Student Financial Aid

News and Updates


March 31, 2019

April 2020 Hours

Financial aid counselors are available by phone or email, and all other services remain available. In-person advising however, has been suspended. Please note that due to high phone call volume, you may experience longer than normal wait times, and we encourage you to send your questions via email to our counselors at osfa@uw.edu. Office Hours…


August 28, 2018

September 2020 Hours

Phone services are suspended until mid-September in order to focus our efforts on application processing, document review, and aid disbursement. Please visit Processing and Response Timelines for additional information. In-person services continue to be suspended. This web page will be updated when phone services are scheduled to resume. Please visit our homepage for answers to…


July 29, 2018

August 2020 Hours

August 1-31: Phone services suspended in order to focus our efforts on application processing, document review, and aid disbursement.  In-person services continue to be suspended. Please visit our homepage for answers to frequently asked questions.  To send a message to a financial aid counselor, go to our Contact Us page.


July 2, 2018

July 2020 Hours

Office Hours Monday through Friday 12 noon to 3 pm Exceptions: July 1: Phone services suspended. July 3: Closed- university holiday July 7-9: Phone services suspended in order to focus our efforts on application processing, document review, and aid disbursement.  July 13-31: Phone services suspended in order to focus our efforts on application processing, document review,…


June 16, 2018

Summer 2020 Direct Loan Disbursements

Direct loans for Summer 2020 will begin disbursing on July 1, 2020, due to a decrease in the interest rates. Please review our Disbursement and Loans web pages for additional details. Short-term loans are available if the delay will cause a hardship. The $30 service charge for a short-term loan will be waived, but will…


April 23, 2018

May 2020 Hours

Financial aid counselors are available by phone or email, and all other services remain available. In-person advising however, has been suspended. Please note that due to high phone call volume, you may experience longer than normal wait times, and we encourage you to send your questions via email to our counselors at osfa@uw.edu. Office Hours…


April 1, 2018

Summer 2020 Application is now available

The Summer 2020 Application is now available.  We recommend you file the summer aid application by May 15 for priority processing. Normal processing time for Summer Quarter aid can take up to eight weeks depending upon when you submitted your FAFSA and if additional information is needed to evaluate your eligibility. For more information please…


March 19, 2018

March 2020 Hours

Beginning Monday, March 9, 2020, financial aid counselors are available by phone or email, and all other services remain available.  In-person advising however, has been suspended.  Please note that due to high phone call volume, you may experience longer than normal wait times, and we encourage you to send your questions via email to our…


January 31, 2018

Phishing Scams

Phishing scams are one of the fastest growing internet crimes. Cyber criminals use phishing to steal personal information such as account usernames and passwords, social security numbers, or credit card numbers. In a typical scam, the cyber criminal sends an email, SMS, or voice message with the intent to impersonate a person or business you…


February 2020 Hours

Regular Office Hours Monday and Friday: 9am – 4pm Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 12pm – 4pm Exceptions: February 17, 2020 – Closed in observation of Presidents Day



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