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2024-25 FAFSA

Notice: Due to changes in the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the resulting delays at the U.S. Department of Education, the FAFSA form launched on December 31, 2023. These delays will result in corresponding delays in BW's awarding process. The current estimate is for BW to begin sending aid offers in April. Although need-based aid requires the FAFSA and thus cannot be distributed until BW aid offers are released, admitted students receive scholarships and special awards as part of their admission notification.

5 Steps to Completing Your Financial Aid

  1. File your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and include BW as one of your school selections. BW's school code is 003014.
  2. Following your admission to BW (contact the BW Admission Office for additional information), BW will send you a financial aid offer letter and packet of information. An online version is available as well in My Records.
  3. Review your offer letter for accuracy, review your proposed living arrangements, your estimated aid eligibility, and your remaining family responsibility. If your family has experienced a financial hardship that is not reflected in the information reported on the FAFSA, you may complete the special circumstance review request on our website.
  4. Submit requested documentation. You will be notified via postal mail, BW email and the MyRecords portal of required documentation needed to provide you with your aid.
  5. Complete necessary next steps for your family's remaining financial responsibility:
    1. Sign student direct loans.
    2. Sign up for a BW payment plan.
    3. Decide if a Parent PLUS loan or private education loan are right for your family.
    4. Learn more about education loans on our loan information page.
    5. Determine if working on campus is right for you and find out more about Federal Work-Study.

If you are interested in scholarship resources outside of BW learn more on our outside scholarship overview.

Federal ID Code

BW's Federal ID Code: 003014


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