february 2020 newsletter - jmu · 2020-05-18 · february 2020 newsletter author: jessica ham...

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The Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships

Are you in COB or CAL? Applying for scholarships has a new lookfor these two colleges! In addition to scholarships from the Office of Financial Aid &Scholarships, students can now apply for scholarships from theCollege of Business and the College of Arts & Letters throughMadison Scholarships Hub. To log in, go to MyMadison and under the Student tab click on the logo for Madison Scholarships Hub.  Qualifications for the majority of our scholarships are based onthe general application as well as information pulled directlyfrom your student academic record. Deadlines vary acrossdepartments so be sure to complete the general application assoon as possible to receive full consideration. Review the criteria for any recommended scholarshipopportunity you are presented with and if you meet thequalifications, click apply to submit additional requiredinformation.

MADISON SCHOLARSHIPS HUB

DO YOU HAVE A HOLD ONYOUR ACCOUNT?

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I N T H I S I S S U E :

MADISON SCHOLARSHIPSHUB

SUMMER FINANCIAL AID

FILE YOUR 2020-21 FAFSA

Review Consumer Disclosure Information here:www.jmu.edu/financialaid/terms-and-conditions.shtml 

Holds can be placed on student accounts forvarious reasons. If yours is because of a pastdue balance and you have financial aid thatshould cover the bill, make sure you'vecompleted all requirements so that the aid candisburse. Check to see if you have any "To-Do" list itemson MyMadison and/or emails from our officewith requests for information. Feel free to contact us with any questions youmay have!

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Wondering what your 2020-21financial aid package mightlook like now that you'vefiled your FAFSA and haveyour EFC? This online estimator wasdeveloped to helpfamilies plan for futureeducational costs at JMU.

NET PRICE CALCULATOR

To receive priority consideration for 2020-21financial aid, submit your Free Application forFederal Student Aid (FAFSA) before March 1,JMU’s priority filing date. Go to StudentAid.gov to complete yourapplication.

SUBMIT YOUR 2020-21FAFSA NOW!

March 1st - JMU's FAFSA priority filing date March 23rd - Summer registration begins

*Summer Aid App will become available April 6th - Fall registration begins

DATES TO REMEMBER

Please Note: The figures provided in this tool are estimations and are not intended to serveas a financial aid award notice.

If you are planning to take classes in thesummer, you may qualify for financial aid. Learn more about the process by visiting ourwebsite at:http://www.jmu.edu/financialaid/learn/summer-financial-aid.shtmlNote: The Summer 2020 aid application willbecome available in late March, whenregistration begins.

SUMMER FINANCIAL AID