Apply for a Commonwealth Award

• Federal Pell Grant
• Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG)
• Commonwealth Award
• JMU Grant
• Virginia Guaranteed Assistance Program (VGAP)
• University Grant - In State

• Have you understood everything in the Learn section regarding this?
• If you are needing aid for Summer School: Do you understand the Summer School process? https://www.jmu.edu/financialaid/learn/summer-financial-aid.shtml
• Watch this video on student loans: https://www.jmu.edu/financialaid/learn/videos/financial-aid.shtml#loans
• Complete FAFSA (Must be completed every year):  studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa (FAFSA School Code: 003721)
  • First-time FAFSA filers will need to create an FSA ID
  • Make sure you include JMU in your list of schools
• Optional: Use JMU's Net Price Calculator to determine how much aid is needed
• Freshman Applicants only: Receive a PRELIMINARY Financial Aid Offer email
• Understand what Verification is.
• If selected for Verification:
  • You will receive communication from JMU indicating so.
  • Complete tasks listed on your "To Do" list in MyMadison: http://mymadison.jmu.edu
• Wait until your Financial Aid Offer arrives
• Once you have received an OFFICIAL Financial Aid Offer email
  • Watch video on Financial Aid Offer: https://www.jmu.edu/financialaid/learn/videos/financial-aid.shtml#awardnotice
  • Read Financial Aid Offer in MyMadison
  • Accept/Decline student loans offers in MyMadison tutorial (this step does not apply to PLUS loans) https://www.jmu.edu/financialaid/learn/videos/financial-aid.shtml#accepting 

Direct Parent PLUS, Direct Grad PLUS and Federal Work Study offers cannot be accepted in MyMadison and require added steps to obtain the award(s).