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Autumn 2026 quarter begins Wednesday, September 30th!

Aid disbursement to student accounts starts Thursday, September 24th.

 

Enrolled in less than full-time credits? Aid offers are originally based on full-time enrollment (at least 12 credits for undergraduates and at least 10 credits for graduate students). If you will not be attending autumn quarter full-time, please email our office at uwtfa@uw.edu with the amount of credits you've planned to enroll in and we'll review your eligibility and adjust your aid to disburse at part-time for the quarter. The amount of credits you are enrolled in when your aid disburses, are the amount of credits you are expected to complete for the quarter. 

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.

You received an aid offer - what's next? Review how to Understand Your Aid Offer and follow the Aid Process steps to get you from aid offer to receiving funds.

Need help budgeting for autumn quarter? Use our Quarterly Budgeting Calculator ! This tool will help you plan for financial aid disbursement, and whether you will have excess funds to assist with expenses or may owe tuition. 

The 2026-2027 FAFSA and WASFA are available!

  • Students planning to enroll in 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.

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.

Next Quarter Planning

Winter 2027 quarter begins Monday, January 4th!

Aid disbursement to student accounts start Thursday, December 31st.

 

Winter 2027 Admits
Remember to submit the 2026-2027 FAFSA or WASFA with UW School Code 003798. Once we've received your FAFSA/WASFA information, you will receive a notification email. If you have been admitted to the university and we have your financial aid application, we will begin creating an aid offer for you. You will receive a notification email once this has been completed.

If you have questions about the admissions process outside of financial aid, visit the UW Tacoma Admissions Admitted Students page, for steps on how to get from admission offer to your first day of class. 

After Receiving Your Aid Offer
Follow the Aid Offer Process steps to get you from aid offer to disbursement of funds for winter 2027. 

Questions about Your Aid Offer?
Review Understanding Your Aid Offer or get in touch with a financial aid counselor during student service hours.

Need help budgeting for Winter quarter? Use our Quarterly Budgeting Calculator ! 
With your aid offer and an estimate of tuition rates (and Court 17 housing rates, IF you plan to live on-campus), this tool will help you calculate if you will have excess funds to assist with expenses or may owe tuition. 

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