Financial Aid News

• Fall Financial Aid Newsletter covers many important topics, including the upcoming part-time job fair, enrollment changes and your financial aid eligibility, scholarships for 2014-15, the FAFSA priority filing date of March 1, financial literacy topics, satisfactory progress requirements and much more.

• The process of e-mailing 2013-14 official award notices to students began in late June.   Students, first time and upperclassmen, will continue accepting financial aid award offers throughout the summer. Instructions on how to accept your financial aid are found at Self Service. Parent PLUS loan borrowers please click here for instructions.

• Summer School Financial Aid is no longer available.

• IMPORTANT: The 2013-14 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is available. Apply now to ensure that the Department of Education processes your FAFSA by March 1st, our priority deadline. If necessary, you may estimate your income and make corrections later.

• Financial Aid and Scholarships has joined Facebook! For information regarding important updates and deadlines, please join the JMU Financial Aid page

• To access MyMadison, please click the following web address: https://mymadison.jmu.edu/

• The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) has published a list of educational benefits and resources for military families: http://www.schev.edu/MilitaryEducation.asp

• The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia Blog is an online resource for students and parents who are seeking information about federal and state financial aid.

• In order to receive financial aid, you must be meeting Satisfactory Academic Progress(SAP). You can review the requirements to ensure your eligibility to receive financial aid at JMU.

   Contact Information:
   Warren Hall, 3rd floor
   170 Bluestone Dr., MSC 3519
   Harrisonburg, VA 22807
   540-568-7820 (phone)
   540-568-7994 (fax)

   FAFSA School Code: 003721

   Priority FAFSA Filing Date: March 1st
  (Must be able to confirm receipt by the federal
   government by the above date) 

   Email Contacts:
   fin_aid@jmu.edu
   loans@jmu.edu
   scholarships@jmu.edu
   finaid_sap@jmu.edu
   studentjobs@jmu.edu
   verification@jmu.edu

Effective July 1, 2013 - June 30, 2014
   (This rate applies to the 2013-14 loans)
   Undergraduate Direct Loan Interest Rate
   Subsidized Direct 3.86%
   Unsubsidized Direct 3.86%
   Graduate Unsubsidized Direct Loan 5.41%
   Graduate PLUS Direct Loan 6.41%
   PLUS Direct Loan Interest Rate 6.41%

All interest rates listed are fixed throughout the life of the loan.