admitted Early Action students will start to receive aid offers in January 2025. Admitted Early Decision 2 (ED2) and Regular Decision students will begin to receive aid offers in late February/early March 2025. New transfer students for fall 2025 will begin to receive financial aid offers in late April 2025.
    • New incoming graduate students:  Begins late May 2025. Actual start date for awarding varies based on your academic program.   
    • Returning/Continuing students (Undergraduate & Graduate) Begins May 2025.
  • Undergraduate Housing Exemptions: If you plan to request or have already been approved for an exemption from On-Campus housing, your financial aid package may change.  Please see the FAQ's page Housing and Food section.  
  • Graduate Student Scholarships, Stipends, and Assistantships are authorized by the Academic Department and submitted to Student Financial Services to be incorporated as part of the total financial aid package.  If you are expecting to receive a graduate scholarship, fellowship, or assistantship but do not see it when you receive your financial aid offer, please contact your academic department immediately for additional information.  
  • Undergraduate Institutional Merit scholarships are authorized, primarily, through the Admissions cycle or by the academic department for the declared major. Eligibility is determined through the Admission process and final list of recipients is submitted to Student Financial Services. Scholarships will be included as part of the total financial aid offer. Requirements for scholarship renewal vary based on the type of scholarship. Current scholarship recipients are evaluated annually at the end of the Spring term for renewal in the following academic year.   
  • Please review your My.°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÔ¤²â Student Dashboard regularly for any outstanding requests or updates to your financial aid information. You will receive a notification via °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÔ¤²â email of any updates or changes to your financial aid package.