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Step 1: File your FAFSA as early as October 1 and list WOU's federal school code 003209.

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Step 2: Turn in your admission application. After you are admitted, Admissions will mail information on how to set up your Portal account. 

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Step 3: After you have Portal access check for the My FinAid icon. 

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The green dollar sign will appear after you have Portal access and a FAFSA filed.

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After those requirements are met allow 24 hours for My FinAid to become available. 

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Step 4: Regularly check your WOU email for any important messages about your financial aid. 

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Step 5: Per federal regulations the Financial Aid Office can't release information about a student without the student's permission. 

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To grant a parents or other person access to discuss relevant information, you may submit a Release Confidentiality form. 

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If you choose to release information, access is valid for only that award year, meaning you have to fill one out every year. 

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Documents are used to package and process Financial Aid requests:

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Required forms are located on My FinAid in your "Documents and Messages" area. 

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Supplemental forms can be found on your Portal home page. 

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Documents requiring a hard signature must be signed by hand. 

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Thanks for watching. We hope this helps you with the WOU Financial Aid process. 

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