In addition to offering you a quality education, Olin Business School offers students several forms of federal financial aid. These resources, explained below, are available to assist you in reaching your educational goals.
1. Submit online the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) www.fafsa.gov. Submit as early as January 1 to be considered for aid for the upcoming academic year. This is the first step in applying for federal aid.
- Fill out only the student portion of the FAFSA, not the parent portion.
- You’ll need to complete a FAFSA for each academic year in which you require financial aid. Washington University’s School Code is: 002520.
Kyle Cronan, Assistant Director of Graduate Business Financial Aid
Washington University St. Louis
Campus Box 1133
Simon Hall Room 114
1 Brookings Drive
St. Louis, MO 63130
Fax: 314-935-6309
3.Complete Stafford-Grad PLUS Loan Online Entrance Counseling.
4. Complete the Stafford Loan Master Promissory Note.
5. Complete other loan applications, if desired.
GradPlus Loans
- Review GradPLUS loan information, and complete the application online.
- Olin Business School is on the Danforth Campus of Washington University in St. Louis (not the medical school).
- The academic period is listed on your award letter(s). Fall and spring semesters are August through May. The spring-only semester is January through May.
- The loan amount you need to request is the combined total listed on your award letter for PLUS/alternative loans.
- A separate loan application is required for the summer semester.
Alternative Loans
- Review alternative loan vendors, and complete the application online.
- The academic period is for the period(s) listed on your award letter(s).
- The loan amount you need to request is the combined total listed on your award letter for PLUS/alternative loans.
- A separate loan application is required for the summer semester.
6. Return signed award letter. Deposited students will receive an award letter after their first FASFA and Institutional Application are reviewed and processed. The anticipated processing date for the full-time program is June 30 provided all the proper documentation has been received. Please allow at least 5 weeks processing time for items received after June 1.
7. Submit Title IV Authorization form.
If you are enrolled in summer courses, you are eligible to borrow financial aid for the summer.
For More Information
Washington University's Student Accounting Web site has information on direct deposit, refund disbursement, methods of payment, and third-party billing.
If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to contact Kyle Cronan at Cronan@wustl.edu.