Suggested Timetable

January 1 - April 15

Complete the FAFSA at the same time you complete your federal tax forms.
Although you may apply for financial aid after April 15, the aid for which you will be considered may be more limited.

If you need assistance with the FAFSA, detailed instructions are available online, or you may call the Federal Student Aid Information Center at 1-800-433-3243 (use 1-800-647-8733 if hearing impaired).

An additional, separate financial aid application is required of students attending Winterim or Summer Session. This application is available through the Blugold system. Students who do not have access to the Blugold system may contact the Financial Aid Office.

You will receive a Pell Grant Student Aid Report (SAR) from the Federal Processor after the FAFSA is filed. If you provide an email address on the FAFSA, a link to your SAR will be sent to you via email, and you will be able to access it on-line. Otherwise a paper Student Aid Report will be mailed to you. Review the SAR for accuracy and keep it for your records. If corrections are required, this can be done either by correcting the paper SAR and returning it to the Federal Processor, or making corrections on-line. Signatures are always required when making corrections.

March - July

You may receive requests for additional information from the Financial Aid Office.
To prevent delays in the awarding of your financial aid, provide the information requested to the Financial Aid Office as soon as possible.

After all requested information is received and reviewed, a Financial Aid Award Notification will be mailed to you. You must sign and return the Notification within twenty days of receipt in order to retain eligibility for the funds offered to you. We begin mailing award letters to continuing students in mid June. If you have adhered to the suggested timetable and you have not received an award letter by mid July, please call the Financial Aid Office at 715-836-3373.

If revisions are made to your financial aid during the school year, the revised award letter will be e-mailed to you at your UW-Eau Claire e-mail address.

If you requested loan assistance and are found eligible, you will receive a Promissory Note for a William D. Ford Federal Direct Student Loan (if you are a first time borrower under this program) or Federal Perkins Loan later in the summer. The promissory note must be signed and returned to the Business Office at UW-Eau Claire. No additional loan application is required.

August

If you are awarded a student loan, you will receive a promissory note for a William D. Ford Federal Direct Student Loan (if you are a first time borrower under this program) or Federal Perkins Loan. The promissory note must be signed and returned to the Business Office at UW-Eau Claire. No additional application is required for these federally funded loans.

September

Financial aid awards are applied directly to student accounts at the beginning of each semester. If your financial aid is greater than what you owe the university, you will be able to pick up a check for the difference at the UWEC Business Office (Schofield 108) once classes begin.

Financial Aid is awarded based on the student's total number of enrolled credits for the semester. Changes in enrolled credits could potentially affect the amount of financial aid for which a student is eligible, and financial aid may be adjusted (up or down) based on the student's final enrolled credits. Consequently, a repayment may become necessary - even after disbursement - if a student's enrolled credits are reduced.

Students will be paid every two weeks for student employment earnings.