Student Financial Aid

Students applying for or currently receiving federal financial aid may use these funds toward their study abroad program costs, as determined by the Student Financial Aid office at UA.

Are you planning on using Financial Aid for your study abroad program? If so, please complete the Education Abroad Financial Estimate Worksheet.

How-To Guides:

Note: Submitting any of these forms does not guarantee that you will receive Federal Financial Aid.

Using Federal Financial Aid

Federal financial aid funds are not released until 2-3 days before the start of the UA semester.

Students who will use federal financial aid to fund their program abroad may be contacted by Student Financial Aid to verify their enrollment when they are abroad. This verification is proof that a student is enrolled full-time in accordance with federal financial aid regulations.

Students who plan to use funds from their Pre-paid Affordable College Tuition (PACT) program should request a PACT Certification letter from their Education Abroad Advisor. This form must be completed by the student and returned to the Education Abroad Advisor who then submits it to Student Accounts on the student’s behalf. Questions regarding PACT applicability may be directed to Kim Lake in Student Accounts: kclake@ua.edu.

Students who plan to use state G.I. Bill benefits should request a G.I. Bill letter from their Education Abroad Advisor. The student must sign and return this letter to the Education Abroad Advisor who then submits it to Student Accounts on the student’s behalf. Questions regarding state G.I. Bill applicability may be directed to Lisa Edwards in Student Accounts: ledwards@ua.edu

Students who plan to use federal G.I. Bill benefits (i.e., Chapter 33, Chapter 35, etc.) should contact Kristi Cole-Wilson in the Office of Veteran and Military Affairs at UA: klcole@ua.edu or 205-348-0983.

For more information visit our Frequently Asked Questions page!

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