1. Financial Aid, Student Employment and The Cashier’s Office

2. Applying for Financial Aid
Apply for financial aid-Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
fafsa.ed.gov
Federal and State Grants
Federal Student Loans
Federal Work-Study

3. Federal Student Loans (Direct Loans)
Federal Direct Loans
studentloans.gov
Must accept offered loans in PASS
Master Promissory Note
Entrance Loan Counseling
Interest Rates
Subsidized-4.45% ( )
Unsubsidized-4.45% ( )

4. Federal Parent Loan for Undergraduate Students (PLUS)
The PLUS Loan is a federal loan parents can borrow for a dependent student.
Not Based on Financial Need
Credit Check Required
Payment Begins 60 Days After the Last Disbursement
Payments Can Be Deferred
Fixed interest rate at 7.0% ( )
PLUS request form at:

5. Private Alternative Loans
Non-federal student loans
Student borrows from private lender
Variable or fixed interest rates
Generally requires a co-signer

6. Student Employment Two types of student employment
Regular
Work-Study
Online Employment Board on our financial website:
Complete I-9 form. Two types of identification: Social Security card or birth certificate.
Picture ID Also needed

7. Financial Literacy GradReady Financial Literacy Page
Access to GradReady can be found on the UW-Platteville Financial Aid Website or at uwplatt.gradready.com
Interactive tool to help with budgeting, planning, assessing debt level and much more
Best Part—It’s Free

8. Billing-Cashier’s Office
Student will receive an when the bill is calculated. The will instruct the student to view the bill in PASS. 
No paper bills will be mailed.
Grants and loans will be directly applied to the student’s account in the first days of each semester.

9. Billing-Cashier’s Office
Options to Pay:
Pay in full by September 10th (no additional charges)
Pay remaining balance of which grants and loans will not cover
Partial Payment Plan (1% 
  finance charge on remaining
      balance)

10. Guest Access: Cashier’s Office
Students may allow guest users to view their pass account.
Students allow what they want the guest user to access

11. Cashier’s Office-Refunds
If a student has a credit balance, a refund is generated thru Bank Mobile. When initiating an account with Bank Mobile,  a student may choose one of the following options to receive their refunds:
Direct Deposit into student's personal checking or savings account.
Direct Deposit into a Bank Mobile Customer Bank Account.

12. Locations Cashier’s Office Student Employment Office
Financial Aid Office & Student Employment
204 Brigham Hall
(608)
Cashier’s Office
236 Brigham Hall
(608)
Student Employment Office
1313 Markee Pioneer Student Center
(608)