Autumn Quarter Aid Disbursement

When/how is aid disbursed?

Certain conditions must be met in order to allow funds to disburse. You must have satisfied all of the paperwork needed, all corresponding holds must be removed, and you must be enrolled for the number of credits your aid is set up for. You need to register for full time credits if your aid is offered to you as a full time student (12 credits for undergraduates, 5th years and professional students, or 10 credits for graduate students). We begin disbursing aid a few days before the start of each quarter. If you have signed up for direct deposit, and all of the above criteria has been met, funds should arrive in your bank account by the first day of the quarter. Please bear in mind that it takes approximately 2-3 business days for the direct deposit to arrive in your personal bank account after aid has disbursed to your student account to pay tuition and fees. We have the current quarter’s disbursement dates and other details available if you would like to read more.

When will I receive my financial aid?

Your grants and loans will come in about two business days before the start of each quarter and pay toward your tuition and fees (generally, your dorm too, if you are in a dorm and you requested on your dorm forms that you want financial aid to pay). After it pays, and if there is an amount left over it will go to your bank account in two to three business days (if you signed up for direct deposit) or a check will be mailed to you.

If I pay for my tuition before my aid is applied to my account, how will I be reimbursed?

If you have signed up for direct deposit, the refund will be send to your bank account in 2-3 business days. If you are not signed up for direct deposit, a refund check will be mailed to your local address.

Why hasn't my financial aid disbursed/paid?

Here are the most common reasons for aid not disbursing:

• • You are not full time. (12 or more credits for undergraduates, 10 or more credits for graduates)
  • You received private aid that was not reported to the Office of Student Financial Aid.
  • You did not meet Satisfactory Academic progress (See links: Undergraduate | Graduate)
  • Loans: If your loans have not disbursed it may be the above reasons or you may not have completed the required forms or entrance counseling for the loan programs.

MyUW shows a hold on my account, what does that mean?

Holds prevent aid from disbursing to you for a variety of reasons. Usually, holds are placed because we are missing requested documentation, or you may not have completed enough credits in the previous quarter or prior academic year. There is information about the type of holds on your MyUW account under financial aid status and you are welcome to contact us with any remaining questions about how to resolve the hold(s) on your aid. It is also important to continually check your UW email, as we will also notify you there in regards to the paperwork we need from you.

My housing charges were on my account but why does HFS say that I still have a balance?

Your housing charges were placed on your account to capture the portion of the aid that was left over after your tuition charges were paid. However, that amount did not cover your full housing balance. You will need to contact Housing and Food Services at 206-543-4059 to find out the remaining balance and to make the appropriate arrangements to pay it.

I'm in a PCE program, my account balance says zero but I received a notice saying I owe money. Why?

Student Fiscal Services and Professional & Continuing Education use different accounting systems. You must confirm that both show a -0- balance for the quarter. For more information about PCE’s payment options, contact them at 206-685-8936 or review “Fees, Aid & Payment”.

It says my aid has disbursed but I don't see it in my bank account.

For those students signed up for direct deposit, the direct deposit process takes 2-3 business days. Once you see your financial aid disbursed to your student account in MyUW, it will take an additional 2-3 business days to appear in your personal bank account. You must be signed up with an open and valid bank account to have funds direct deposit to your personal bank account. Otherwise, a check will be mailed to you from Student Fiscal Services.

For more information about the disbursement process, see How to Receive Your Financial Aid.