Applying for Aid
- Step 1: Complete the Union University Admissions Application. (Students must be officially accepted in their program of study before any aid can be processed.)
- Step 2: Complete the FAFSA.
- Step 3: Submit Required Documents.
- Step 4: Receive your Financial Aid Offer.
- Step 5: Make sure to follow up if you have any questions.
- New Traditional UG students — Your Admissions Counselor can help you with any questions you may have!
- Continuing UG students, Adult Studies students, and Graduate students — Student Financial Aid is here to serve you and ready to help answer any questions you may have!
Once your financial aid offer is ready, we will notify you by email that you can view your award through Self Service. We will also mail a copy of the award letter to new students. Keep a copy for your records!
Manage Your Awards
After you have completed all necessary applications, manage your current awards and explore other opportunities.
Use SelfService to access your financial aid and review your awards
Your up-to-date financial aid can be viewed online, which requires your University email address and private password.
Review information about your financial aid offer if needed
Review your student account information
- After registering for classes at Union, charges will be debited to your student account. In addition to your charges, any awarded financial aid may appear as a "pending" credit on your student account, until aid is disbursed.
- Log in to the Union University SelfService to access your Student Account information.
Consider Union's monthly payment plan option
Union's Student Account Office facilitates a payment plan option through Nelnet Business Solutions (formerly FACTS) that gives families and option of a budgeted monthly payment. Please apply for a payment plan online or with the Student Accounts office at 731.661.5071.
Receiving your loan disbursement
An email will be sent to your Union email address when the loan funds are credited to your student account from the Student Financial Aid Office.
The email will give you an anticipated credit refund date. You will receive a credit refund only IF you have a credit balance.
The Office of Business and Financial Services will also send you an email when they have deposited funds into your banking account.
Special or Unusual Circumstances
Student Financial Aid is aware that there are special circumstances that may not be accurately reflected on the FAFSA. Situations that might be applicable for a review could include, but are not limited to — loss of a job, a job change resulting in lower income than is reported on the FAFSA, retirement, one-time income not reflective of typical income, changes to marital status, or excessive out-of-pocket medical expenses. Additionally, there could be unusual circumstances that prevent a student from providing the requested parental information on the FAFSA.
If you believe you have a special or unusual circumstance and would like to speak with someone about your individual situation, please contact Student Financial Aid to be connected with a staff member. For most requests, we will require:
- a statement or letter from the student/parent (who is appealing) describing the situation,
- a completed special circumstance form from our website, and
- supporting documentation outlined on the form or provided after discussion with a staff member regarding your unique situation.
All requested documentation related to processing the financial aid offer must be received and completed prior to Student Financial Aid reviewing any special or unusual circumstance requests. Once initial award offers have been made available to students (generally December for new traditional students and March/April for continuing traditional or non-traditional students), Student Financial Aid strives to have decisions completed within two weeks for those appeals in which all required documentation has been submitted. Results of the request are made to students via their UU email addresses.
If at any time there is a question about the applicable reasons to request a review, the required documentation, the process, eligibility changes to financial aid, or the resulting decision from the request — please do not hesitate to reach out to contact Student Financial Aid for assistance.
