How to Apply for Student Financial Aid

Students who wish to be considered for federal and/or state student financial aid must complete the Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).  Links to the application process online are provided at www.indwes.edu/Financial-Aid/Adult-and-Graduate/Apply-For-Aid:

• When completing the FAFSA (direct link www.fafsa.gov) you must list IWU’s Title IV Code, 001822, or IWU will not receive your FAFSA information from the federal processor.
• You must disclose any additional funding you will receive from employer reimbursement, vocational rehabilitation, or private scholarships to help pay for your education.  To facilitate this requirement, complete the IWU Financial Aid Request Form under the Additional Aid Source(s) section.
• If loans are desired, students must complete the Loan Entrance Counseling Session and William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Master Promissory Note online (direct link: https://studentloans.gov/). You must have an established Federal Student Aid (FSA) ID and password in order to complete these items. It may be necessary to wait three days from the time you first create your FSA ID before trying to sign in to this website. For each item, you must enter "Indiana" in the School State field even if you attend classes in another state or online.
  • Entrance Counseling Session: Select Complete Counseling from the menu, and on the next page click on the Start Entrance Counseling button beneath the Entrance Counseling heading (not to be confused with Financial Awareness Counseling, PLUS Counseling, or Exit Counseling). Add IWU as a School to Notify and select the appropriate Student Type for your current degree pursuit (undergraduate or graduate).
  • Master Promissory Note: Click on Complete a Master Promissory Note from the menu and select Subsidized/Unsubsidized from the next page.

Once the above steps have been completed, be certain to:

• Respond to requests for additional information from the Financial Aid Office. You may be asked to complete a verification worksheet and to provide a copy of your Federal Income Tax Return Transcript (and your spouse’s or parents' as appropriate) as required by federal regulations.
• Fully complete all forms. Forms filled out incorrectly or submitted to the wrong office or location could delay your student financial aid award.