A Social Security Administration (SSA) award letter confirms that you have been approved for benefits. Unsurprisingly, these letters are sometimes also referred to as benefit letters. These are ...

Editor's Note: This is a three-part article that provides steps to determine your families out-of-pocket expenses to a college once you have viewed your school's financial aid award offer. At this ...

No two students are alike, but if you’re admitted and you qualify for financial aid, you will be awarded a package: some combination of scholarships (which do not have to be paid back), loans (which ...

Getting a financial aid award letter is the first step in making a college admissions decision. You’ve been accepted to your school of choice and have been awarded a financial aid package. This is ...

College is almost here for many high-school seniors. But as every family knows, going to college costs money. While financial aid is essential for many students and parents to afford higher education, ...

As the Department of Education develops a model letter on college student aid, Julie Margetta Morgan recommends the letter be compulsory to enable students to compare costs across schools. A student ...

The purpose of an award letter is to notify students of their financial aid eligibility at WIU for a specific academic year. Once your FAFSA application has been reviewed by our office, your financial ...

Money. Money. Money. If you are anything like me right now, that should have caught your attention. For most individuals in the college admission process, cost can be one of the most important factors ...

As soon as the Financial Aid Office has determined your financial aid awards, we will send you an award notification by email informing you that your award letter is available for review on STARS.