Student Aid

The University of Montevallo Student Aid Office is here to assist UM students and families with the financial aid process.

We invite you to review the information provided on our webpages and contact us with questions and for assistance.

We are here to help!

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Impactful Changes

to 2026-27 Federal Loans

What’s Changing for Federal Direct Student Loans for 2026-27?

Federal Direct Student Loans continue to require at least half-time enrollment (6 credit hours for an undergraduate or 5 credit hours for a graduate or professional student).

Effective July 1, 2026, to receive your full loan eligibility, you must be enrolled as a full-time student (12 credit hours for an undergraduate or 9 credit hours for a graduate or professional student) in courses that count toward your program.

Federal Direct Student Loan amounts are required to be reduced proportionally to the level of enrolled hours determined at the end of the drop/add period.

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FAFSA^®Form

Any student, regardless of income, who wants to be considered for federal, state, and school financial aid programs. This includes grants, scholarships, work-study funds, and loans. The FAFSA form to determine how much financial aid you’re eligible to receive, which could include grants, scholarships, work-study funds, and loans.

Eligibility for federal student aid does not carry over from one award year to the next, so you need to fill out the FAFSA form for each award year in which you are or plan to be a student. Your eligibility for federal student aid can differ from year to year for various reasons, including your family’s financial situation and changes to federal student aid program eligibility requirements.

The 2026–27 FAFSA form is available for the award year that runs from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027. Log in at Studentaid.gov/FAFSA to apply online.

Things You’ll Need to Fill Out the FAFSA® Form

Verified account username and password (FSA ID)
UM School Code for FAFSA is 001004
Parent or spouse contributor’s email address
Income and asset information (if required)
Income and Tax Records Information if required (Automatically transfer tax info with the Financial Aid Direct Data Exchange!)
- 2026-27 requires 2024 financial and tax information

Checking the status of your FAFSA® Form

You can check the status of your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA^®) form by logging in and finding your application status in “My Activity.” Your application status displays after you log in if you have already started or completed a FAFSA form.

Remember to contact the UM Student Aid Office for help!

Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)