Welcome to the Office of Financial Assistance
The Office of Financial Assistance (OFA) at University of the Incarnate Word houses a dedicated group of professionals committed to the common goal of helping students achieve their educational potential by partnering with students to provide resources that remove financial barriers and provide access to UIW.
The primary purpose of financial aid is to provide resources to the students who would otherwise be unable to pursue a post-secondary education. At UIW, we believe that all students should be able to attend the university that best suits their academic and personal needs.
The decision to attend a university is an important milestone in your life. The financial aid process can be confusing, and we hope the information we provide on this site will help to ease your anxieties. If you have issues of a more specific or personal nature, or if you just need to sit down with someone and go through things in greater detail, you can see a walk in counselor Monday-Thursday from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. or Fridays from 8 a.m.-5p.m. No appointment is required. We also provide assistance via email.
Our office can assist you with: your FAFSA forms each spring, borrowing options and loan programs, and information on scholarship opportunities. In order to serve you better, we do ask that you notify our office before making certain academic decisions, like changing programs (Undergraduate to Graduate, Undergraduate to Adcap, or Virtual, etc), dropping courses, complete withdraw from UIW, or enrolling in study abroad programs. We are here to assist you and look forward to working with you in the coming years.
Beginning in February, the OFA will host a series of Saturday workshops to help you work through the process of applying for financial aid for the 2008-09 academic year. All of the workshops will be held at the UIW International Conference Center (located at the corner of 281 and Hildebrand). During the workshop you will be able to pick up your 2008-09 financial aid application forms, learn about resources (like scholarships, loans, work and grants), complete your FAFSA, and review costs for the academic year and your award information to better understand what's available to you. For information on dates and times, download the workshop announcement.
The OFA will post bookstore credit beginning on January 2. If you indicated on your UIW Student Information Form (SIF) that you would need this credit, you will receive $125 per 3-credit hour course, up to a max of $500. If you need a different amount or if you did not request this credit on the SIF but would like to have this made available to you, contact our office on or after January 2.
View Your Financial Aid Online!
This link will take you to Banner Web -- our self service tool that will allow students to view their schedule, billing and financial aid information.
Please note, students enrolling at UIW for the first time will not be able to access information on Banner Web until admission is confirmed and registration for the first semester completed.
This link will take you to our Office Information page to get contact information for your advisor!
Join Our Blackboard Community!
Blackboard users--take part in online discussions, read our newsletter, or check out our blog--all online on Blackboard. You'll find the Office of Financial Assistance ("Financial Assistance") listed in the "Organization Catalog" under "Administrative Offices."
Take a few minutes to let us know how we're doing! Your feedback and comments help us provide the services you need.
UIW Office of Financial Assistance
4301 Broadway - Box 308
San Antonio, TX 78209
Tel: 210-829-6008
Tel: 800-749-WORD
Fax: (210) 283-5053
Email: finaid@uiwtx.edu
