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Winter Aid

Students may be eligible for certain types of financial aid for winter courses taken toward their degree program. For purposes of billing and registration, winter operates as its own term. For purposes of financial aid calculations, winter credits will be combined with fall credits to determine student eligibility. Fall and winter enrollment must be for courses applied toward degree completion in order to be considered in the financial aid calculation. There is an annual maximum that you can receive for each type of federal aid. If you are already receiving maximum aid for the fall term there would be no additional eligibility available for Winter session.

Below are the types of aid that students may be considered for, as well as circumstances that would potentially create eligibility. For aid sources other than private lenders, a valid Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) must be on file with the University.

Please click the link at the bottom of the page for the Winter Session application.

Federal Pell Grant
Federal Subsidized and Unsubsidized Loans
Federal Direct Parent Plus Loan
Private/Alternative Loans