The Next Steps

  You’ve received your Financial Aid Award Letter, now what? Well, it depends. 

If you’re happy and you know it…

Return the Financial Aid Reply Form along with your Enrollment Deposit, and be sure to decline or reduce any student or parent loans you’re not interested in. You can change your mind later, but for now, it keeps us from sending you further loan instructions. 

For Everyone Else…

View detailed information on individual topics below or contact us with any areas of concern. 

Your Award Letter

For information on how your aid award was calculated, including Southwestern’s Cost of Attendance, your Estimated Family Contribution, and how your Demonstrated Need was determined, visit the Award Letter page.

Wait - I Applied for Financial Aid, not Loans…
Understanding the loans in your financial aid award.

Award Details

For details on Merit Scholarships, Need-based Scholarships, Student or Parent Loans, and Student Employment, visit the Types of Aid page.

Keeping your Scholarships and Aid

Check out our Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) policy.

Terms and Conditions of Aid Awards

We’ve got just what you need. It’s called “Terms and Conditions”. 

Cost Information

The Cost Page provides details on campus fees, as well as housing and meal plan descriptions and prices.

Payment Plan Information

The Southwestern University Payment Plan is a convenient, flexible and effective means of financing your education by dividing your tuition bill into more manageable, interest-free installments.

Your Expected Out-of-Pocket Cost

Use the Budget Worksheet for a closer approximation of your expected cost, using actual housing, meal plan, and loan fee figures.