Financial Clearance Instructions

Next Steps to Financial Clearance

 

  • Complete your Financial Aid Requirements

Complete your FAFSA®

Respond to all requests for documents from the Financial Aid Office.

Review your Financial Aid Offer Notification.

Students are notified of aid offers on a rolling basis after submitting their FAFSA®.

If you feel we missed some important aspect of your financial aid package, please contact Student Financial Aid by email at finaid@wau.edu or by phone at 301-891-4005. You can also make an appointment by visiting waufinaid.setmore.com.

  • Accept Your Financial Aid Offer

We assume students accept all forms of financial aid offered in their notifications each year unless we are notified otherwise in writing.

To decline your loans, please complete the Sub-Unsub Form. The form is available online on the Financial Aid page of our website under Important Documents. Return the signed form to the Office of Student Financial Services.

  • Submit Your Seventh-day Adventist Employee Subsidy Form (if appropriate)

Students who are eligible to receive Seventh-day Adventist employee subsidy should fill out the Education Subsidy form and return it to WAU’s Student Financial Services Office. The Subsidy form is available online on the Financial Aid page of our website under Important Documents.

  • Complete Outstanding Requirements

First-time borrowers accepting their loans must:

    1. Complete entrance counseling at studentaid.gov (https://studentaid.gov)
    2. Complete a Master Promissory Note at studentaid.gov (https://studentaid.gov)

All borrowers accepting their loans must complete an Annual Student Loan Acknowledgement each year:

Complete Annual Student Loan Acknowledgement at studentaid.gov (https://studentaid.gov)

  • Register for Class Sections

Work closely with your Faculty Advisor to choose courses according to your program requirements, then register for courses through Self Service. For more information on how to register for courses contact the Office of the Registrar by email at records@wau.edu or by phone at 301-891-4119.

  • Submit Proof of Health Insurance and Immunization

Proof of health insurance information including immunizations must be turned in to Student Life before the financial clearance process is complete. Proof of health insurance must be submitted annually. For more information contact Student Life by email at stlr@wau.edu or by phone at 301-891-4525.

  • Complete Your Financial Clearance

Financial Clearance is FINAL only when you sign the Student Financial Responsibility Agreement, and make payment to your account in Self Service. We encourage you to contact Student Accounts to start your clearance early and avoid long wait times. Remember, you will not be able to move into the residence hall until you are financially cleared, even if a coach or employer asks you to return to school early.

There are three options for paying your first payment or your full remaining balance:

    1. Full payment in cash, check, or credit card (online or at the Cashier Office or by phone at 301-891-4488) after financial aid is calculated
    2. Direct Parent PLUS or Private/Alternative Loan
    3. WAU Tuition Payment Plan

The WAU Tuition Payment Plan allows WAU students and their parents to spread out annual college costs (tuition, fees, housing, and meals) across more manageable monthly installments.

The first payment for the Fall semester is due August 1st, and the first payment for the Spring semester is due January 1st.

There is a $75 enrollment fee each semester.

Please contact Student Accounts, if you are not able to make the monthly payment amount. Additional funding may be available. Students who default on the payment plan may be withdrawn from classes until their accounts are financially current.

Once Student Accounts confirms your clearance, you will be able to get your student ID, parking permit, purchase books in the bookstore, and move into your dorm room.

Questions?

For more information about Student Accounts at WAU, email studentaccount@wau.edu, or schedule an appointment, or call 301-891-4210.

Student Accounts
Washington Adventist University
7600 Flower Avenue
Takoma Park, MD 20912
Email: studentaccount@wau.edu
Phone: 301-891-4210
Toll-Free: 800-835-4212
General Fax: 301-560-5364

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