WLWT: UC sending out financial aid offers to incoming freshman after FAFSA delays
About 10,000 students admitted for Fall 2024 have started receiving letters
The University of Cincinnati sent letters to about 50% of admitted first-year students or about 10,000 students beginning Friday, April 26, informing them of their financial aid package. The remainder of individuals will be notified as data continues to come from the U.S. Department of Education.
The U.S. Department of Education has made changes to the FAFSA process for 2024-25 to simplify and streamline the process for students. However, these changes have caused a delay in processing impacting colleges and universities across the country.
FAFSA stands for Free Application for Federal Student Aid, and it is how students apply for federal aid such as federal grants, work-study funds and student loans. Completing the FAFSA is free and encouraged for all students and families, whether or not you feel you need financial aid.
Jack Miner, vice provost for enrollment management, spoke with WLWT and other media to offer updates on financial aid.
"We'll be sending out about 50 percent of our freshmen financial offers (Friday, April 26)," said Jack Miner, vice provost for enrollment management during a WLWT interview. "The other 50 percent of students we're still waiting on information from the Department of Education."
The University of Cincinnati has extended the fall 2024 confirmation deadline for Uptown first-year students from May 1, 2024, to June 1, 2024, at 5 p.m. EST.
All first-year students who have been admitted to UC's Uptown campus for the Fall 2024 term will now be able to confirm their admission to University of Cincinnati until June 1, 2024 at 5 p.m. EST.
Listen to the WLWT segment online and read an update from Fox 19.
Let’s Talk Cincy also carried an earlier segment on FAFSA and UC online.
Featured top image of students walking across the University of Cincinnati campus taken by Andrew Higley/UC Marketing + Brand.
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