Apply for a Federal Pell Grant

You may want to print this page and check off each item as you complete it.

• Pell Grant
• Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG)
• Commonwealth Award
• JMU Grant
• Virginia Guaranteed Assistance Program (VGAP)
• University Grant - In State
• University Grant - Out of 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? http://www.jmu.edu/financialaid/apply/summer-financial-aid.shtml
• Watch this video on student loans: http://www.jmu.edu/financialaid/learn/videos/financial-aid.shtml#loans
  
• Complete FAFSA (Must be completed every year): https://fafsa.ed.gov/ (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 award notice 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 Award Notice arrives
• Once you have received an OFFICIAL award notice email
  • Watch video on Award Notices: http://www.jmu.edu/financialaid/learn/videos/financial-aid.shtml#awardnotice
  • Read Award Notice in MyMadison
  • Accept/Decline student loans offers in MyMadison tutorial (this step does not apply to PLUS loans): http://isapps.jmu.edu/mymadison/FA/MyMadison_AcceptDeclineFinancialAid.html