How Eligibility is Determined and Student Financial Aid is Awarded

• All forms and information submitted online must be received in the Financial Aid Office before eligibility can be determined. In general, award amounts are based on a student’s Expected Family Contribution found on the Student Aid Report, a student’s enrollment status, the cost of attendance, and other estimated financial assistance. The Financial Aid Office will award a student for his or her maximum eligibility in scholarship, grant, and loan funds unless otherwise instructed in writing.
• Students must be scheduled for a full academic year, according to the academic year definition for the program in which the student is enrolled, or to degree completion for student financial aid to be awarded. Any changes to planned enrollment may affect the amount and/or disbursement date(s) of aid for which the student may qualify.
• The Financial Aid Office will email notification to the student email account that financial aid has been awarded and is available for review online via the student portal at https://myiwu.indwes.edu. This secure website will indicate the types and amounts of aid for which the student qualifies. The student must submit a written request to the Financial Aid Office via email, fax, or US mail to decline all or a portion of the awarded aid. Otherwise, all awarded aid will disburse to the IWU student account, as appropriate. The student does not need to contact the Financial Aid Office to accept an awards package.