Policy - Financial Aid Offer Notifications

Financial Aid Offers are communicated from our office to the student via email.  Applicants will receive notification to their Admissions email address on file.  Once you have a GW issued email account, all communications will be sent to your GW email account.  If you choose not to use your GW issued email account, automatic forwarding to your preferred email address should be set up to prevent missed communication. If you have a parent or guardian who should be aware of notifications you receive, consider forwarding emails to them as well.

The timeframes to receive your financial aid offer notification are listed below based on your student type.  Please note these timeframes are contingent on the student meeting the priority financial aid application deadlines as outlined on our website.

 

Incoming Students	Notifications
Undergraduate Early Decision 1	December
Undergraduate Early Decision 2	February
Undergraduate Regular Decision	Late March
Undergraduate Fall Transfers	May
Undergraduate Spring Transfers	November
Undergraduates in 2nd Bachelor Degrees, College of Professional Studies, Online Learning, & Certificate Programs	June
Graduate Students	April

 

Renewal Students	Notifications
Continuing Undergraduates	June
Undergraduates in 2nd Bachelor Degrees, College of Professional Studies, Online Learning, & Certificate Programs	June
Graduate Students	April

Revised Offer of Financial Aid

When changes are made to your financial aid, a new emailed notification will be sent to your GW email address with the updated financial aid offer.

Changes to your financial aid offer can be a result of adjustments based on receipt of tax documents, a financial aid appeal, or change in financial circumstances.  Notification of additional aid from outside resources.  A change to a student’s enrollment or living arrangements where updates to the cost of attendance used to determine your financial aid are required.