WASFA 101 How does financial aid work for

WASFA 101 How does financial aid work for WASFA students? Student Financial Services Gabriela Ibanez

Step 1 – WASFA Submission • Student fills out WASFA application

Step 2 • SFS notifies student their WASFA has been received and how to prepare for Verification

Step 3 – WASFA Verification (VER) • SFS will initiate WASFA Verification for ALL students who submitted a WASFA application to WSU • 3 forms of WASFA Verification 1. • • 2. • • 3. Dependent Verifying Household Size Student & Parent Income Independent Verifying Household Size Student Income & Spouses’ income if applicable WASFA Dependency Verification • Determining weather student is dependent OR independent • Completing dependency verification does not = VER complete

Step 3 – WASFA VER continued • EXAMPLE: Household Size VER on Submit. SFSdocs

Step 3 – WASFA VER continued • Acceptable documents for WASFA VER for 2019 -2020 Income VER: • SIGNED Copies of 2017 Tax Returns (U. S. or Foreign) § 2017 W 2’s § Copies of paychecks from 2017 § Proof of employment from employers – Letters § Letter of Explanation – LAST • Once a student submits documents, the outstanding To-Do item will disappear

Step 3 – WASFA VER continued • If additional documents or clarification is need: – – SFS will initiate a WASFA additional documents to-do list item Communication detailing what needs to be submitted or clarified will also be sent

Step 3 – WASFA VER continued • Once VER is complete, SFS notifies student

Step 4 – WASFA Awarding • Once SFS awards a student with WASFA funds they will receive the following communication

Step 4 – WASFA Awarding • Type of Aid available to WASFA students: – Washington State Need Grant (WSNG) – College Bound (CB) – Cougar Commitment Grant (CC) – Institutional Grant – Students in this group do not qualify for WSNG, CB or CC

Step 4 – WASFA Awarding continued Example: WASFA student without CB eligibility Example: WASFA student with Institutional Grant & Waiver

Work-Study • DACA Students: – Under WASFA qualify for STATE Work. Study – Employer will verify student has work permit SFS does not • HB 1079 Students: – Under WASFA qualifies as resident for TUITION purposes only – Does not qualify for Work-Study

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The Aid Disbursement Process Mid July Step 1: Financial aid package created Step 2: Student accepts types of funding he/she wants Step 3: Tuition & Fee charges are posted to your student account 1. 2. 3. Wee sses a l C e r k befo Step 4: Financial aid releases and applies to charges 4. s k Wee asse l C f o Step 5: Any excess funding generates a refund 5. Step 6: Refund Sent: Direct Deposit = 24 -72 Hrs. Check = 5 -10 Business days 6.

Student Financial Services Phone: (509) 335 -9711 Lighty Student Services 380 FAX: (509) 335 -1385 WSU Student Financial Services @WSUFinancial. Aid e-mail: financialaid@wsu. edu Web: financialaid. wsu. edu

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