Office of Student Financial Aid & Scholarships

Winter Quarter 2026 began Monday, January 5th! 

Aid disbursement to student accounts started Friday, January 2nd. 

Want to know if your financial aid was disbursed? Check your Tuition Statement. It will tell you what aid has disbursed, what has applied to your tuition statement balance, and what excess amount (if any) will be sent to you via direct deposit or check.

If your aid has not disbursed, check your Financial Aid Status page. Missing documents, incorrectly submitted FAFSA’s, not meeting Satisfactory Academic Progress requirements, and other notices that may be affecting your disbursement, may be listed.

Remember, if you are enrolled part-time (less than 12 credits - undergraduate students and 10 credits -graduate students) grants will not disburse. We will need to adjust your aid based on your enrollment beforehand. Please email us at uwtfa@uw.edu to notify us and have us adjust your aid. The amount of credits you are enrolled in, when your aid disburses, is the amount of credits you are expected to complete for the quarter.

Admitted or returning in Winter 2026? Fill out the 2025-2026 FAFSA and WASFA!

• Students planning to enroll in Winter 2026 or Spring 2026 should complete one of these applications using University of Washington School code: 003798
• Both applications require your 2023 tax and income information, as well as your asset values at the date of filing.
• Watch your UW e-mail for documents we may request or check your Financial Aid Status page for updates.

 The 2026-2027 FAFSA and WASFA are available!

• Students planning to enroll in summer 2026, autumn 2026, winter 2027, and spring 2027should complete one of these applications using University of Washington School code: 003798
• Both 26-27 applications require your 2024 tax and income information, as well as your asset values at the date of filing.
• For priority consideration, your application must be received by the federal processor by February 28th, 2026

Visit our Frequently Asked Questions page for additional information.

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) protects the privacy of a student's education records. As a general rule, the UW will not release records or information to a third party (including a parent or spouse) without a student's written consent. To allow staff to discuss the status of financial aid with a parent or another person, admitted students must complete the online Release of Information Form.