Accepting and Declining Your Financial Aid

If you have been awarded a Federal Work Study position, and/or a Federal Subsidized/Unsubsidized Stafford Loan you must log on to YourConnection to accept, decline, or accept partial amounts of these awards. Please refer to the instructions below for accepting or declining these Financial Aid Awards.

1. Visit YourConnection
2. Enter your eServices User ID and password. (Find my user ID or password)
3. After signing in, click the four-square menu icon at the top left corner of the screen
4. Click Start Here
5. Click Student Services, Financial Aid, Residence Life
6. Click Student Dashboard
7. Under the Financial Aid and Student Accounts section, click Financial Aid
8. Click the Offer tab and scroll down to Loans
9. Under Take Action, click the drop-down box to Accept or Decline your awards. To accept partial amounts, click Modify and type in the amount you wish to receive under the modified amount column. If you choose to modify your loan amount, the amount you enter will be split evenly between the fall and spring semesters.
10. Click the Submit button

Failure to accept your Federal Work Study Award by July 31st of the upcoming aid year will result in cancellation.