Because it can take several weeks to process a student's financial aid application, we encourage you to complete and submit your aid application early so you will be notified as early as possible. After your application materials have been processed and reviewed, you will receive an email from the Office of Financial Aid, letting you know that your award notice is available on Wolverine Access.
The U-M Office of Financial Aid (OFA) begins sending award notification emails to entering applicants (first-year and transfer students) in March. Applicants are notified on a rolling basis, as OFA receives their application information. We encourage you to apply early in order to receive your notification before the May 1 enrollment deposit deadline.
If you do not have a University of Michigan uniqname and password, you will need to sign up for a University of Michigan "Friend" Account (guest) ID to view/print your award notice (and other documents, if requested) on Wolverine Access. To acquire a Friend Account ID, see the Using Wolverine Access page. If you do not have an email account and you are unable to view/print your award notice or other documents, you may contact us to request a paper copy. However, if you do not use email, you will need to request a paper copy each time you need a document sent to you.
You might be asked to send additional documents to the Office of Financial Aid. If these documents are needed to verify your eligibility for financial aid, you will be sent notification that you have an estimated award notice available. Submit the required materials or information by the date specified so that we can calculate a new financial aid package and send you an official award notice. If you do not respond by the specified deadline date, your estimated awards will be cancelled.
After you have received your official award notice, you might receive a message informing you that you have a revised award notice available. This will only occur if the Office of Financial Aid makes a change to your financial aid package (based on the additional information requested). Revised award notices replace any award notices previously received.
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Requests for Additional Documents: If the Office of Financial Aid requests that you submit additional application materials, we must receive them by June 1 in order to consider you for all aid programs, including grant aid. (It is not sufficient that the materials are postmarked by June 1; we must receive them by this date.) If you do not submit the requested documents, we will not be able to process your aid package and you will not receive any financial aid (grants, Work-Study, or loans).
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OFA begins sending award notification emails to continuing students in mid-June. If you are asked to submit additional documents, you can find them on Wolverine Access. (After logging in, select Student Center > Financial Aid > Aid Year > Documents/Review.)
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Below is a description of the sections on the first page of your award notice. Be sure to read both pages for additional information about your financial aid.
• INSTRUCTIONS
This section provides basic information about how to review your award notice and things you may need to do to follow up.
• STUDENT DATA
The information in this section, along with information from your financial aid application (such as income, assets, family size, etc.), determines your eligibility for need-based aid and the type and amount of aid awards you will receive.
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- Cost of Attendance
: An ESTIMATED amount for educational expenses, including both what you must pay the university directly and what you will pay for related expenses (books, entertainment, transportation, etc.). Your actual expenses may be higher or lower, depending on your lifestyle.
- Residency
: Your residency classification is determined when you are admitted to the university. If you have questions about your residency status, contact the Office of the Registrar at (734) 764-1400, or see the Registrar's information on residency.
- Career
and Grade Level 
: Career (U-M school or college) and grade level are based on information from the Office of the Registrar. Contact the Registrar’s Office if you have questions about your status.
- Enrollment
: Your enrollment level is assumed to be full-time. Students must be enrolled at least half-time to receive aid. If you enroll less than full-time but at least half-time, all aid disbursed to you (except Direct Loans) will be reduced based on your level of enrollment. The Office of Financial Aid will monitor your enrollment level throughout your award period. Changes to your enrollment may result in reduction or cancellation of previously offered aid, even after funds have been disbursed to you.
If any of the information listed here is incorrect, contact the Office of Financial Aid and the appropriate office to correct the information.
• FINANCIAL AID OFFER
This section lists the financial aid you have been awarded and the amounts of the awards by term 
. Awards listed on your award notice that do not include an asterisk (*) are awards you are receiving from another source. It is your responsibility to confirm these awards with the sponsor(s) and report any changes to OFA.
The codes in the Messages column 
are keyed to important messages that are listed on page 2 of your award notice.
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