APPLY FOR FINANCIAL AID

To be eligible for most types of financial aid, students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or the Oregon Student Aid Application (ORSAA). These applications compile financial information and other details about students and families, which the US Department of Education and the State of Oregon use to determine financial need and eligibility for various financial aid opportunities.

SOU’s school code is “003219” when completing your application.

Who files the FAFSA? United States citizens and eligible noncitizens.

• The FAFSA opens October 1. You must reapply each academic year for financial aid.
• If this is your first time completing a FAFSA, you must create an FSA ID in order to sign your application. You and one of your parents (if you are a dependent undergraduate student) must sign your FAFSA electronically with your FSA IDs before the application can be fully processed.
• You should receive your Student Aid Report (SAR) Information Acknowledgment in the mail and/or email within one week of completing your FAFSA. Your SAR summarizes the information you reported on your FAFSA. Review the SAR for accuracy. If corrections need to be made, make the corrections online at studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa or correct the SAR and mail it to the address provided.
• The Office of Financial Aid at SOU begins processing new FAFSA data December of each year. Award packages will be processed tentatively beginning on or before February 1 of each year. Students will receive award notifications via SOU student email. Students who meet the priority deadline date will have their awards packaged first.