2015 – 2016 Financial Aid & Scholarship Priority Date plus More

2015 – 2016 Financial Aid & Scholarship Priority Date plus More

WU Announcement <[email protected]>

The 2015-2016 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and Washburn University Scholarship Application are now available to complete at following links.

Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

· Our Federal School Code is 00194900.

· If you do not have your 2014 taxes filed still proceed with the application and estimate. This will lock in the submission date but you will be able to go back in and correct the FAFSA using the IRS Data Retrieval once your taxes are filed.

· If you need assistance completing the FAFSA the Department of Education has published a listing of tips on their website.

WU Scholarship Application

Log in using your My Washburn username and password. After completing the application a confirmation email will be sent to your Washburn email address, please retain a copy of this confirmation. Only one application per student is allowed. Scholarship renewal criteria can be found here.

The priority submission date is February 15, 2015.

· Completing the application prior to the priority date may increase your eligibility for limited programs.

Additional scholarship opportunities through private organizations can be found here.

Washburn is offering you a free SALT membership. Use it to get advice from student loan experts, find free cash for school, score a scholarship, internship, or job, and more! Stop worrying about how to pay back your loan and let SALT do the work for you.

Sign up for SALT at https://www.saltmoney.org/washburn

Washburn University Financial Aid Office

785.670.1151

800.524.8447

[email protected]

www.washburn.edu/financial-aid