Student's Rights and Responsibilities

You have the right to know:

The application process and deadline for each of the available financial aid programs.
The cost of attendance and university policies on refunds to students who withdraw.
How WWU determined your financial aid eligibility.
How much of your financial aid eligibility, as determined by the institution, has been met.
The various aid programs that have been offered in your student aid package.
What portion of the financial aid you received is loan and must be repaid, and what
portion is grants or workstudy aid.
How the university determined whether your are making satisfactory academic progress and what happens if you are not.
That all financial aid is subject to change or cancellation due to changes in federal or state regulations, changes in circumstances which affect student eligibility or availability of funds.

Complete your application for student financial aid accurately and submit it on time to the right place. Intentional misreporting of information on the FAFSA is a violation of the law and considered a criminal offense subject to penalties under the U.S. Criminal Code.
Provide all additional documentation, information, verification and corrections requested by the Financial Aid Department.
Keep copies of submitted documentation.
Notify your lender of changes in your name, address or school enrollment status if you have an educational loan.
Perform in a satisfactory manner the work that is agreed upon in a college work study job.
Understand WWU's refund and repayment for aid policies.
Understand and comply with WWU's Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy.
Keep your address current with the Registrar's Office at WWU.