UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN River Falls
Financial Aid
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Financial Aid office hoursMonday - Thursday 7:45 am - 4:30 pm, except for holidays; Friday 7:45 am - Noon. Want to Meet with a Counselor?Please see Appointments for more information How is financial aid paid to my bill?Please see Receiving your Aid for more information about semester disbursements and refunds. Payments and scholarship checksCan be brought to the Student Billing Office (226 Rodli Hall). Please see Payment Information for more details. Check your eSIS To Do ListLog in to eSIS (https://esis.uwrf.edu/) to view your To Do List. Click on the item to see which department is requesting information. For finanical aid items, check out our Verification page to learn what it is, download requested forms such as a Verification Worksheet, and information on how to submit requested Tax Data. We encourage students and families to submit requested documents to us by email (finaid@uwrf.edu), fax (715-425-0708), or by the U.S. postal mail. Please remember to include your student ID number (begins with a "w") on all documents. Complete Your FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)You must compelte a FAFSA every year if you are interested in receiving federal and state finanical aid: FAFSA application. When applying for FAFSA, you should only use https://fafsa.gov. Pay attention to the year's application! There may be two applications open at one time.
Applying for J-Term (Winter) or Summer Semester Finanical Aid? Avoid Financial Aid and IRS ScamsCheck out StudentAid.Gov for Information on Avoiding Student Aid Scams. Additionally, check out their page on How to Avoid Student Loan Forgiveness Scams. Remember, you NEVER need to pay anything to apply for financial aid. Always contact our office directly if you have any questions regarding anything you receive by mail or email. |
Current Financial Aid News:
Federal Direct Loan Interest Rates for 2023-2024
The 2023-2024 Annual Interest Rates for the Federal Direct Loan Program will apply for loans disbursed on or after July 1, 2023 and before July 1, 2024. All interest rates shown in the chart are fixed rates. A fixed rate will not change for the life of the loan. For more information on Federal Loan rates and fees, please see https://studentaid.gov/understand-aid/types/loans/interest-rates.
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Loan Type |
Borrower Type |
Fixed Interest Rate |
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Direct Subsidized and Unsubsdized Loans |
Undergradute |
5.50% |
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Direct Unsubsidized Loans |
Graduate or Professional |
7.05% |
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Direct PLUS Loans |
Parents and Graduate or Professional Students |
8.05% |
Tuition and fee increases for 2023-2024
Financial aid offer letters from UWRF included an estimate of increased tuition and fee costs which were slightly less than what was approved by the Board of Regents at the end of March. Updated financial aid offers will be sent to registered students in mid-June. Updated cost of attendance will be listed on the UWRF Financial Aid web page by the end of April.
Continuing Student Financial Aid Offer Letters for Fall 2023 - Spring 2024
Continuing students are sent their financial aid offer letters in summer through UWRF email. After you submit your 2023-2024 FAFSA, we will send an email when we have received it. If additional information is needed (verification), you will be prompted to check your eSIS To Do List. Continuing students who have completed verification will receive an email of their finanical aid offer in June.
Wisconsin Tuition Promise
This program is a new initiative launching in Fall 2023. Please see https://www.wisconsin.edu/tuition-promise/ for more information on eligibility and program details.
UWRF Scholarships for the 2023 - 2024 school year
The UWRF Scholarship Application is now closed for most opportunities. Deadlines may vary, so it's important to review the specific details in the UW-River Falls Scholarship System. For more information, please see UWRF Scholarships.
Student Loan Debt Relief is Blocked
Courts have issued orders blocking the student debt relief program. As a result, applications are not being accepted at this time. If you've already applied, your application will be held. Subscribe and check back at Ed.Gov for updates (https://www.ed.gov/subscriptions). StudentAid.Gov will post information as soon as further updates are available.
