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Looking to connect with us on campus or in the community? View some of our upcoming events.
Perfecting Your Scholarship Search
Did you know that your best opportunity to receive a scholarship through Scholarship Universe is between November and April? We call this time of year, Scholarship Season!
Scholarship Universe is our streamlined, unique scholarship matching database, created right here at the University of Arizona for Wildcats like you! To help you get the most out of Scholarship Universe, the Office of Scholarships & Financial Aid would like to invite you to join us for a monthly AzAidSmart workshop: Perfecting Your Scholarship Search.
This workshop will equip you with the tools you need to become a Scholarship Universe super user! Take-aways from this session include how to
- maximize your search so you spend your time in the portal wisely,
- utilize the statistics feature so you narrow down the opportunities that are most likely to turn into $$ for you, and
- turn your partial matches into complete matches, increasing your chances to be selected.
Workshops will be held via Zoom on every third Wednesday of the month through April 2021. Each workshop will take place from 2:00 - 3:00 PM, Arizona time.
- Wednesday, January 20th
- Wednesday, February 17th
- Wednesday, March 17th
- Wednesday, April 21st
RSVP for your date selection at bit.ly/SUWorkshop
Perfecting Your Scholarship Search for Native Students
Scholarship Universe is our streamlined, unique scholarship matching database, created right here at the University of Arizona for Wildcats like you! The “Perfecting Your Scholarship Search for Native Students'' is a customized workshop, focused on helping Native students make the most of Scholarship Universe.
This workshop will equip you with the tools you need to become a Scholarship Universe pro! Take-aways from this session include how to
- maximize your search so you spend your time in the portal wisely,
- utilize the statistics feature so you narrow down the opportunities that are most likely to turn into $$ for you, and
- turn your partial matches into complete matches, increasing your chances to be selected.
This virtual workshop will be presented in conjunction with our Tribal Aid Liaison and will be held on Thursday, February 4th at 2 pm, Arizona time.
RSVP now at bit.ly/SUWorkshop2
Budgeting Your Financial Aid Refund
We know receiving a financial aid refund for the semester is exciting, but we also know that you may have questions on how best to spend it. The Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid, in partnership with the Thrive Center, invites you to join us for a new AzAidSmart series workshop: Budgeting Your Financial Aid Refund. In this workshop we will answer questions such as:
- What should I use this money for?
- How can I make sure all of my expenses are covered for the semester?
- What even are my expenses?
- How can I analyze my current spending?
- How do I create a budget?
Workshops will be held via Zoom on the following dates & times (Arizona time):
- Tuesday, February 2nd, 2:00 - 3:00 pm
- Wednesday, February 10th, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Thursday, February 18th, 2:30 - 3:30 pm
- Friday, February 26th, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
RSVP now for your date selection at bit.ly/Spring2021Workshop1
FAFSA Filing Workshops
The University of Arizona’s priority FAFSA filing date is March 1, 2021!
Institutional funding is limited and submitting your FAFSA before March 1 is the only way to ensure you’ll be evaluated for the most financial aid awards.
Do you need some help filing your FAFSA? OSFA will be hosting workshops to equip you with the tools you need to get your FAFSA completed and submitted on time.
RSVP for a workshop at https://bit.ly/Spring2021Workshop2
Previous Workshops
Are you looking for help on a different topic? View past workshop recordings here:
- Maximizing Your Time & Money
The Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid, in partnership with Wayfinders, is offering a workshop to help students make the most of both their time in school and their financial aid. This two-part session starts with a review of your Academic Advisement Report, which outlines your program requirements and can be used to create a semester-by-semester plan. Next, you will learn how to maintain the financial aid you are receiving year over year.
Attending this workshop will help you better understand how to maintain your financial aid eligibility, maximize your awarded funds, and continue to make progress towards graduation.
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Have you been informed that you are not currently meeting Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) standards? Interested in what your options are in terms or regaining your eligibility for financial aid?
OSFA would like to invite you to an informative virtual session to better understand what meeting SAP means for you and your financial aid. You will leave with helpful tips on not only how to complete your appeal, but to get back on track so you can maintain your financial aid eligibility in the future.
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Have you been selected for financial aid verification? If so, join the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid (OSFA) for an AzAidSmart workshop that will help guide you through the verification process.
During our workshop you will learn what documents you will need to provide so you can complete the federal verification process. We will have OSFA team members available to answer your questions. -
Taking Care of That Past Due Balance Workshop
Are you ready to register for your spring courses? Did you know you may have trouble registering for classes because of your past due balance?
The Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid invites you to join us for a new AzAidSmart series workshop: Taking Care of That Past Due Balance. Our goal is to help you learn about your finance options, avoid additional past due balance charges and enroll in the Spring 2021 semester to persist towards graduation.
In this workshop you will learn the personal impact of a past due balance, where to review your Bursar Account Statement, how to make sure all your offered financial aid has released to your account, what options are available to resolve your Student Account balance, budgeting tips, and how to make an action plan.
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Student Loan Repayment Workshop
The Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid is offering the Student Loan Repayment workshop as part of our AzAidSmart series, open to all our graduating Wildcats. We encourage you to attend a session to better understand your next steps as you enter repayment. While this workshop is not required, we invite you to join us and get answers to your student loan repayment questions.