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Winter Quarter 2025 begins on January 6, 2025.
Aid will disburse on December 31, 2025. You will be able to view your Winter charges on or after December 31, 2024 through your MyUW Student Personal Services Portal. For more disbursement information, including direct deposit time frames, visit this page.
The 2025-2026 FAFSA and WASFA will be officially available on December 1, 2024. The UW FAFSA priority filing date is February 28, 2025. You will be able to complete these applications for enrollment periods Summer 2025 through Spring 2026. The 2025-26 FAFSA requires your 2023 tax and income information, as well as your asset as of the date of filing. Click here to read updates regarding our priority target date and what to do if your family member does not have an SSN.
Planning for enrollment in Winter or Spring 2025? Visit our 2024-2025 FAFSA and FAFSA Simplification page to learn about the application process.
Visit our Frequently Asked Questions page for additional information.
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) protects the privacy of a student's education records. As a general rule, the UW will not release records or information to a third party (including a parent or spouse) without a student's written consent. To allow staff to discuss the status of financial aid with a parent or another person, admitted students must complete the online Release of Information Form.
Winter Break Hours & Contact
(p) 253-692-4374
You can reach us at the hours listed below (except holidays):
- Phone: Mon-Fri, 12pm - 2pm
Or, send an e-mail to uwtfa@uw.edu if you are not able to reach us by phone. Please include your student number in your emails.
The Office of Student Financial Aid and Scholarships will be available by phone and email:
- December 23, 26, 27, 30, 31.
We will be closed on:
- December 24-25, 2024 and January 1, 2025.
We will return to the office for in-person hours on January 2, 2025.
University of Washington FAFSA / Federal School Code: 003798
Apply for Aid
Start the process by completing your FAFSA or WAFSA application.
Scholarships
UW Tacoma offers a variety of scholarships for students.
Upload Documents
We encourage documents be sent electronically via DocuSign. Students may use the Document Upload – Student link to submit documents. If a parent or third party wants to submit documents on behalf of the student, the student will initiate the Document Upload – Parent/Third Party link to allow them to do so.
Disbursements
Financial aid generally begins disbursing the week prior to the first day of the quarter.
Cost of Attendance
Your student cost of attendance is the amount of money we estimate you will need for tuition, books, and living expenses.
Emergency Aid
The Emergency Aid Program assists UW students by providing financial support when assistance is needed with unexpected, unavoidable, and unplanned expenses surrounding situations such as accidents, illness, fire/water damage, or a need for emergency housing and food.
If you are in need of assistance, please contact the Financial Aid Office, by emailing uwtfa@uw.edu.
