Financial Aid & Scholarships Complete and submit the Free Application for Federal 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 academic year you will be attending. Preliminary Aid Offer Notices Preliminary financial aid offers are sent by email to
Federal Direct Loans If you are accepting a Federal Direct Loan at JMU for the first time, you must complete Entrance Loan Coun- seling 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). New PLUS Loan rules take effect July, 1 2026. Prior to completing the applica- tion please view the changes. We encourage you to review JMU Terms and Condi- tions of Financial Aid Consumer Information for more information about financial aid and required disclosures. Student Employment Looking for a job? Student Employment is here to sup- port you! You can start exploring on-campus job oppor- tunities today through Page Up. All student positions require hiring paperwork. You will need to complete the Form I9, which confirms your eligibility to work in the United States. Original, unex- pired documents are required for this form. Please review the List of Acceptable Documents before arriving on campus to ensure you bring the correct identification.
qualified students before May 1. The email used for this notice is the same one used by Admissions to commu- nicate the student’s acceptance. Estimated financial aid packages are developed based on the FAFSA without ver- ification. After May 1, all preliminary financial aid offers
Also, be sure to bring a copy of your Social Security card with you to campus—this document is needed to verify that your name and number match IRS and Social Security Administration records. If you have questions, feel
are canceled and FAFSAs are verified. Official Aid Offer Notices
free to contact Student Employment at student- jobs@jmu.edu.
If a student’s FAFSA passes the verification process, an official financial aid offer notice is sent to the student’s JMU email near the end of June. This notice directs students to MyMadison to accept or decline awards. If you need to provide more information to complete the FAFSA review, you’ll receive an email requesting the nec- essary 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.
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