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UWRF's Financial Aid Office provides information and resources for all your financial aid questions and needs. Explore below to find more information on everything from applying and accepting financial aid to verification processes and student loan news.
Have a question or want to make an appointment? Give us a call at 715-425-3141, Monday-Friday, 7:45 am-4:30 pm.
Need to make a payment or submit a scholarship check? See Payment Information for more details. Scholarship checks can be turned in to the Billing Office in 226 Rodli Hall.
Questions about 1098-T? Please see 1098-T Tax Information from the Billing Office.
Summer Financial Aid: Summer is an add-on semester to the preceding academic year, so you must have a completed FAFSA for the prior school year. After you register for summer classes, you can submit the Summer Aid Application.
New Students for 2025-2026
Review the Financial Checklist to ensure you haven't missed any steps in using your financial aid to pay your billing account!
Apply For Aid
Using Your Aid
Costs
Policies and Procedures
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Verification
Complete Your FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)!
Interested in receiving federal and state financial aid? You must complete a FAFSA each year. (Be sure to use only the form at fafsa.gov.) The 2024-25 application is available through June 30, 2025. Learn more about the 2024-25 FAFSA changes.
Applying for J-Term (winter) or summer semester financial aid? You'll need to submit a FAFSA for the corresponding academic year and then submit the UWRF J-Term or Summer Aid Form AFTER you have registered for your J-Term or summer classes. Learn more at Applying For Aid.
Check out the Federal Student Aid Estimator for an estimate of how much federal student aid the student may be eligible to receive. These estimates are based on the Student Aid Index (SAI), an index used to determine federal aid eligibility.
2025-2026 FAFSA Now Open
The 2025-2026 FAFSA application in now open through June 30, 2026. If you have not filed a FAFSA before, start by creating an account (FSA ID). The 2025-26 FAFSA will be using tax and income information from 2023. Be sure to have relevant tax information prepared before starting your FAFSA.
Keep in mind, the 2024-2025 FAFSA is also available at this time. If you are applying for financial aid for the fall 2024, spring 2025 or summer 2025 semesters, file the 2024-2025 FAFSA. If you are applying for financial aid for the fall 2025, spring 2026 or summer 2026 semesters, file the 2025-2026 FAFSA.
View the Financial Aid Night Presentation.
Avoiding Financial Aid and IRS Scams
Check out StudentAid.Gov for important information on avoiding student aid scams: How to Avoid Student Loan Forgiveness Scams. Remember, you NEVER need to pay anything to apply for financial aid. Always contact our office directly if you have any questions regarding anything you receive by mail or email.
Please note, the IRS does NOT send unsolicited emails to the public or with content that includes sensitive information. If you receive any phishing or scam emails appearing to be from "IRS Online" or containing an attachment labeled "Tax Account Transcript" or something similar, please do not open the email. Either delete it or simply forward it (without opening) to phishing@irs.gov. If using an employer's computer, the IRS asks the employee to notify his or her company of the email. For more details from the IRS, please see Report Phishing and Online Scams.
Executive Order regarding Department of Education
We are aware of the new Executive Order related to the U.S. Department of Education. We hope that this executive order will not affect federal student financial aid for the current semester and continue to diligently seek more information. We will continue to closely monitor developments and remain prepared to navigate any changes. If you have concerns about your financial aid, please contact finaid@uwrf.edu.
Financial Aid
Monday-Friday, 7:45 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
