{"id":36949,"date":"2026-03-11T13:50:04","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T18:50:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/finances\/?page_id=36949"},"modified":"2026-04-14T14:03:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T19:03:36","slug":"record","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/finances\/finances\/resources-2\/record\/","title":{"rendered":"Managing Your Financial Aid &amp; Billing Record"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion\" data-accordion-prefix-classes=\"uwm\" data-accordion-cool-selectors=\"1\"><button class=\"uwm-p-accordion--toggle-button size-p-md\">Expand All<\/button>\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\"><strong>I need to know what\u2019s due now<\/strong>.<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p><strong>View Billing Statement<\/strong>: The Online Billing Statement is a real-time snapshot of your current charges and any pending financial aid. You can access it anytime by following the steps below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click on \u201cView Billing Statement.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On the next screen, click \u201cGet Billing Statement.\u201d Be sure to enable pop ups to view the statement.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>You may see an Anticipated Balance Due or an Anticipated Credit Balance (CR) on your statement. Anticipated Credit Balance (CR) means you currently have more aid than charges. If your charges are listed in full, you can anticipate the excess will be sent to you via check or <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/finances\/refunds\/\">Direct Deposit<\/a>, if you have signed up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"432\" height=\"168\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/finances\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2026\/03\/image.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of a PAWS account page showing the &quot;View Billing Statement&quot; option to the left of the Account Summary.\" class=\"wp-image-36957\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/finances\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2026\/03\/image.png 432w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/finances\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2026\/03\/image-300x117.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 432px) 100vw, 432px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"510\" height=\"283\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/finances\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2026\/03\/image-2.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of the &quot;Online Billing Statement&quot; pop-up that appears after a student selects &quot;Online Billing Statement&quot; in PAWS.\" class=\"wp-image-36959\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/finances\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2026\/03\/image-2.png 510w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/finances\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2026\/03\/image-2-300x166.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You can read more about how to navigate PAWS by reviewing the PAWS Tutorial posted on this page: <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/finances\/finances\/resources-2\/\">https:\/\/uwm.edu\/finances\/finances\/resources-2\/<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\"><strong>I need to see a record of a past payment and\/or past billing activity<\/strong>.<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p><strong>Account Activity<\/strong>: While the Billing Statement shows future activity, Account Activity is the best place to see historical finance information. You will use the drop-down menu to select and access it.&nbsp; Once there, you can edit the date range and filter your charges and payments by term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"254\" height=\"261\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/finances\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2026\/03\/image-5.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of a PAWS account showing the &quot;Account Activity&quot; option in the dropdown menu labelled &quot;Other Finance Information.&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-36962\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/finances\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2026\/03\/image-4.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of the top section of the &quot;Account Activity&quot; page in PAWS showing that results can be filtered by date and by term.\" class=\"wp-image-36961\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/finances\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2026\/03\/image-4.png 624w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/finances\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2026\/03\/image-4-300x43.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You can read more about how to navigate PAWS by reviewing the PAWS Tutorial posted on this page: <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/finances\/finances\/resources-2\/\">https:\/\/uwm.edu\/finances\/finances\/resources-2\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\"><strong>I need to a letter that states my financial aid offer and my cost of attendance<\/strong>.<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p>If you no longer have your original aid offer letter, you can download the &#8220;My&nbsp;College&nbsp;Financing&nbsp;Plan&#8221; document from your PAWS account.&nbsp; This is a document on UWM letterhead that lists your financial aid and your cost of attendance.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes, insurance companies ask to verify this information, and the My College Financing Plan is often sufficient for their purposes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow these instructions to download this document from your PAWS account:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Step 1: In the Finances box on PAWS, click &#8220;View Financial Aid&#8221;<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Step 2: Select the aid year you wish to view.&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;Note that if you weren&#8217;t assigned a financial aid offer in an aid year, you won&#8217;t have a college financing Plan in that aid year.&nbsp; Also, the College Financing Plan was not available until the 21\/22 aid year.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Step 3: Under the award summary, select &#8220;college financing plan.&#8221;&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;This will generate a document similar to the aid offer letter attachment listing information about financial aid and Cost of Attendance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\"><strong>My employer is helping me to pay for college<\/strong>.<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<figure class=\"uwm-c-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>My employer is paying UWM directly<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>My employer is reimbursing me<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Read about how to submit a Third Party Billing Agreement here: <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/finances\/finances\/billing-and-payment\/\">https:\/\/uwm.edu\/finances\/finances\/billing-and-payment\/<\/a><\/td><td>You can request a <em>tuition reimbursement letter<\/em> by writing to <a href=\"mailto:finances@uwm.edu\">finances@uwm.edu<\/a>. &nbsp;Be sure to include all the elements that will be required to be included on the letter.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\"><strong>I need a letter confirming that I have \u201cfinancial need,\u201d that I am eligible for Federal Work Study, or that I meet another criteria for an application for a means-tested benefit.\u00a0<\/strong><\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p>You can request a letter confirming this information by writing to <a href=\"mailto:finances@uwm.edu\">finances@uwm.edu<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\"><strong>I need a form completed verifying my financial aid amounts as part of an application for a need-based scholarship or for low-income housing.<\/strong><\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p>You can submit forms to <a href=\"mailto:finances@uwm.edu\">finances@uwm.edu<\/a>.&nbsp; Make sure you have completed any student sections first.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\"><strong>I need UWM to notify my lender or loan servicer that I am meeting the enrollment requirements for in-school loan deferment.<\/strong><\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p>UWM reports students&#8217; enrollment on a monthly basis to a national clearinghouse referenced by federal loan servicers.&nbsp; If you are enrolled at least half-time (4+ credits for graduate students, 6+ credits for undergraduate students), your federal student loans will automatically go into a deferment status.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If your lender or loan servicer requests an in-school deferment form, you should submit this to the <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.bplogix.net\/form.aspx?pid=0d7c854a-f1ef-4afa-9901-e8f47a1d1429&amp;formid=ebabe054-5daf-4c01-8e38-7ee06ad0857d&amp;nohome=1&amp;completepageprompt=0&amp;completepage=https:\/\/uwm.bplogix.net\/dashboard.aspx?id=1323323c-0863-4657-870c-0e5a38db0393&amp;completetext=\">Registrars Office<\/a> if you are an undergraduate student or the <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/graduateschool\/about\/contact\/\">Graduate School<\/a> if you are a graduate student.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\"><strong>I need a letter confirming my enrollment level at UWM; 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