Financial Aid Forms

Information:

1. Navigate the Financial Aid screens in your student portal
2. Select FSW for Bright Futures recipients (PDF)
3. High School & GED Transcript Information (PDF)
4. Understand Your Award Notice (PDF)

FAFSA Verification Process

Students who have been selected for a FAFSA process called verification must verify information reported on their application. In order to do so, students must complete requested tasks at fsw.verifymyfafsa.com. Please monitor your student email account for updates and any additional tasks to complete the verification process.

Satisfactory Academic Progress Appeal

Students not meeting our Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) policy, and have extenuating circumstances that prevented successful completion of a semester(s), have the opportunity to submit a SAP Appeal to our office. The online appeal application can be found at fsw.verifymyfafsa.com and by selecting the “+ - Request” icon. Appeals will be reviewed within two weeks of submission, please monitor your student email account for updates.

Change in Family Circumstance

Students who have experienced a loss of employment, a large reduction in income, or extraordinary medical expenses can complete a Family Contribution Appeal. The online appeal application can be found at fsw.verifymyfafsa.com and by selecting the “+ - Request” icon. Appeals will be reviewed within two weeks of submission, please monitor your student email account for updates. 

Students who are seeking a financial aid appeal form, can locate the appeal forms at fsw.verifymyfafsa.com. The committee will review all appeals by the start of classes, if they are submitted by the priority deadlines.

Priority Submission Deadlines:

• Fall: 08/10/2020
• Spring: 12/11/2020
• Summer: 04/30/2021

If, appeals are submitted after these deadlines, the appeal will be accepted through the end of add/drop, but there is no guarantee that the review will be completed in time to hold student’s classes.

Other Forms

• Financial Aid Academic Progress Medical Documentation Form (PDF)
• Self Certifying Form (PDF)
• Understand Your Award Notice (PDF)
• 2020-2021 Additional Unsubsidized Loan Request Form (PDF)
• 2021-2022 Additional Unsubsidized Loan Request Form (PDF)

Documents may be submitted via postal mail, fax, or in person to the Office of Student Financial Aid. Contact information for each campus location can be found here.

Email us using your student (@bucs.fsw.edu) account for quicker responses.