The Office of Financial Aid (OFA) administers financial aid programs, and assists students with budgeting. Most aid is awarded on the basis of financial need. Students may take advantage of financial counseling services even if they are not receiving aid. Emergency and/or short-term loans are available to students for educationally related expenses.

Undergraduates are considered for grants, scholarships, loans, and work-study employment. Most scholarships for entering undergraduates are awarded through the admissions process. See http://www.finaid.umich.edu/types_of_financial_aid/scholarships/scholar.asp for information.

Students must apply for financial aid each year that they wish to receive aid. Students must comply with deadline dates to be considered for all aid programs. To apply:

All students must submit to the federal processor a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), available at : http://www.fafsa.ed.gov. Students should submit the FAFSA between January 1 and mid-February. Although the FAFSA may be submitted later, students might not be considered for all aid programs if they submit the FAFSA after mid-February.

Entering freshman and transfer students must also submit a CSS Financial Aid PROFILE application (available at https://profileonline.collegeboard.com) to be considered for university need-based grants and scholarships.

For specific information about procedures and deadlines, see http://www.finaid.umich.edu/apply_and_receive_aid/applying_for_aid/genapply.asp or contact OFA:

 

Website: http://www.finaid.umich.edu

e-mail: financial.aid@umich.edu

Phone: 734.763.6600

 

Main Office & Mailing Address:

North Campus Office:

2500 Student Activities Building
Ann Arbor, MI 4809-1316

B430 Pierpont Commons

 

See http://www.finaid.umich.edu/financial_aid_library/consumer.asp for consumer information about the university and financial aid.