In order to receive an Award Notice, students must have:

•  Applied and been admitted to WSU in a financial aid eligible program of study;

•  Filed the FAFSA (see our Federal Student Aid page); and,

•  Satisfied all financial aid requirements on WINGS Express.

The Office of Financial Aid uses WSU e-mail and WINGS Express (both accessible through WINGS) as its primary tools for communicating to WSU students. For more information about WINGS and WINGS Express, visit the WINGS Resource Center or contact the Help Desk by calling (937) 775-4827, toll-free at 1-888-775-4827, or by sending e-mail to helpdesk@wright.edu.

Award Notices are made available to new students (incoming freshmen attending WSU directly from high school) no sooner than mid-March prior to the upcoming aid year. Award Notices for continuing students are made available after the Winter Quarter prior to the start of the upcoming aid year (once their academic progress has been reviewed). See our Important Dates page for more information.

Determining Aid Awards

Generally, schools determine a student's financial need by subtracting the student's Expected Family Contribution (EFC), taken from the results of the FAFSA, from the student's cost of attendance (determined by WSU).

The cost of attendance includes estimated amounts for tuition and fees, books and supplies, room and board, transportation, and personal expenses. Total need-based aid awards, such as grants, scholarships, employment, and subsidized loans, cannot exceed the student's financial need (certain types of aid, like the Federal Pell Grant, are excluded from this concept). Non-need based awards, such as unsubsidized loans and alternative loans, can be awarded to cover unmet need and to replace the EFC.

Award Notices display financial aid awards and amounts based upon the student attending WSU on a full-time basis, even if the student indicated less than full-time enrollment plans on his or her FAFSA. Once a student accepts his or her awards and registers for classes, the amount and type of aid that will credit towards his or her account will be based on the student's actual registered credit hours. See our Disbursing Aid page for more information. The most common aid awards require students enroll at least half-time to receive the monies.

Summer Aid

When preparing Award Notices, students are always awarded financial aid for Fall, Winter, and Spring Quarters. In order to receive aid for Summer Quarter, students must indicate their summer enrollment plans on WINGS Express. Students who answer YES will have financial aid awarded for Summer, Fall, Winter, and Spring Quarters. Answering YES to summer enrollment plans does not expedite your Award Notice.

WINGS Express

Award Notices can be found on WINGS Express. The Office of Financial Aid shall send notification via WSU e-mail when your Award Notice is available. Need help navigating WINGS Express? Visit the WINGS Resource Center to view Financial Aid Training Videos.

Accepting Aid Awards

It is very important students read all the information on their Award Notices and follow instructions carefully. Grants and scholarships are automatically accepted on behalf of the student. Employment and loans must be accepted by the student to initiate processing (with the exception of the Federal PLUS Loan which must be accepted by the parent applicant).

NOTE: Accepting a loan on your Award Notice only begins the loan process. There may be several more steps required to secure your loan and ensure it is processed correctly. See our Loan Processing page for more information.

WINGS Express Award Notice Instructions

WINGS Express Award Notice Instructions require Adobe Reader, which you can download at no cost from http://get.adobe.com/reader.

2009-2010 WINGS Express Award Notice Instructions (PDF) (Summer 2009 through Spring 2010)