Federal Student Loans
10,500
What is the annual federal loan limit of an independent sophomore student?
The minimum enrollment for this aid type is 1 credit.
What is the Federal Pell Grant?
The email address listed on the FAFSA or Admissions application or official WWU email.
What email can we correspond with a student regarding file specific information?
VISA, Citizenship Verification or Statement of Identity and Purpose
For which requirements would you need to ask a financial aid counselor or full time staff member to assist?
Can no longer be indicated on the FAFSA regarding this status or interest.
What is work study or living on/off campus or with parents?
Students who are eligible for Parent PLUS Loans in addition to their own loan eligibility.
Who are dependent undergraduate OR post-baccalaureate students?
The minimum enrollment for this aid type is 3 credits.
What is WA College Grant, WA College Bound Scholarship or Bridge Grant?
The student or authorized representative on the release of information.
Who can we provide file specific information to?
Other persons who receive support from the student's parent or parents and meet the financial support requirement.
What is a dependent of the parent on the FAFSA?
The parent for whom the student received the most financial support from the previous 12 months before filing the FAFSA.
Who is the parent of record or parent for whom should consent to their information being shared on the FAFSA?
What is a Master Promissory Note (MPN)?
Institutional aid such as Western Grant, Viking Assistance Grant
What aid types are not available to fund summer educational expenses?
Even if a student is under 18 we cannot share information with the parent.
What is FERPA for post-secondary education?
Wage and Income Transcript
What is a document that can be submitted in lieu of a W2?
WUE, other admissions scholarships or institutional aid (Western Grant) cannot be used.
What is a study abroad?
The MPN is a one time use only!
What is a Parent PLUS Loan whose original application was denied?
Header or Trailer School
What are the quarters in which summer is considered for financial aid?
Cannot be submitted via any external or admissions email.
A release of information or any statement to adjust or revise financial aid.
What is the form that is submitted when a student has wages but did not file taxes and is selected for verification?
June 30th every yar
What is the FAFSA deadline to submit for a current academic year?
Eligible for Unsubsidized Loan only regardless of SAI or student status.
What occurs when a student is ineligible for independency per the FAFSA but their parent refuses to complete the parental data on the FAFSA?
Requires a new application or statement from the borrower to process for summer aid?
What is a Graduate or Parent PLUS Loan?
SAP status, academic standing or GPA
What information CANNOT be shared even if a release of information is on file?
We can only accept the original documentation with an original or "wet signature" by mail.
Undergraduate student is ineligible for Pell Grant once this has occurred.
What is completing two bachelors degrees simultaneously? Or what is being enrolled in more than one bachelors degree program?