You have received a financial aid award notification - now what? We have additional information here to help you understand your financial aid award, along with the next steps you need to take once you decide what portions of your award you plan to accept or decline.
Understanding your award
You will be notified when your financial aid award is ready to view in CampS. There are different types of aid with different responsibilities around each of them. To help you make the best decision for yourself, we want to make sure you understand each of the different types of aid.
Learn about types of aid
Accepting/Declining your award
Now that you understand the types of aid being offered, you can confidently accept or decline portions of your award. Follow these steps to complete the process of accepting and declining your award.
Find out how to accept or decline your aid offer
Appealing your award
The UW-Eau Claire Financial Aid Office has established an appeal process to allow for a possible recalculation of financial need based on special or unusual circumstances. Although not all changes in circumstance will result in an adjustment to your financial aid eligibility, if you are interested in pursuing an appeal, please complete and submit an Appeal Request Form. Parents or students may complete and submit the form.
Please be aware, the student must file a current year FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) before an appeal may be processed. Please make sure this step has been completed before submitting the Appeal Request to Blugold Central.
Appeal Request Form
Completing Loan Entrance Counseling and Master Promissory Note
If you accepted loans with your financial aid award, you will need to sign a Master Promissory Note (MPN) and complete Loan Entrance Counseling before the funds can be disbursed. Blugold Central will send detailed instructions on how to complete these steps after the loans are accepted.
Setting up direct deposit
You have the opportunity to register to have your financial aid refund direct deposited into your account. It is fast, convenient and easy.
Learn how to set up direct deposit
Understanding Satisfactory Academic Progress requirements
Students must maintain all components of satisfactory academic progress in order to receive financial aid.
View SAP requirements
