• About U-M Financial Aid
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When corresponding with us
The Office of Financial Aid staff sometimes requests financial information as part of our application review process.
We accept this in several ways: At our office in person, via facsimile, or as an email attachment in a PDF, JPG or TIFF format. If you have a Microsoft Office document (Word, Excel, etc.) please convert it to an Adobe PDF.
Electronic transmissions are not secure, so personal information such as Social Security numbers should never be put in an email.
With attachments, please take care that your full Social Security number is not transmitted for your safety and security. Show ONLY the last four digits when submitting tax returns or other required documents. Cross out and conceal other portions of this identifier.
We suggest you also take this precaution when faxing to our office.
Total message size for an individual email cannot exceed 25 MB (this includes all attachments). If your documents are larger, please reduce your file size or separate your documents and send them to us in multiple emails at financial.aid@umich.edu.
When contacting us, always include your UMID.
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The University of Michigan offers grants, scholarships, loans, and federal Work-Study funds to eligible entering and continuing students.
About 80 percent of Michigan resident undergraduates and 55 percent of nonresident undergraduates on the U-M Ann Arbor campus receive need-based and/or non-need-based financial aid.
Entering U-M undergraduates submit both a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and a CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE application to be considered for all sources of aid. As demonstrated on these two applications, the university meets the full financial need of all Michigan resident undergraduates who meet aid deadlines.
Apply as early as possible so you may benefit from available funding. This is especially important for non-residents because costs are higher and aid is limited. Non-resident students may need additional resources, such as private scholarships or loans. Our aid officers can suggest possible resources, explain financial aid programs and assist with budgeting.
Prospective freshmen begin the financial aid application cycle in the fall of their senior year in high school. Qualifying students who have met the application deadline are automatically considered for both federal and state need-based aid programs, university need-based grants, and university-administered scholarships.
Students must reapply for aid each year, beginning during Winter Term. Most financial aid is renewable, provided that the student continues to meet federal and university eligibility criteria.
For more information about eligibility, costs, and the aid award process, follow the links on this page. For information about applying for aid, see the How to Apply for Aid section.
Follow the link here for Frequently Asked Questions about financial aid at U-M.
If we can answer questions or help you find resources for your college experience at U-M, please call us at 734-763-6600 or contact us electronically.
Click here for office hours and location.