Aid and Award Process

2024 - 2025 FAFSA Update

The 2024 - 2025 FAFSA is open! Award letters will be sent starting in late April 2024 once you have submitted your FAFSA. Prepare to complete your FAFSA by having 2022 tax information available (tax returns and W2s, 如果适用的话)，并确保你有你的 FSA ID handy. 如果你是受抚养学生，你的父母也需要一个FSA ID. 密切关注你的学生电子邮件，了解最新情况!

FAFSA Timeline:

Late April 2024 - UIW将开始向新生发送奖励信. Returning student awards will follow.

威斯康星大学不以“先到先得”的原则授予大多数援助. However, you should still complete the FAFSA as early as possible to allow the maximum amount of time for planning and budgeting.

Need help completing your FAFSA? Come in and see us, or schedule a virtual appointment! We must be able to see your screen in order to efficiently assist you and/or troubleshoot any problems with completing your FAFSA.

与财政援助办公室会面

Join the Office of Financial Assistance at on-campus events with UIW staff available to work with you one-on-one. 

  • Saturday, May 18, from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
    • Including representatives from Advising to meet with families individually to discuss degree pathways and future course registration. The Office of Admissions will also be available for anyone who would like a campus tour. 

Register to Attend May 18 Event

学生必须有他们的FSA ID才能登录, and parent(s) should have theirs set up to bring with them so staff can assist with any issues. 对于无法检索或创建FSA ID的家长, 我们建议单独面谈或虚拟面谈 appointment 在研讨会前与财政援助办公室联系.

At the May 18 workshops, we will also assist in reviewing UIW financial aid offer letters that have been received.

If you are an admitted student who has submitted your FAFSA and has received a Student Aid Index (SAI) number from Federal Student Aid, you may book an in-person or virtual appointment 与财政援助办公室联系，这样我们就可以提供一个估计的援助计划.

Book an Appointment

The process of applying for financial aid is an important part of preparing for your education at UIW. Find information on applying for aid, understanding your award letter and exploring next steps to complete your financial aid file.

Apply for Financial Aid

Use the 免费申请联邦学生资助 (FAFSA) to apply for financial assistance (grants, work-study and loans) to pay for college. 你(和你的父母，如果你是一个独立的学生)需要创建一个 FSA ID before starting the process. Be sure to include UIW on your FAFSA, using school code 003578 so we receive your application. 明年的FAFSA将于10月10日开始. 1.

  • 某些“符合条件的非公民”可能仍有资格完成FAFSA:
    • 一般来说，如果你是，你就是合格的非公民
      • (1) a permanent U.S. 持有永久居民卡(I-551);
      • (2)持有有条件绿卡(I-551C)的有条件永久居民;
      • (3) the holder of an Arrival-Departure Record (I-94) from the Department of Homeland Security showing any one of the following designations: “Refugee,” “Asylum Granted,” “Parolee” (I-94 confirms that you were paroled for a minimum of one year and status has not expired), T-Visa holder (T-1, T-2, T-3, etc.) or “Cuban-Haitian Entrant;” or
      • (4) the holder of a valid certification or eligibility letter from the Department of Health and Human Services showing a designation of “Victim of human trafficking.”
  • Resources for Non-U.S. Citizens
    Explore options available to non-U.S. 不依赖FAFSA的公民.
  • 德克萨斯州财政援助申请(TASFA)
    有资格在美国定居的学生, 被归类为德州居民(见下面的德州居民常见问题), 哪些人没有资格申请联邦财政援助 FAFSA，可以完成德克萨斯州国家财政援助申请(TASFA)。. TASFA申请用于确定是否有资格获得国家资助的助学金, 哪一个是德克萨斯均衡补助金(TEG)高达3美元,800 annually. 建议完成在线TASFA. 一旦被威斯康星大学录取，请使用 secure uploader.
    须连同TASFA提交的文件:
    • Texas Residency Affidavit
      • Requires that you be 有资格在美国定居. 持F1/F2或J1/J2签证的学生不符合定居资格, 因此不符合TASFA的资格.
      • 必须公证-国家没有授权任何宽大的公证. 然而，一些公证员确实提供网上公证服务. 联系您附近的公证人验证选项.
    • 家长签署的2024-2025年度TASFA纳税申报表副本(如果他们提交了)
      注:如果父母挣的钱足够申请, but did NOT file, 在他们提交之前，你将没有资格获得TEG.

Texas Residency FAQs:

  • How do I establish residency in Texas?
    • Dependent students:
      • If your parents live in Texas, and are claiming you as a dependent on their tax return (or are eligible to claim you as a dependent), 然后根据你父母的居住状况来决定你的居住地.
    • Independent students:
      • 不能作为受抚养人申报所得税吗, be a US citizen or permanent resident (have a I-551 or evidence of I-551 stamp in the passport) or international student who is eligible to establish a domicile in Texas, 在德克萨斯州连续住了12个月, 并在入学前在德克萨斯州建立住所.
  • 我如何在德克萨斯州建立住所(非国际学生)?
    • A domicile in Texas is presumed if, at least 12 months prior to the census date of the semester in which he or she is to enroll, 至少符合以下条件之一:1)此人在德克萨斯州拥有不动产, 2) the person owns a business in Texas, 3)该人的配偶在德克萨斯州建立了住所, 4) the person has had gainful employment other than work-study and other such student employment in Texas.
  • I am an international student. How can I establish residency?
    • The following international students are eligible to establish a domicile in Texas under the law and can obtain Texas residency if they meet the basic residency requirements as listed in previous FAQs:
      • 假释犯，庇护者或难民.
      • A student who has applied for adjustment of status to permanent residency (must have received an I-485 notice of action for the green card application).
      • Holder of a visa that is 有资格在美国定居.
      • High school graduation in Texas after 36 months of residency in the state (see next FAQ).
  • I am an international student who has attended a Texas high school for three consecutive years. Can I qualify for Texas residency?
    • International students who meet all of the following requirements will qualify for Texas residency regardless of INS status:
      • 毕业于德克萨斯州高中或获得普通教育文凭.
      • Reside in Texas for the 36 months immediately preceding graduating from a Texas high school or receipt of the GED.
      • Reside in Texas for the 12 months preceding the census date of the academic semester in which you enrolled in an institution of higher education.
      • Sign an affidavit stating that you meet the above qualifications and will apply for permanent residency upon first availability to do so.

Additional Resources

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