{"id":4021,"date":"2017-03-29T16:06:59","date_gmt":"2017-03-29T21:06:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/finances\/finances\/receiving-financial-aid\/"},"modified":"2026-04-14T14:07:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T19:07:47","slug":"receiving-financial-aid","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/finances\/finances\/receiving-financial-aid\/","title":{"rendered":"Financial Aid Process"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"uwm-l-grid uwm-c-button--grid uwm-l-grid-row--30 uwm-l-grid-column--30 uwm-l-grid--4 uwm-l-grid--equal-y\">\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-c-button--black\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/finances\/finances\/receiving-financial-aid\/summer\/\" rel=\"\">Summer 2026<\/a>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/finances\/finances\/fall-aid\/\" rel=\"\">Fall 2025<\/a>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-c-button--black\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/finances\/finances\/receiving-financial-aid\/uwinterim\/\" rel=\"\">Winter 2026<\/a>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/finances\/finances\/spring-aid\/\" rel=\"\">Spring 2026<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Students should apply for financial aid every year. While there are some exceptions, students who meet the<a href=\"\/finances\/finances\/receiving-financial-aid\/eligibility-for-financial-aid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> eligibility requirements<\/a> qualify for some form of financial aid. Review the steps below&nbsp;and then complete the process at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fafsa.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">fafsa.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Overview of the Financial Aid Process\" width=\"1400\" height=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/H_iS7gmQd9o?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-apply\">Apply<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Step 1:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/finances\/finances\/receiving-financial-aid\/fafsa\/\">File a FAFSA<br><\/a>Step 2:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/finances\/finances\/receiving-financial-aid\/review-the-results-fss\/\">Review the Results<br><\/a>Step 3:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/finances\/finances\/receiving-financial-aid\/additional-documentation\/\">Submit Additional Documents<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/finances\/finances\/receiving-financial-aid\/summer\/\">Summer Session<br><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/finances\/finances\/receiving-financial-aid\/uwinterim\/\">UWinteriM<br><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/finances\/finances\/receiving-financial-aid\/study-abroad-and-off-campus-learning\/\">Study Abroad<br><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/finances\/finances\/receiving-financial-aid\/tips-for-transfer-students\/\">Tips for Transfer Students<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/finances\/finances\/receiving-financial-aid\/tips-for-adult-students\/\">Tips for Adult Students<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-receiving-aid\">Receiving Aid<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/finances\/finances\/receiving-financial-aid\/accepting-your-award\/\">Review and Accept Aid<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/finances\/finances\/receiving-financial-aid\/loan-requirements\/\">Complete Loan Requirements<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/finances\/finances\/receiving-financial-aid\/disbursement\/\">Disbursement<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-eligibility\">Eligibility<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/finances\/finances\/receiving-financial-aid\/eligibility-for-financial-aid\/\">General Eligibility Requirements<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/finances\/finances\/receiving-financial-aid\/determining-your-dependency-status\/\">Determining Your Dependency Status<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/finances\/finances\/receiving-financial-aid\/satisfactory-academic-progress-sap\/\">Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/finances\/finances\/receiving-financial-aid\/yearly-limitsaggregates\/\">Yearly &amp; Aggregate Limits<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/finances\/finances\/receiving-financial-aid\/rights-responsibilities\/\">Student Rights &amp; Responsibilities<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/finances\/finances\/receiving-financial-aid\/dropping-classes\/\">Dropping 1 or all classes<br><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/finances\/finances\/receiving-financial-aid\/non-degree-students\/\">Non Degree Students<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Students should apply for financial aid every year. 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