The first step is to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and register for a Personal Identification Number (PIN). The PIN will be used as an electronic signature on the FAFSA form. Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota will receive a copy of the FAFSA Student Aid Report (SAR) electronically, when our school code 002380 is added. After verifying the student is fully admitted, degree-seeking and registered for enough credits to be considered half-time, an award letter will be issued from Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota.

See Applying for Financial Aid for more information.

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota works with the Federal Stafford Loan Program which includes both subsidized and unsubsidized loans. Subsidized loans are need based, and the interest is paid by the government while the student is in school and during the grace period. Unsubsidized loans are non-need based, and the student is responsible for the interest while in school.

Please allow six to eight weeks from the time the student has been fully admitted as a degree-seeking student, registered for enough credits to be considered half-time and the FAFSA form has been completed.

As a first-time borrower, a student must complete the Stafford Loan Entrance Counseling and Master Promissory Note online. In addition, the student must return the signed original Award Letter and, if desired, the Refund Direct Deposit Authorization form.

The financial aid process takes 6-8 weeks to complete. It is best to apply early and to review your SAR report to make sure the information is correct. Financial aid is year-specific, so it is necessary to apply each year. The application is free and our office strongly encourages students to apply even if unsure financial aid will be needed to cover education costs.

June Fox
700 Terrace Heights #37
Winona, MN 55987-1399
(507) 457-1501
(877) 304-4273, Ext. 1501
Fax: (507) 457-6698
jfox@smumn.edu

Please contact the federal processor at (800) 433-3243.

Saint Mary's offers a limited number of scholarships annually.

Students using one of those lenders must contact that lender to inquire where the Master Promissory Note should be sent. The complete address must be included with the other award packet documentation. Be advised that this process will take longer to receive the loan money.

Email Tracy McRae directly at tmcrae@smumn.edu regarding changes to an existing direct deposit account.

Twin Cities Campus Enrollment: Please contact Janet Barringer, Assistant Registrar, at jbarring@smumn.edu to make changes with Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. If you have received a Stafford Loan, you must also contact Great Lakes Educational Loan Services at (800) 366-0032 to report name and addresses changes. Great Lakes will notify your lenders of the change in information.

Winona Campus Enrollment: Please contact Georgia Curran, Assistant Registrar, at gcurran@smumn.edu to make changes with Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. If you have received a Stafford Loan, you must also contact Great Lakes Educational Loan Services at (800) 366-0032 to report name and addresses changes. Great Lakes will notify your lenders of the change in information.

Twin Cities Tuition & Financial Aid staff

Winona Tuition & Financial Aid staff