What Is Financial Aid?

Financial aid helps you bridge the gap between school costs and what you and your family can
reasonably contribute out-of-pocket. There are two types of financial aid; financial aid that is
free and financial aid that will have to be repaid at some point.  The free kind comes in the form
of grants and scholarships. The other kind comes in the form of loans; lenders can be federal or
private. 

HOW TO FILE FOR FINANCIAL AID

Disclaimer: The following information is for U.S. and permanent residents only. International students are not eligible for federal or state aid. 

                        Click here for International student funding options.

EVERY YEAR

Step 1: Complete the FAFSA & link IRS Data Retrieval.

The FAFSA -Free Application for Federal Student Aid is your key to federal and state student aid. THERE'S MORE...

Step 2: Submit the Andrews University Financial Information Sheet.

The Student Financial Services team will prepare your award package and an award notification will be sent to your AU email address. THERE'S MORE...

Step 3: Accept or decline offered federal loans.

If you have been offered federal loans you will need to accept or decline them before your award can be considered complete. THERE'S MORE...

ARE YOU READY FOR THE NEXT STEP?

MARCH 1: PRIORITY PROCESSING DATE

File your FAFSA and turn in all necessary documents to the Office of Student Financial Services

COMMUNICATION EVENTS