Financial Aid Process at PAU

A student must be admitted into a program before an evaluation of financial aid eligibility will be made. To be evaluated for financial aid, students must first fully complete the FAFSA form

Upon receipt of the FAFSA, the Office of Financial Aid (OFA) will email the student if follow up is needed, including outlining any required documents. Required documents can be found in the financial aid portal under the “my forms to complete” section.
Once all documents are received and the student’s file is complete, the OFA will create a financial aid award package for the student and send a Financial Aid Notification (FAN) email containing financial aid offered, estimated cost of attendance, the College Financing Plan, various student disclosures, and instructions for next steps. Financial aid award packaging is processed in order of receipt of students’ completed files.
Upon receipt of the FAN email, students will navigate to the student portal to accept/decline/reduce any pending aid and complete any additional documents required.
Once all the aid offered is accepted (or declined) and all required documents are received, the student's financial aid package will show as anticipated aid in their financial aid portal. Financial aid will also display as pending aid on the student's billing statement and portal once billing charges are run for each quarter.
Financial aid will disburse on the bill due date as long as all financial aid requirements have been met.
Financial aid refund checks are processed by the Bursar's Office and are typically available by the end of day on the date indicated in the academic calendar.