Accepting Aid

The 2026-27 FAFSA is now available via . To ensure successful completion, read our webpage about applying for aid. If you have been selected for verification, a 2024 IRS tax transcript can be requested via .

Step Two: Accepting Aid

View financial aid deadlines
 

Applicants whose financial aid files are complete by the priority deadline will receive maximum consideration in the distribution of funding resources according to funding criteria. Eligible applicants completing a file after the priority deadline will be offered all federal, state and institutional programs dependent on funding limitations.

Evaluating your aid package offer

Most financial aid packages are a combination of grants, scholarships and student loans. Your personal financial aid offer will be determined based on several factors, including your student aid index, academics, need and financial circumstances.

Consider carefully

Before you accept your personal financial aid package, carefully consider:

  • Scholarship obligations
    • Some scholarships require you to make personal and professional commitments, such as continued academic achievement and/or an act of service.
  • Interest on loans
    • Keep in mind that you鈥檒l need to pay back any loans you accept to cover the cost of college.
    • Interest rates can affect how much you pay and how quickly you鈥檙e able to pay off your debt.
    • Remember, if you鈥檙e offered loans, you 诲辞苍鈥檛 have to accept the full amount offered. Borrow only as much as you need.
  • Work commitments for work-study programs
    • Most work-study programs require you to work a certain amount of hours per week.
    • It鈥檚 important to make sure you can meet your work obligations and keep up with your coursework at the same time.

Accepting your financial aid offer

Once you receive your offer, you鈥檒l need to respond and accept via my91直播 within 60 days.

  1. Log in to .
  2. Click on the "Requirements and Offers" button and select "Offer."
  3. Click on the name of each offer to review its details.
  4. Indicate your intent in the "Action" column to accept or decline the award.
  5. Click "Submit", read and acknowledge the terms and conditions to complete your submission.

Accepting student loan

Direct loan

If you鈥檙e accepting a direct loan, you鈥檒l need to complete and e-sign a  (MPN) with the U.S. Department of Education.

Parent PLUS loan

To accept the Parent PLUS Loan offer, your parent must complete the . Once their application is approved, your parent will need to e-sign the  (eMPN).

First-time borrower

If you are a first-time borrower, you鈥檒l need to complete .

Transfer student with loan history

If you are a transfer student with loan history, you may send a copy of your completed entrance counseling by using our guide.

When is aid disbursed?

If we offer financial aid and you accept it, funds will be disbursed at the beginning of each semester, usually within 10 days before the first class day. The money is applied to your student account.

Some aid, including summer financial aid, is disbursed in two payments. If that鈥檚 the case, you can expect the second disbursement at the semester midpoint. If you are a one-term only student, you'll receive your financial aid in two separate disbursements.

For details on aid disbursement dates, view important financial aid dates and deadlines.