Steps to Getting Financial Aid
We've created a step-by-step guide to applying for Financial Aid at The W.
We've created a step-by-step guide to applying for Financial Aid at The W.
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 through 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:
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.
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: