Incoming freshmen and transfer students may receive their financial aid award packages by mid-March. Current UConn students may receive their financial aid award packages in April. Monitor your email for notification of your award package!
Author: Ky Tran
Financial Aid not appearing on your fee bill?
For your financial aid to appear as an anticipated deferral on your fee bill, the following steps must be completed:
Accept/Decline Financial Aid Package
- Review your financial aid package and accept or decline the aid you were offered via the Student Administration System.
Submit Required Documentation
- Log in to the Student Administration System and click on the Items Required/Received link to determine which documents are still required.
Note: Please allow up to 5 to 7 business days for submitted documents to be processed and appear as completed in the Student Administration System.
Complete Loan Documents
- Federal Direct Stafford Loans (Subsidized and/or Unsubsidized)
- If you have accepted a Federal Direct Stafford Loan, and you are a first-time borrower at UConn, you must complete a Master Promissory Note (MPN) and Federal Stafford Loan Entrance Counseling for the Federal Direct Loan Program.
Note: Please allow up to 1-2 business days for the aid to appear on your fee bill.
- Federal Direct (Parent) PLUS Loan
- If your parent/guardian is taking out a Federal Direct PLUS Loan he/she must complete the Federal Direct PLUS Loan application. First-time parent/guardian borrowers at UConn must also complete a Federal Direct PLUS Loan Master Promissory Note (MPN).
Note: Please allow up to 3-4 business days for the aid to appear on your fee bill.
Send Scholarship Documentation
- Notify the Office of Student Financial Aid Services of any scholarships that you are receiving (either by entering the scholarship on the Financial Aid Action page in the Student Administration System or by submitting a copy of the scholarship documentation to the office).
- Notify the Office of the Bursar of any scholarship you are receiving by requesting a scholarship deferment and faxing proof of your scholarship to (860) 486-5234.
Finalize Spring 2019 Enrollment before the Tenth Day of Class
The fixed enrollment date for the Spring 2019 semester is Monday, February 4, 2019. The tenth day of classes is the last day on which you are able to add/drop via the Student Administration System. The amount of your financial aid awards and/or University scholarship for the semester will be based on the number of credits you are enrolled in on that date. If you drop credits during the add/drop period, you may be required to repay some or all of your aid that was disbursed to you if, as of the fixed enrollment date, you no longer meet the enrollment requirements for the types of aid you have been awarded.
If your enrollment is not finalized by February 4, 2019 you will be notified by the Office of Student Financial Aid Services (OSFAS). If your spring semester registration was finalized AFTER the tenth day of classes you may submit a Financial Aid Fixed Enrollment (Day 10) Appeal Form to request reinstatement of your financial aid package (on a funds-available basis). Appeals must be received by the OSFAS no later than February 19th, 2019.
A full description of the Fixed Enrollment policy can be found at https://financialaid.uconn.edu/enrollment/.
For more information, please visit our website, contact the Office of Student Financial Aid Services at (860) 486-2819, or email financialaid@uconn.edu.
2018-2019 Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Notice
At the end of each term, the Office of Student Financial Aid Services (OSFAS) is required to evaluate students who are currently on a Financial Aid Eligibility Plan for compliance with the University SAP policy. The Financial Aid Eligibility Plan status applies to students whose SAP appeal was approved in 2018.
The fall term review will take place on December 26, 2018. Students who do not meet the SAP standards will have the option to submit a SAP appeal. The deadline to appeal is January 5, 2019. Students should be aware that in order for their appeal to be considered, it must be submitted by the published deadline. No late appeals will be reviewed.
Also on December 26, 2018, all students’ SAP will be evaluated. Students who are in jeopardy of not meeting SAP standards will receive a warning letter. Students needing academic support may seek assistance from the Academic Achievement Center (AAC). Please visit the AAC website at http://achieve.uconn.edu.
A full description of the SAP policy and requirements of the Financial Aid Eligibility Plan can be found at http://financialaid.uconn.edu/sap.
The FAFSA for Fall 2019 – Spring 2020 is now available
File the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) starting October 1st at fafsa.gov or by using the mobile app, myStudentAid.
Utilize the IRS Data Retrieval Tool to import 2017 tax figures directly from the IRS for maximum accuracy and for faster processing.
Meet UConn’s on-time deadline of March 1, 2019, to allow for maximum aid consideration.
Use UConn’s Federal School Code, 001417, for all campuses.
Finalize Fall 2018 Enrollment before the Tenth Day of Class
The fixed enrollment date for the Fall 2018 semester is Monday, September 10, 2018. The tenth day of classes is the last day on which you are able to add/drop via the Student Administration System. The amount of your financial aid awards and/or University scholarship for the semester will be based on the number of credits you are enrolled in on that date. If you drop credits during the add/drop period, you may be required to repay some or all of your aid that was disbursed to you if, as of the fixed enrollment date, you no longer meet the enrollment requirements for the types of aid you have been awarded.
If your enrollment is not finalized by September 10, 2018, you will be notified by the Office of Student Financial Aid Services (OSFAS). If your fall semester registration was finalized AFTER the tenth day of classes you may submit a Financial Aid Fixed Enrollment (Day 10) Appeal Form to request reinstatement of your financial aid package (on a funds-available basis). Appeals must be received by the OSFAS no later than September 25, 2018.
A full description of the Fixed Enrollment policy can be found at https://financialaid.uconn.edu/enrollment/.
For more information, please visit our website, contact the Office of Student Financial Aid Services at (860) 486-2819, or email financialaid@uconn.edu.
Summer 2018 Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Review for Students on Financial Aid Eligibility Plan
At the end of each term, the Office of Student Financial Aid Services is required to evaluate students who are currently on a Financial Aid Eligibility Plan for compliance with the University SAP policy. The Financial Aid Eligibility Plan status applies to students whose SAP appeal was approved in 2018.
The summer term review will take place on 9/4/2018. Students who do not meet the SAP standards will have the option to submit a SAP Appeal. The deadline to appeal is 9/16/2018. Students should be aware that in order for their appeal to be considered, it must be submitted by the published deadline. No late appeals will be reviewed.
A full description of the SAP policy and the requirements of the Financial Aid Eligibility Plan can be found at: http://www.financialaid.uconn.edu/sap
For more information, contact the Office of Student Financial Aid Services at 860.486.2819 or at financialaid@uconn.edu.
Updates on Sharing Your Student Information
On May 15th, UConn will be launching two new features that will make it easier for you to share certain information from your student record with your parents or other individuals.
FERPA Designee Pin Page: This newly improved FERPA pin page will allow you to assign pin numbers to anyone you designate. This feature is similar to the current version in that assigning a pin number will allow the person you designate to talk to certain University offices about your records. This feature will replace the existing FERPA pin code function in Student Admin. Please complete the new FERPA Designee process in order for the Office of Student Financial Aid Services to discuss certain financial aid information from your record.
Delegated Access: Delegated access is a new function being offered within Student Admin. This feature enables you to invite others, such as parents or spouses, to create a delegate account and access information in Student Admin that you have given them permission to view. The individual(s) you delegate will be able to see certain Student Admin screens just like you see them.
For more information on how to assign a FERPA Designee or offer Delegated Access, please visit https://ferpa.uconn.edu/share-my-information/.
When do I need to submit the verification documents?
Students selected for verification and awarded an estimated financial aid package must submit all documentation to the OSFAS by the deadlines indicated. To meet the August 1 Fee Bill due date, documentation must be received by July 1. Students who submit documentation after the July 1 deadline may not have their Financial Aid applied to the University Fee Bill by the August 1 due date.
Students should not submit documentation unless they receive specific requests from the OSFAS or through the Student Administration System.
The last day to process Federal Direct Student Loans for the 2017-18 academic year
The last day to process Federal Direct Student Loans for the 2017-18 academic year is Wednesday, May 2, 2018.
For Federal Direct Subsidized/Unsubsidized Loans: You must accept the loan via the Student Administration system by May 2, 2018. Loans accepted after that date cannot be processed.
For Federal Direct PLUS Loans: The parent or graduate student borrower must be approved for the loan via http://studentloans.gov by Tuesday, May 1, 2018 to ensure processing by the deadline.