Application Process

2012-2013 Financial Aid Year
Summer 2012 through Spring 2013

In order to be considered for financial aid at OHSU, you must be admitted into a Financial Aid Eligible Program .

Step 1 in the Application Process - Fill out your FAFSA

Apply for Federal Financial Aid using the 2012-13 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).  Our school code is 004883.  We recommend you apply even if you are in the process of being admitted rather than waiting to be officially admitted.

Once we receive your financial aid application, we will determine if additional information is needed.

• If additional information is needed, you will be sent a request in the mail.  Therefore, please make sure to keep you mailing address updated with our office by using the Change of Address/Name Form found on the General Forms and Information Page.
• If no information is needed, you will be sent an email indicating that we have received the application.  This will be sent to the email listed on your federal financial aid application.

Step 2 in the Application Process - Choosing the Types of Financial Aid that is right for you.

Look for ways to supplement the cost of tuition.  OHSU encourages students to apply for outside scholarships as a way to decrease student loan debt.  The best advice you can follow when searching the web for scholarships is to allow yourself plenty of time.  May sites will ask you detailed questions in order to match you up with potential scholarship.  Other times, it takes a bit of searching an exploration. Don't give up!

Step 3 in the Application Process - What's Next?

Once you are admitted to a financial aid eligible program and all information required to review your financial aid application is received, your financial aid application will be reviewed.

• If upon review additional information is needed, you will be sent a request in the mail. 
• If no additional information is needed or you submit the information requested, your financial aid eligibility will be determined.  You would then be mailed a ‘Notification of Eligibility’ which outlines the aid awarded as well as additional steps needed to complete to receive the funding.  Please keep in mind, you will need to sign and return one copy of the ‘Notification of Eligibility’ to our office.
  

For aid that you accept, the earliest day possible in which available funds could be applied to your student account and any refunds issue for living expenses is the first day of the term. For details on your programs disbursement, please see the 2012-2013 Financial Aid Disbursement Calendar.

Note:  Individual student’s disbursement dates will vary if there is anything preventing disbursement.  Examples include, but not limited to:  The Notification of Eligibility has not been signed, Promissory Note(s) have not been signed, registration does not match what aid was based upon, holds and or loan entrance counseling is not completed.