Financial Aid

Dates of Importance

2021-2022
2022-2023

2021-2022 Dates of Importance

Below are important dates regarding your 2021-2022 Financial Aid. (Please note that dates are subject to change and this document will be updated if dates change.)

October 1, 2020	2021-2022 FAFSA Becomes Available Available online at FAFSA.gov
January 1, 2021	2021-2022 FAFSA Priority Deadline This is the date by which we recommend you have the FAFSA completed and all documents submitted to the Financial Aid Office.
April 1, 2021	2021-2022 Annual Student Loan Acknowledgement becomes available All federal loan borrowers (new students, returning students, and parent borrowers) must complete this new requirement online at StudentAid.gov every year before their loan will credit their UW-W charges.
May 15, 2021	2021-2022 Parent PLUS Loan Application becomes available The Parent PLUS loan must be applied for each year. The application is available online at StudentAid.gov.
Early August	Fall 2021 term billing statement is emailed Billing statements are emailed to student’s UW-W email address. This statement will only include charges posted to date (it may not include housing and meal plan charges yet) and is dependent upon the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents finalizing tuition rates. This invoice will not include financial aid, but you can view your financial aid in WINS. You can estimate your charges at any time using cost.uww.edu.
August 1, 2021	Recommended date all loan processing is complete to ensure funds arrive before the term due date If accepting a Federal Direct Loan, ensure the entrance counseling, Master Promissory Note, and Annual Student Loan Acknowledgement are completed by this date. If applying for a Parent PLUS Loan, a Graduate PLUS Loan, or a Private/Alternative Loan, we recommend your application be submitted by this date.
August 18, 2021	Fall 2021 term billing statement is emailed Billing statements are emailed to student’s UW-W email address. This invoice will not include financial aid, but you can view your financial aid in WINS. You can estimate your charges at any time using cost.uww.edu.
September 1, 2021	Accepted and fully processed fall financial aid begins paying eligible charges on your UW-W WINS student account This process occurs overnight so you will see your financial aid credit toward your UW-W charges in WINS the next morning. Only accepted and fully processed financial aid will credit your WINS account. In order for financial aid to pay the charges on your WINS student account, you must be registered for the same number of credits for which you were awarded aid. From this date forward, financial aid will credit your WINS account every Monday and Wednesday evening.
September 2, 2021	First day of the fall term If you would like the Financial Aid Office and/or the Student Accounts Office to discuss your financial aid/student account information with anyone but you, the student, you need to complete the Release of Financial Information form. This is available in both the Financial Aid and Student Account tile in WINS.
September 7, 2021	Fall E-refunds are initiated If receiving more financial aid than charges for fall, and if you signed up for E-refunds, the UW-W Cashier’s Office initiates refunds on this day. It may take 3-5 additional days for your bank to make those funds available to you.
September 9, 2021	Refund checks are mailed If receiving more financial aid than charges for fall, and if you are not signed up for E-refunds, the UW-W Cashier’s Office will begin mailing refund checks on this day.
September 16, 2021	Financial Aid enrollment lock-date Your enrollment will be locked this evening and your financial aid will be revised based on your enrollment at that time. If you are enrolled for fewer credits on September 16, 2021 than when your aid was initially disbursed, you may end up owing some or all of your financial aid back to UW-Whitewater. Because financial aid cannot be adjusted for any credits added after this date, be sure to register for all courses prior to this date, even courses that start in the second 8 week session.
September 17, 2021	All fall term charges due (if not using payment plan)
September 22, 2021	Billing statement is emailed
October 1, 2021	2022-2023 FAFSA Becomes Available Available online at FAFSA.gov
October 15, 2021	Fall payment plan – first installment due
November 1, 2021	Financial Aid Winterim application becomes available Available online at uww.edu/financialaid
November 1, 2021	Deadline to submit a Satisfactory Academic Progress Appeal for fall 2021 term
November 12, 2021	Fall payment plan – second installment due
January 1, 2022	2022-2023 FAFSA Priority Deadline This is the date by which we recommend you have the FAFSA completed and all documents submitted to the Financial Aid Office.
January 4, 2022	Spring 2022 term billing statement is emailed Billing statements are emailed to student’s UW-W email address. This statement will only include charges posted to date. This invoice will not include financial aid, but you can view your financial aid in WINS. You can estimate your charges at any time using cost.uww.edu.
January 12, 2022	Accepted and fully processed spring financial aid begins paying eligible charges on your UW-W WINS student account This process occurs overnight so you will see your financial aid credit toward your UW-W charges in WINS the next morning. Only accepted and fully processed financial aid will credit your WINS account. In order for financial aid to pay the charges on your WINS student account, you must be registered for the same number of credits for which you were awarded aid. From this date forward, financial aid will credit your WINS account every Monday and Wednesday evening.
January 18, 2022	First day of the spring term
January 20, 2022	Spring E-refunds are initiated If receiving more financial aid than charges for spring, and if you signed up for E-refunds, the UW-W Cashier’s Office initiates refunds on this day. It may take 3-5 additional days for your bank to make those funds available to you.
January 25, 2022	Refund checks are mailed If receiving more financial aid than charges for spring, and if you are not signed up for E-refunds, the UW-W Cashier’s Office will begin mailing refund checks on this day.
January 28, 2022	All spring term charges due (if not using payment plan)
January 31, 2022	Financial Aid enrollment lock-date Your enrollment will be locked this evening and your financial aid will be revised based on your enrollment at that time. If you are enrolled for fewer credits on January 31, 2022 than when your aid was initially disbursed, you may end up owing some or all of your financial aid back to UW-Whitewater. Because financial aid cannot be adjusted for any credits added after this date, be sure to register for all courses prior to this date, even courses that start in the second 8 week session.
February 3, 2022	Billing statement is emailed
February 25, 2022	Spring payment plan – first installment due
March 1, 2022	Financial Aid Summer application becomes available Available online at uww.edu/financialaid
March 25, 2022	Spring payment plan – second installment due
April 1, 2022	Deadline to submit a Satisfactory Academic Progress Appeal for spring 2022 term

2022-2023 Dates of Importance

Below are important dates regarding your 2022-2023 Financial Aid.

( Please note that dates are subject to change and this document will be updated if dates change.)

October 1, 2021	2022-2023 FAFSA Becomes Available Available online at FAFSA.gov
January 1, 2022	2022-2023 FAFSA Priority Deadline This is the date by which we recommend you have the FAFSA completed and all documents submitted to the Financial Aid Office.
April 1, 2022	2022-2023 Annual Student Loan Acknowledgement becomes available All federal loan borrowers (new students, returning students, and parent borrowers) must complete this new requirement online at StudentAid.gov every year before their loan will credit their UW-W charges.
May 15, 2022	2022-2023 Parent PLUS Loan Application becomes available The Parent PLUS loan must be applied for each year. The application is available online at StudentAid.gov
July 19, 2022	Fall 2022 term billing statement is emailed Billing statements are emailed to student’s UW-W email address. This statement will only include charges posted to date (it may not include housing and meal plan charges yet) and is dependent upon the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents finalizing tuition rates. This invoice will not include financial aid, but you can view your financial aid in WINS. You can estimate your charges at any time using cost.uww.edu.
August 1, 2022	Recommended date all loan processing is complete to ensure funds arrive before the term due date If accepting a Federal Direct Loan, ensure the entrance counseling, Master Promissory Note, and Annual Student Loan Acknowledgement are completed by this date. If applying for a Parent PLUS Loan, a Graduate PLUS Loan, or a Private/Alternative Loan, we recommend your application be submitted by this date.
August 16, 2022	Fall 2022 term billing statement is emailed Billing statements are emailed to student’s UW-W email address. This invoice will not include financial aid, but you can view your financial aid in WINS. You can estimate your charges at any time using cost.uww.edu.
September 5, 2022	Accepted and fully processed fall financial aid begins paying eligible charges on your UW-W WINS student account This process occurs overnight so you will see your financial aid credit toward your UW-W charges in WINS the next morning. Only accepted and fully processed financial aid will credit your WINS account. In order for financial aid to pay the charges on your WINS student account, you must be registered for the same number of credits for which you were awarded aid. From this date forward, financial aid will credit your WINS account every Monday and Wednesday evening.
September 6, 2022	First day of the fall term If you would like the Financial Aid Office and/or the Student Accounts Office to discuss your financial aid/student account information with anyone but you, the student, you need to complete the Release of Financial Information form. This is available in both the Financial Aid and Student Account tile in WINS.
September 8, 2022	Fall E-refunds are initiated If receiving more financial aid than charges for fall, and if you signed up for E-refunds, the UW-W Cashier’s Office initiates refunds on this day. It may take 3-5 additional days for your bank to make those funds available to you. September 15, 2022 Refund checks are mailed
September 15, 2022	Refund checks are mailed If receiving more financial aid than charges for fall, and if you are not signed up for E-refunds, the UW-W Cashier’s Office will begin mailing refund checks on this day.
September 16, 2022	All fall term charges due (if not using payment plan)
September 19, 2022	Financial Aid enrollment lock-date Your enrollment will be locked this evening and your financial aid will be revised based on your enrollment at that time. If you are enrolled for fewer credits on September 19, 2022 than when your aid was initially disbursed, you may end up owing some or all of your financial aid back to UW-Whitewater. Because financial aid cannot be adjusted for any credits added after this date, be sure to register for all courses prior to this date, even courses that start in the second 8 week session.
September 21, 2022	Billing statement is emailed
October 1, 2022	2023-2024 FAFSA Becomes Available Available online at FAFSA.gov
October 14, 2022	Fall payment plan – first installment due
November 1, 2022	Financial Aid Winterim application becomes available Available online at www.uww.edu/financialaid
November 1, 2022	Deadline to submit a Satisfactory Academic Progress Appeal for fall 2022 term
November 11, 2022	Fall payment plan – second installment due
January 1, 2023	2023-2024 FAFSA Priority Deadline This is the date by which we recommend you have the FAFSA completed and all documents submitted to the Financial Aid Office.
January 3, 2023	Spring 2023 term billing statement is emailed Billing statements are emailed to student’s UW-W email address. This statement will only include charges posted to date. This invoice will not include financial aid, but you can view your financial aid in WINS. You can estimate your charges at any time using cost.uww.edu.
January 11, 2023	Accepted and fully processed spring financial aid begins paying eligible charges on your UW-W WINS student account This process occurs overnight so you will see your financial aid credit toward your UW-W charges in WINS the next morning. Only accepted and fully processed financial aid will credit your WINS account. In order for financial aid to pay the charges on your WINS student account, you must be registered for the same number of credits for which you were awarded aid. From this date forward, financial aid will credit your WINS account every Monday and Wednesday evening.
January 17, 2023	First day of the spring term
January 19, 2023	Spring E-refunds are initiated If receiving more financial aid than charges for spring, and if you signed up for E-refunds, the UW-W Cashier’s Office initiates refunds on this day. It may take 3-5 additional days for your bank to make those funds available to you.
January 24, 2023	Refund checks are mailed If receiving more financial aid than charges for spring, and if you are not signed up for E-refunds, the UW-W Cashier’s Office will begin mailing refund checks on this day.
January 27, 2023	All spring term charges due (if not using payment plan)
January 30, 2023	Financial Aid enrollment lock-date Your enrollment will be locked this evening and your financial aid will be revised based on your enrollment at that time. If you are enrolled for fewer credits on January 30, 2023 than when your aid was initially disbursed, you may end up owing some or all of your financial aid back to UW-Whitewater. Because financial aid cannot be adjusted for any credits added after this date, be sure to register for all courses prior to this date, even courses that start in the second 8 week session.
February 1, 2023	Billing statement is emailed
February 24, 2023	Spring payment plan – first installment due
March 1, 2023	Financial Aid Summer application becomes available Available online at www.uww.edu/financialaid
March 24, 2023	Spring payment plan – second installment due
April 1, 2023	Deadline to submit a Satisfactory Academic Progress Appeal for spring 2023 term