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- Getting started<\/a><\/li>\n
- Review Financial Aid Checklist<\/a><\/li>\n
- Types of Aid<\/a><\/li>\n
- Disbursement process<\/a><\/li>\n
- Repaying your student loans<\/a><\/li>\n
- Summer term<\/a><\/li>\n
- Textbook resources<\/a><\/li>\n
- Veterans benefits<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Getting Started<\/h2>\n
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Apply now<\/a><\/div>\nContact the\u00a0<\/span>The Office of Admissions<\/em>\u00a0<\/span>toll-free at 1877-877-1593 | or e-mail: admissions@wou.edu<\/a> | Location: WC 110<\/p>\n
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The Free Application for Federal Student Aid\u00a0<\/a>(FAFSA\u00ae) opened December 1st<\/strong> for the 2025-2026 academic year.<\/p>\n
Western Oregon University Priority Deadline has been extended from February 1st to April 1st<\/strong> again for the 2025-2026 filing year.<\/p>\n
Western Oregon University Federal School Code: 003209<\/p>\n
When applying for federal aid, you (and your parent if you are a dependent student) must create an account<\/a> at studentaid.gov.\u00a0The account serves as an electronic signature for students and their parents. Since signatures are required on the FAFSA\u00ae application, registering early helps speed up the application process. The account also serves as an identifier to allow students access to personal information in US Department of Education systems. These can include access to the Master Promissory Note for Direct Loans, PLUS Loans, as well as specific information on prior loans borrowed.<\/p>\n
You may\u00a0check the status\u00a0of your electronic FAFSA\u00ae application at any time during and\/or after the processing period.<\/p>\n
Avoid Common FAFSA\u00ae Mistakes<\/strong><\/p>\n
Common FAFSA\u00ae Mistakes<\/p>\n
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- Filing the FAFSA\u00ae late<\/li>\n
- Not entering your name\u00a0exactly\u00a0as it appears on your social security card<\/li>\n
- Not reporting your parents\u2019 legal marital status correctly<\/li>\n
- Entering the incorrect anticipated year in school or degree being pursued<\/li>\n
- Filing the FAFSA\u00ae with the incorrect award year<\/li>\n
- Making changes to your FAFSA\u00ae after being awarded financial aid<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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The U.S. Department of Education will send you a FAFSA\u00ae Submission Summary (FSS) after your FAFSA\u00ae is processed. The FSS summarizes the information you reported, contains comments alerting you if further information is required to process your FAFSA\u00ae, and states your preliminary Student Aid Index (SAI). Please review your FSS in detail. The FSS will instruct you on how to make any necessary corrections.<\/p>\n
Be sure that Western Oregon University (003209) is listed so our office receives your information.<\/p>\n
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What is it?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n
Verification is a process that compares the information on your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA\u00ae) to federal income tax and other information used to document that your answers are correct.<\/p>\n
How is a file selected for verification?<\/em><\/p>\n
Certain applications are flagged by the federal aid processor for verification due to federal edits or random sampling. These applications are identified by an asterisk (*) placed to the right of the Student Aid Index (SAI) on the FAFSA\u00ae Submission Summary (FSS). Other applications may be selected by the WOU Financial Aid Office to clarify information.<\/p>\n
2025-2026 Verification Policy<\/a><\/p>\n
Create Your StudentForms Account<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n
All FAFSA\u00ae filers must create a one-time account setup at wou.studentforms.com<\/a> to find the required forms and documents needed to complete verification and to clear other requirements on the file.<\/p>\n
You can also access these requirements by logging into your WOU Portal<\/a>, and clicking the\u00a0Experience<\/strong> icon
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<\/a> at the top of the page. Then navigate to the Services<\/strong> tab and find the Financial Aid Tile<\/strong>. Click the “FA Dashboard<\/strong>” link, on the Home<\/strong> screen.<\/p>\n**The information collected may result in changes to your financial aid award and, in some cases, the repayment of funds already received. No further disbursement of financial aid funds will be given until the verification process is complete.<\/p>\n
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Financial Aid Checklist<\/h6>\n
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After a financial aid offer is available, please follow the Financial Aid Checklist\u00a0<\/span>Undergraduate<\/a> \/ Graduate<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>to complete the appropriate steps for using financial aid to help pay for your college costs.<\/p>\n
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Scholarships are gifts. They don\u2019t need to be repaid. There are thousands of them, offered by schools, employers, individuals, private companies, nonprofits, communities, religious groups, and professional and social organizations.<\/p>\n
To apply for WOU scholarships, the General Scholarship Application is open for students to apply between\u00a0November 1st\u2014March 1st\u00a0each year. Admitted students can access the application through WOU Portal<\/a> using the \u2018Scholarships\u2019 icon or, wou.scholarshipuniverse.com.<\/a><\/p>\n
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Paying for college<\/strong><\/p>\n
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- Getting started<\/a><\/li>\n
- Review Financial Aid Checklist<\/a><\/li>\n
- Types of Aid<\/a><\/li>\n
- Disbursement process<\/a><\/li>\n
- Repaying your student loans<\/a><\/li>\n
- Summer term<\/a><\/li>\n
- Textbook resources<\/a><\/li>\n
- Veterans benefits<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Contact<\/h3>\n
Financial Aid Office toll free<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>1-877-877-1593<\/strong>\u00a0| or\u00a0<\/span>e-mail:<\/strong>\u00a0finaid@wou.edu\u00a0<\/a><\/span>|<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Location<\/strong>: Welcome Center 140<\/span><\/h4>\n
In-person services are Monday through Thursday 8am to 5pm and Friday 10am to 5pm. **Walk-in appointments are available on a first-come, first-served basis on the following days\/times:<\/b><\/p>\n
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- Monday, 9:00 am \u2013 Noon
<\/span><\/li>\n- Monday, 1:00 \u2013 4:00 pm
<\/span><\/li>\n- Thursday, 2:00 \u2013 4:00 pm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Schedule in-person\/phone\/virtual appointments with your counselor using the <\/b>Navigate<\/b><\/a><\/span>\u00a0icon.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n
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1. <\/span><\/span>Apply for Admission<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/h3>\r\n
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2. <\/span><\/span>File FAFSA<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/h3>\r\n
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid opens October 1st<\/h5>\r\n
Western Oregon University Priority Deadline February 1st<\/h5>\r\nThe Free Application for Federal Student Aid<\/a> (FAFSA) is available beginning October 1 each year for the upcoming academic year. For the 2019-20 academic year, the FAFSA will be available on October 1, 2019.\r\n
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