Student Guide to WGU Financial Aid
Western Governors Univ. School Code: 033394
Contact Us for Assistance: 1-877-435-7948 Ext.3104
Technical Support - email: [email protected]
Getting Started
1)
Type http://www.wgu.edu in the Address field of your browser
window and hit the Enter key. From the Navigation Bar at the
top of the Home Page, select Tuition & Financial Aid.
2)
From the drop-down menu, you can select the Financial Aid
Overview option to learn more about financial aid. Once you
are ready to begin the Financial Aid process, select the Apply
for Financial Aid option in the drop-down menu.
3)
Read the information and click
Now!/Login screen will display.
Select the task you
want to work on by
clicking on the tab at the
top of each screen or on
the link in the Student
Checklist.
Though you may
choose to complete the
tasks in order of your
own choosing, we
suggest you follow the
application steps below.
. The Apply
Step 1 – Register for a PIN
Apply for Financial Aid
1) a. If you are a new student, you need to 1) Identify yourself,
and 2) Create your Login ID and Password. See “First-Time
Users” section below.
b. If you are a returning student, enter Your Login ID and
Password. Click
1) Click on the PIN Registration tab at the top of the screen.
2) Read through the PIN Registration information.
3) If you wish to proceed to the PIN registration site, click on the
Proceed to the PIN Registration Site link.
a) The PIN Registration website will open in a new browser
window. Register for your PIN.
. Your Student Checklist will display.
b) Close the PIN Registration window. You will return to the PIN
Registration screen. Click
.
First-Time Users
1) Click on the link, “click here” in the sentence beginning with
“New students logging in for the first time…”
2) At the User Identification screen, enter your First Name, Last
Name, Last Four Digits of SSN and Date of Birth and click
.
3) At the Student Registration screen, create your Login ID and
Password. Re-enter the Password, choose a Security
.
Question, and enter the Security Answer. Click
4) Confirm your information on the Verify Information screen and
4) If you would prefer not to sign electronically, click
.
Step 2 – Complete the FAFSA
1)
2)
click
.
5) You may be asked questions to determine your Dependency
status. Answer the questions and click
.
6) At the Fund Selection screen, choose if you would like Student
Loans and/or PLUS Loans (Dependent Students only). Click
.
At the FAFSA screen, read the information and click
.
Read the instructions for using the FAFSA website and then
click on the Click here to proceed to the FAFSA website link
to fill out the FAFSA application. Make a note of the School
Code, 033394. This specific code will have to be entered on
the FAFSA as a school choice.
a) The FAFSA website will open in a new browser window.
Make sure to get a list of the documents you will need by
clicking on the Before Beginning a FAFSA link.
b) Once you have completed the FAFSA, close the FAFSA
browser and you will return to the Finding and Completing
FAFSA on the WEB screen. Click on
The Application Process
The Student Checklist will display on the screen. You are now
ready to begin the application process.
3)
If you have already completed the FAFSA, click on
The Student Checklist provides a quick confirmation on your
application status. You can see which tasks you need to
complete, as well as those that have been completed.
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Student Guide to WGU Financial Aid
Western Governors Univ. School Code: 033394
Contact Us for Assistance: 1-877-435-7948 Ext.3104
Technical Support - email: [email protected]
Step 3 – Complete the Institutional Application
Step 5 – Complete the MPN Process
1)
If you are applying for federal loans you must complete the
MPN. Please Note! School Code: 033394.
Complete the Institutional Application. Make sure to complete
every field
Make sure you address the student authorizations
that has an
accordingly.
asterisk (*)
If you are Dependent, you must print, sign and have
next to it.
Before clicking
, make
your parents complete the Parent Authorization
section and sign the document. Applications may
be faxed to 1-877-219-3461 or mailed to the address
provided on the Contact Us page.
If you are Independent, you can electronically sign
sure the
the application by entering your password.
information
entered is
correct. Once entered, you will be unable to edit it.
2)
3)
4)
. If you are
Once the application is complete, click
an Independent student, enter your password, then click
.
A pop-up screen will appear with the message “Are you sure
about the information you have entered? After submission,
you will need to contact your institution’s financial aid office to
make any changes to the data.” Make sure the information
you have provided is correct, then click OK.
, the completed Institutional Application
After clicking
will appear. Make sure to review it for accuracy, click on
and then click on
1)
2)
3)
4)
.
Step 6 – Complete the PLUS Loan Process
If you are an Independent student you are not eligible for PLUS
Loans.
If you are a Dependent student, your parents have the option to
apply for PLUS Loans. If the system has determined that you are
a Dependent Student, and you indicated that your parent would
like to apply for a PLUS Loan on the Funding Selection screen,
your parent will be given the option to apply for PLUS Loans.
1)
.
Step 4 – Complete the Entrance Counseling
If you are applying for federal loans you must complete the
Entrance Counseling.
1)
2)
Read through the “About the Tutorial” information.
Click on Start the Tutorial if you wish to start the Entrance
Counseling Tutorial OR
If you wish to skip the Entrance Counseling Tutorial, click on
Skip Tutorial and Take Quiz.
a) To read through the tutorial, click the
buttons.
and
b) At any time you may skip the tutorial and take the quiz by
clicking on Go to Quiz.
3)
4)
Answer each question and click
. You must answer all
20 questions correctly.
Read your Borrower Rights and Responsibilities.
Read through the MPN information.
Click on the link Click here to proceed to the FFEL MPN
website to initiate the MPN process.
A new browser window will open for you to complete the MPN
process.
Once you have completed the MPN process, close the MPN
browser window to return to the MPN screen and click
2)
3)
4)
To determine if your parent qualifies, he/she must complete a
pre-approval process that is done by all lenders. If your
parent is denied a PLUS Loan, you should submit the denial
form to your Financial Aid Office to be considered for
Unsubsidized funds. If your parent is approved, continue the
PLUS Loan process.
Read through the PLUS Loans information. Make a note of
the School Code, 033394. Click on Click Here to Proceed to
the PLUS Loans Website to complete the PLUS Loan
process, or click
if you are not interested.
A new browser window will open for you to complete the
PLUS Loans process.
Once you have completed the PLUS Loan process, return to
Step 7 – Congratulations!
1)
A confirmation window will appear congratulating you for
completing the process. Click
6)
7)
Enter your password in the password field and click
.
Print the Entrance Counseling Confirmation page, then click
.
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.
2)
Read the What Happens Now? screen, including the
“Important Information, please remember” section.
3)
Click on
5) Click on the checkbox at the bottom of the screen if you
understand your rights and responsibilities as a borrower.
.
the PLUS Loans screen and click on
to print this page for future reference. Click
to go to the Western Governors University Home
Page.
Congratulations!! You Have Completed Your Financial
Aid Application Process
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