Welcome to USU's Federal Financial Aid Website.
2016-17 Summer Aid Application - pdf form
2017-18 FAFSA - Full Walkthrough - video tutorial
How to Accept Your Financial Aid Award - video tutorial
How to Create Your FSA ID - video tutorial
- 03/31/2017 - IRS Data Retrieval on fafsa.gov will be unavailable until 2018-19 as the IRS and the United States Department of Education work together to resolve security and privacy concerns.
IRS Tax Return transcript requests will still be available on the IRS Website. - 3/10/2017 - 2017-18 FAFSA applications are currently being received, processed, and awarded for fall 2017 & spring 2018. We will contact you by email if we need additional information.
- 03/01/2017 - Summer aid applications are now available. Summer aid is based on the 2016-17 FAFSA.
- 2016-2017 FAFSA applications are currently being received, processed, and awarded for fall 2016 & spring 2017. We will contact you by email if we need additional information.
Which FAFSA should I file?
| Semester you want to receive aid: | Which FAFSA: |
|---|---|
| summer 2017 | 2016-17 FAFSA |
| fall 2017 or spring 2018 | 2017-18 FAFSA |
About USU Financial Aid
- Step-by-step guide to apply for financial aid.
- A guide to the types of federal financial aid available at USU.
- Some required PDF forms can now be Uploaded to our office.
- Here's a hand-out for setting up a new FSA ID that replaces the PIN.
Frequently Asked Questions about FSAID.
Checking On Your Financial Aid Application
- We send out financial aid offers or other instructions to fully admitted students by email generally one week after submitting the FAFSA
- More information about your status can be reviewed on MyUSU - after you login, click on the Banner button, click on the "Financial Aid (FAFSA) Menu" and click on the "To-Do List."
- Financial aid is accepted through the MyUSU website. Students should first review the Terms and Conditions of financial aid to know their responsibilities when accepting financial aid.
Please keep your preferred email address up to date on MyUSU
We send email notices when you are awarded or when you need to know or submit something that affects your funding. MyUSU
Financial Aid Comes with Strings Attached
To keep your aid, you must meet a minimum total institution GPA and course completion standards. Please review USU's Financial Aid's Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy.
Federal Pell Grant - For a Limited Time Only
Students who have received 12 or more full-time semesters of Federal Pell grant are no longer eligible for Federal Pell funding. Some Federal Pell grant awards may be reduced or cancelled as we receive updates from the U.S. Department of Education. We will notify ineligible recipients of any changes or cancellations.
Subsidized Direct Loans have new rules
There are some important changes in the way Direct subsidized loans will be offered to encourage students to graduate on-time. These regulations apply to all first-time or zero-balance borrowers and went into effect July 1, 2013. You will need to familiarize yourself with these changes in order to plan out your education.
Why Form 1098-T is Important to You?
An education credit helps with the cost of higher education by reducing the amount of tax owed on your tax return. Based on both anecdotal information and data from the IRS we believe many students and their families do not take advantage of these tax credits that could save them thousands of dollars. Please take a moment to review important information about your 1098T form at IRS.gov.
Centsible Student
USU has chosen to partner with CentsibleStudent and RepayCentsibly as part of our default prevention strategy. USU students in loan repayment may be contacted by this agency if they get behind on their student loans payments. If a student defaults on a federal loan, the consequences can be costly and difficult to repair. CentsibleStudent and RepayCentsibly will advise and guide USU students through making payment or other arrangements to avoid default.
Financial Aid and Academic Participation
All students receiving financial aid are expected to participate in their courses, pass them, and graduate. Students who withdraw from or fail courses are required to document participation to avoid repaying their financial aid. Please note, students who withdraw from or fail all their classes may still have to return a portion of their financial aid even if they document participation.
Your Right to Privacy
To protect your right to privacy, we use your SecurityPhrase to verify your identity when you call us. Please take a moment to create your SecurityPhrase. Because email isn't secure, we can only answer general questions by email.
The Financial Aid Office can help make a degree financially possible for every qualified USU student. However, federal financial aid is just one part of a payment strategy that should include money saved by the family and student for attending school as well as scholarships and waivers. Grants, student loans, parent loans, and work-study funds are offered to students who qualify to help increase access to higher education. All the information you need for applying for federal aid can be found here.
