APPLYING FOR AID

You will need to complete the FAFSA each year for financial aid consideration. File by the priority deadline at www.fafsa.ed.gov. The earlier you file, the more opportunity to receive all of your eligible aid. Be sure to include Union’s code 001988 so a copy will be sent to our admissions team.

After you submit the FAFSA, a Student Aid Report (SAR) will be generated and sent to you via email. When you get your report, verify that all of your information is correct. If necessary, corrections can be made through the FAFSA website. If you have questions about your report, contact the Federal Student Aid Information Center at 1-800-433-3243. Be prepared to provide your DRN number (located in the upper right corner of your Student Aid Report). Remember to print the revised copy for your records. The Office of Financial Aid will also receive a copy of your report and review your information. We will contact you if additional information is needed.

NEW STUDENTS

If you are a new undergraduate, graduate, or transfer student with an offer of admission, you can expect an email or letter from our office in late March if Union has received your FAFSA.

CURRENT STUDENTS

If you are a current student and Union College has received your FAFSA, you will receive notification from our office.

For questions regarding financial aid (pending aid, outside scholarships, loans) please call 606.546.1223 or email finaid@unionky.edu.

For questions regarding your monthly statement (payment plans, course fees, balance due), please call the business office at 606.546.1203 or email dfaulknr@unionky.edu.

Union Commonwealth University offices are open Monday thru Friday 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Students will need to complete one graduate loan request form for each check they wish to receive. If you have already received a check for the semester and additional funds are available in your account, you will need to submit an additional loan request form prior to any additional checks being issued.

Graduate students are eligible for Subsidized and Unsubsidized Stafford loans and may borrow $20,500 annually and $138,500 over their graduate lifetime. 

A Subsidized Stafford loan does not accrue interest during school, while the Unsubsidized loan does accrue interest.  You are eligible for Stafford loans as long as you are registered for 6 hours in a given term.  Payments on both loans are deferred as long as you are enrolled half time, which is 6 hours on the graduate level.

Your financial aid is based upon the number of hours that you are registered for.  If you drop a class before the drop/add date your financial aid and charges will be adjusted accordingly.  If you withdraw from a class after the drop/add period, your financial aid may still be impacted; please contact the Financial Aid Office or Business Office for assistance in analyzing the impact on your financial aid and student account.

You will need to complete a refund request form.  Please note there will be more than one disbursement within a semester.  If your classes begin in different sub-terms, then your Spring I class may disburse in January, while Spring II may disburse in March. 

Additionally, all required documents must be completed before we can process your aid.  Please allow 14 days after the drop/add period for your refund to be processed.

Log into your MyUnion account, select the student tab, select business office from the menu on the left side of the page and then click on my account info. Contact Deloria Faulkner in the Business Office at 606.546.1203 or dfaulknr@unionky.edu.

You can complete the Refund Request Form through myUnion. It is available under the Students tab. Click Business Office, then select Student Refund Request Form under Business Office Forms. For additional assistance, contact Deloria Faulkner in the Business Office at 606.546.1203 or dfaulknr@unionky.edu.

The Teach Grant provides up to $4000 per year to students who intend to teach in public, private elementary or secondary school that serves students from low income families.  Criteria to receive this grant includes: teaching in a high need field at a school serving low income students.  If you fail to complete the requirements then this grant will be converted to a loan.  For more information about this grant and steps to apply, please visit www.studentaid.ed.gov.

All schools have an estimated cost of attendance that incorporates direct tuition costs and estimated expenses for books, personal, transportation, and living. These amounts are prorated based on the number of hours that you are registered for each term.