Financial Aid Census Date is January 22!

Reminder: The Financial Aid Census Date is January 22, 2016. 

Click here to learn more about the Financial Aid Census Policy.

Key Points about Census

  • Full-time student? No action is required and there is no financial aid award impact to you!
  • Census Date: This is the day that WSU takes a “snapshot” of your enrollment for the semester. It determines what financial aid (loans and grants) you’ll receive.
  • Your Aid: Your Financial Aid Award will be recalculated (if not full-time) after the Census Date based on your Census date enrollment.

  • Federal Loans: To be eligible for federal loans, you need to be enrolled at least half-time
    (Undergrad-6 credits; Grad/Professional-5 credits). Loans automatically disburse for students enrolled half-time.
  • Grants: Pell Grants, Washington State Need Grants, and College-Bound Scholarships
    are reduced and pro-rated for students in less than 12 credits, based on their enrollment level.

    • IMPORTANT: If you received grants money at full-time after January 6th, and then dropped
      classes before January 22nd, your grants will be recalculated and this could create
      a bill on your student account.
  • Grant monies: Students enrolled part-time will receive pro-rated grant funds starting
    Monday, January 25th. Until then, you will not see these funds in your WSU Student Account.
  • Cougar Commitment: This is only available for students enrolled full-time. After Census, if you have this aid award and aren’t enrolled full-time, it will be cancelled.
  • Census Petition Form: Submission deadline is Friday, February 19th and is for students
    who add credits (classes) after the Financial Aid Census Date and would like
    Student Financial Services to adjust their aid award based on this credit change.
By Communications staff, Washington State University

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