Office of Student Financial Aid Services

The FAFSA for Fall 2019 – Spring 2020 is now available
File the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) starting October 1st at fafsa.gov or by using the mobile app, myStudentAid. Utilize the IRS Data Retrieval Tool to import 2017 tax figures directly from the IRS for maximum accuracy and for faster processing. Meet UConn’s on-time deadline of March 1, 2019, to allow for maximum aid […]
Posted on October 1, 2018

Finalize Fall 2018 Enrollment before the Tenth Day of Class
The fixed enrollment date for the Fall 2018 semester is Monday, September 10, 2018. The tenth day of classes is the last day on which you are able to add/drop via the Student Administration System. The amount of your financial aid awards and/or University scholarship for the semester will be based on the number of […]
Posted on September 10, 2018

Financial Aid not appearing on your fee bill?
For your financial aid to appear as an anticipated deferral on your fee bill, the following steps must be completed: Accept/Decline Financial Aid Package Review your financial aid package and accept or decline the aid you were offered via the Student Administration System. Submit Required Documentation Log in to the Student Administration Systemand click on the Items […]
Posted on August 20, 2018

Summer 2018 Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Review for Students on Financial Aid Eligibility Plan
At the end of each term, the Office of Student Financial Aid Services is required to evaluate students who are currently on a Financial Aid Eligibility Plan for compliance with the University SAP policy. The Financial Aid Eligibility Plan status applies to students whose SAP appeal was approved in 2018. The summer term review will […]
Posted on August 15, 2018

Updates on Sharing Your Student Information
On May 15th, UConn will be launching two new features that will make it easier for you to share certain information from your student record with your parents or other individuals. FERPA Designee Pin Page: This newly improved FERPA pin page will allow you to assign pin numbers to anyone you designate. This feature is […]
Posted on May 15, 2018

When do I need to submit the verification documents?
Students selected for verification and awarded an estimated financial aid package must submit all documentation to the OSFAS by the deadlines indicated. To meet the August 1 Fee Bill due date, documentation must be received by July 1. Students who submit documentation after the July 1 deadline may not have their Financial Aid applied to the University Fee Bill […]
Posted on May 14, 2018

The last day to process Federal Direct Student Loans for the 2017-18 academic year
The last day to process Federal Direct Student Loans for the 2017-18 academic year is Wednesday, May 2, 2018. For Federal Direct Subsidized/Unsubsidized Loans: You must accept the loan via the Student Administration system by May 2, 2018. Loans accepted after that date cannot be processed. For Federal Direct PLUS Loans: The parent or graduate student […]
Posted on April 19, 2018

2018-2019 Annual Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Notice
Annually, the Office of Student Financial Aid Services (OSFAS) is required to evaluate all students for compliance with the University SAP policy. As such, evaluates for all students will take place on 5/16/2018. Students who do not meet the parameters outlined in the SAP policy may be subject to cancellation of their 2018-2019 financial aid […]
Posted on April 17, 2018

Federal Pell Grant Update
On March 23, 2018, the President signed Public Law 115-141 which included changes to the 2018-2019 Federal Pell Grant. Under this bill, the 2018-2019 Federal Pell Grant amounts may increase. As a result, the Office of Student Financial Aid Services will be revising financial aid packages for students impacted by this positive change. Please monitor […]
Posted on April 12, 2018

Policy Update #2
We are pleased to provide the following update related to the release of financial aid information to third party scholarship agencies. The U.S. Department of Education’s Privacy Technical Assistance Center has reversed their previous guidelines that prevented us from completing and sending scholarship forms directly to third party scholarship organizations. With your permission, we may […]
Posted on April 10, 2018

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