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Financial
Aid Fast Facts
Financial
Aid
UWW’s financial aid officer will help determine your eligibility
for scholarships, loans, grants or other student aid. You can
contact the financial aid office by phone at (518) 580-5450 or
via email at ltuttle@skidmore.edu.
The
first step in applying for financial aid at UWW is to complete
the Free Application for Federal student aid. You may request
an application from our financial aid office or complete the Free
Application for Federal Student Aid on-line. From this application
the amount that you will be expected to contribute
to your education will be determined. Based on your federally
calculated expected family contribution and your cost of attendance
at UWW, our office will be able to estimate your financial aid
award.
UWW
students may be eligible to receive federal Pell grants and Stafford
loans. New York State residents will automatically receive a preprinted
TAP application derived from completing the FAFSA. Aid for Part-time
Time Study is available from New York State Higher Education to
New York State residents who qualify.
In
order to receive financial aid you must maintain satisfactory
academic progress and meet "pursuit in progress" standards.
Please contact the UWW Financial aid office for further information.
The
loan amount that you are eligible to receive will be determined
based on your federally calculated expected family contribution
(EFC), cost of attendance and enrollment status. The loan will
be requested and electronically certified by the Financial Aid
Officer. Students must remain in good academic standing in order
for loans to be certified and disbursed.
While
you are attending UWW at least ½ time you may be eligible
for an in school deferment. Occasionally during your enrollment
your status on the national database will be overridden by your
status at any schools where you complete coursework other than
at Skidmore. When this happens your lender may notify you that
it is time for repayment. You will need to contact the lender
for instructions on reinstating your deferment status. Some lenders
will send a paper deferment form to be signed by you then sent
to UWW; others may request a fax directly from our office.
New
York Residents
New York State residents who file a FAFSA online and list "UWW"
and "full-time status" will automatically receive a
TAP application. Even if you plan on attending part-time, you
should complete the application in the event that you later decide
to attend full-time.
If
you are attending part-time, please call our office at (518) 580-5455
for an Aid for Part-Time Study Application. APTS applications
must be received by September 1st for the Fall term, and by January
2nd for the Spring term.
Loan Entrance
and Exit Counseling
Skidmore College is a participant in the Online Student Counseling
service offered by Mapping
Your Future. This service enables participants to complete
both exit and entrance interview requirements anytime, anywhere.
The purpose of these sessions is to help you to understand your
rights and obligations as a student loan borrower. Click on the
links below and follow the instructions at the site.
The
federal government requires that students complete student loan
entrance
counseling
prior to obtaining a Federal Stafford student loan.
The
federal government requires that students complete student loan
exit counseling
prior to graduating or ceasing at least half-time attendance.
