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T alks. Money. Student Fiscal S ervices. Reasons to Care. Your financial health determines: Credit cards, car and some student loans Interest rates on loans Renting prospects Job hiring Home purchases. FERPA. Privacy of Students Educational Records Student Action:
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Talks Money Student Fiscal Services
Reasons to Care Your financial health determines: Credit cards, car and some student loans Interest rates on loans Renting prospects Job hiring Home purchases
FERPA • Privacy of Students Educational Records • Student Action: • Authorize parents/guardians to see/pay bill • Where? • https://sdb.admin.washington.edu/sisStudents/uwnetid/release.aspx
Paying the Bill • Online at myuw.washington.edu • Due by the 3rd Friday of every quarter • Student Action: • Pay online with: webcheck or credit card • Posts immediately and a safer option! • Mail payment • In person: Schmitz 129 or US Bank-HUB or Bookstore
Fees • Required fees • Penalty fees • Additional fees • Course, Tuition Forfeiture, Add, Drop, Insurance, UW Housing, Study Abroad, and Short Term Loan • Student Action: • Periodically review statement for additional fees • View fees in My UW • View academic calendar due dates to avoid large fees for changing classes and credits
LoansvsScholarshipsvsGrants • Tuition and fees are paid first • Funds are disbursed to your account the first three weeks of the quarter • Loans - you pay back • Grants/Scholarships – you do not pay back • If you did not apply for Financial Aid, you can still apply
Using Scholarships • Report all scholarships to the Office of Student Financial Aid • Not reporting may lead to repayment or loss of financial aid • Student Action: • Send scholarship checks to: • University of Washington, Scholarships • Box 24967 • Seattle, WA 98124-1967
Using GET • Student Action: • Visit www.get.wa.gov • Enter the institution to receive funds • Choose payment option
Husky Promise • Husky Promise: the UW guarantees to Washington state students that they will not let financial challenges stand in the way of discovering their potential or achieving a UW degree. • Eligible? Go to http://www.washington.edu/huskypromise/ • Student Action: • Complete the FAFSA • Contact: • UW Seattle • (206) 543-6101 • http://www.washington.edu/students/osfa/
Resources Disability Services Office http://www.washington.edu/admin/dso/ Educational Opportunity Program http://depts.washington.edu/omadcs/eop/
Additional Help & Information • Student Fiscal Services: • http://f2.washington.edu/fm/sfs/ • or 206-543-4694 • UW Veterans Affairs: • https://depts.washington.edu/osfaweb/veterans/ • Office of Student Financial Aid • http://www.washington.edu/students/osfa/