Financial Aid Status
Checking your Financial Aid Status through your
UV Link
is essential for receiving funds timely and accurately.
This requires logging in using your UVID and password. Once logged in, go to the the 'Student' tab at the top, then
'Student Services & Financial Aid' -> 'Financial Aid' -> 'My Financial Aid Status'.
The UV Link Financial Aid
Data Form and Loan Counseling will be displayed as a requirement within
UV Link and is required of everyone
(regardless of whether or not you are interested in loans).
Once within 'My Financial Aid Status', click on the green 'Data Form and Loan Counseling' link for the
appropriate year. Please be sure to select the correct school year, and
complete the online form as soon as possible.
Verification
The status stated on this UV Link web page will inform you of any
action or documentation that needs to be satisfied before financial aid money can be awarded
and/or disbursed. The most commonly requested action/documentation is Verification.
Approximately one third of all applicants are selected by the Federal Processor for
Verification. The Financial Aid office is required to record and document the accuracy of the
student FAFSA information.
If you are selected for Verification, you will be required to
submit a completed hard copy of the following to the UVU Financial Aid office
:
NOTE: Beginning with the 2012-2013 aid year, all applicants selected for verification that did NOT do the IRS Data Retrieval option will be required to submit an IRS tax transcript in place of the Federal Tax Returns. Please visit our FAFSA IRS Data Retrieval page for more details.
If you are selected for Verification, you will be required to
submit a completed hard copy of the following to the UVU Financial Aid office
:
- A signed Federal Tax Return(s)
- The Verification Worksheet for either the
- Dependent Student or
- Independent Student
These forms are available within our Forms page. Please select the correct aid year before submitting to our office. An incorrect form will result in an incomplete student file and could hold distribution of your aid. When turning in hard copies of any documents, be sure to write your UVID number on the top right corner of each page. Make duplicates of all documents submitted for your own personal record.
NOTE: Beginning with the 2012-2013 aid year, all applicants selected for verification that did NOT do the IRS Data Retrieval option will be required to submit an IRS tax transcript in place of the Federal Tax Returns. Please visit our FAFSA IRS Data Retrieval page for more details.
Special Event Documentation
There are other various events or circumstances that require additional
documentation. These requests will show within the Online Financial Aid Status list.
When turning in hard copies of
any documents, be sure to write your UVID number on the top right corner of each page.
Make duplicates of all documents submitted for your own personal record. Please feel free to contact our office if you have any questions.
UVU provides financial assistance to all eligible students regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. If you need language assistance or accommodation, please inform us when you first contact our office.