Financial Aid for New Undergraduate Students
New Bachelor's Degree-Seeking Students
Intro
Your Path to Financial Aid at UWG
For New Undergraduate Students
As a new UWG Undergraduate Student, you're welcome to follow these five easy steps to apply for and obtain financial aid!
- Step One: Learn
- Step Two: Apply
- Step Three: Check
- Step Four: Accept
- Step Five: Review
Click each tab above and start your path to financial at at the University of West Georgia today!
Learn
Learn
Financial Aid Basics
Many students have questions and concerns about how much college costs. Fortunately, there are a number of financial aid options available.
Tuition and Fees
The cost of attending the University of West Georgia can vary, depending on a student's classification, residency status, method of instruction, and/or degree program.
Find a breakdown of current amounts here.
Now that you know more about how financial aid can help you, move to the next step: “Apply”.
Apply
Apply
FAFSA
Applying for financial aid is the most important step in your financial aid journey. Begin this step by completing your FAFSA application!
The 2024-25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) was soft-launched on December 31, 2023. During the soft launch, the FAFSA form will be available for short periods of time while the Department of Education continues to monitor site performance and form functionality. They will continue to initiate pauses for site maintenance and to make technical updates as needed to provide you with a better experience. If your form is unavailable when you or your family members try to access it, please try again later.
The 2024-25 FAFSA applies to aid eligibility for the Fall 2024, Spring 2025, and Summer 2025 semesters. If you have completed the 2023-24 FAFSA, you have already applied for eligibility for Federal Student Aid for all semesters through Summer 2024.
Getting Started with FAFSA Video
UWG FAFSA School Code is: 001601
Scholarships
We should receive your application in three to five days, and then you can move to the next step: “Check.”
Check
Check the Status of Your Financial Aid
Once you have completed your FAFSA, UWG will receive your application within five business days. Sign in to your Self-Service Banner account through OneLogin to see if you have been awarded or if you have additional steps to complete or paperwork to turn in.
Search: "Verification" once you have signed into OneLogin. If you log in to your OneLogin account and do not see any requirements to complete move to the next step “Accept”.
Verification
Some of our students are selected for verification or have additional documents that they need to complete. Learn more about the verification process here.
Accept
Accept & Understand Your Financial Aid
Review your award in Self-Service Banner and see the links for more information on the type of aid you were awarded. Search: "My Financial Aid" once you have signed into OneLogin.
Understanding Your Financial Aid Offer
Once you have reviewed your award and accepted your funding, check to see if you have remaining balance you need to address. You must allow 3-5 business days for accepted loans to show on your student bill.
Review
Check Your Balance
Once you have accepted your funding and completed any additional steps needed to receive your aid, it’s time to check you balance. Sign in to OneLogin to view your balance. Search: "My Current Bill" once you have signed into OneLogin.
If you owe a balance:
If you have a credit (estimated refund):
Done
Keep Your Financial Aid
As a student, being financially successful also means maintaining your financial aid eligibility. Make sure you are meeting the requirements.