Financial Aid
Complete and submit the Free Application for Fed- eral Student Aid to the federal processing center via studentaid.gov to be considered for financial aid. To receive priority financial aid consideration the FAFSA must be received at the federal processor by March 1 before the aca- demic year you will be attending. Visit jmu.edu/financialaid for more information about financial aid. Preliminary aid offer notices Preliminary financial aid offers are sent by email to qualified students before May 1. The email used for this notice is the same one used by Admissions to communicate the student’s acceptance and will include instructions on how to view your Preliminary Offer Letter. Estimated financial aid pack- ages are developed based on the FAFSA without verification. After May 1, all preliminary financial aid offers are can- celed and FAFSAs verified. If a student’s FAFSA passes the verification process, an official financial aid offer notice is sent to the student’s JMU email. This notice directs students to MyMadison to accept or decline awards, as well as pro- vide instructions to complete the acceptance process. Official Aid Offer Notices The process of sending official financial aid offer notices to your JMU email begins towards the end of June. If you need to provide more information to complete the FAFSA review, you’ll receive an email requesting the necessary verification materials. An official financial aid offer cannot be generated until the review is complete. Reply to these requests for information quickly to maximize your financial aid package.
Federal Direct Loans If you are accepting a Federal Direct Loan at JMU for the first time, you must complete Entrance Loan Counseling and a Master Loan Promissory Note. Instructions will be available on MyMadison after accepting the loan. All parents accepting a Federal Parent PLUS Direct Loan must complete the PLUS Direct Loan Application each year, as well as a Master Loan Promissory Note the first time they accept a Federal Parent PLUS Direct Loan at JMU (for a particular student). Instructions are included in the Parent PLUS Direct Loan Offer email. We encourage you to review JMU Terms and Condi- tions of Financial Aid Consumer Information at jmu.edu/ financialaid for more information about financial aid and required disclosures.
To research student employment opportunities visit jmu.edu/student-employment.
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