The Financial Aid Process


Apply for Financial Aid

The first step to receiving financial aid is to complete the Free Application for Financial Aid (FAFSA). The FAFSA for the upcoming 2022-23 academic year can be filed anytime using 2020 tax information. Use the IRS Data Retrieval Tool when completing your FAFSA to make the process even easier.

Filing your 2022-23 FAFSA by March 1st will allow our office to offer you the most in grants, scholarships, loans, and work study.

You can also start applying for Grand Valley scholarships for the 2022-23 academic year as of October 1, by signing in to your myScholarships portal.

For those who have not yet submitted a 2021-22 FAFSA for this current academic year, you are still able to sign in and submit your FAFSA to determine if you qualify for any federal aid eligibility. 

Review your Student Aid Report (SAR)

The SAR is a review of the information you provided on your FAFSA. You must make sure that the answers you provided are correct. If you find any mistakes, correct them right away through the FAFSA website.

Enroll in Classes

Receive your Award Notification

Admitted freshmen and transfer students who filed their FAFSA by March 1 will receive their award notification by email towards the end of March. Graduate students and current students will receive their award notifications by email in early June. You will need to accept your award through the myBanner system.

Receive your Billing Statement

All first time Grand Valley students will receive their first bill by mail at their permanent address. After that all students will receive an email with directions to view their eBill through the myBanner system. You will receive a bill for each semester. Fall billing is done in July, Winter billing is done in November and Spring/Summer billing is done in March.



Page last modified October 29, 2021