Financial Aid Process

KCU Financial Aid Process 2026-2027

• Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
  • Use school code G02474 for KCU.
  • The FAFSA for the upcoming year is available after October 2025.
• Complete the required federal student loan action items
  • Fill out the required Entrance Counseling and Master Promissory Notes for the Direct Unsubsidized Loan.
• Workday Onboarding
  • Workday onboarding is required for students who have a completed FAFSA on file.
  • Incoming students will be able to complete on-boarding questionnaires upon acceptance to KCU and payment of the acceptance fee for Dental/COM/MHS-AA and matriculation fee for all other programs.
• Private Student Loan Information
  • Students borrowing Private Student loans can review our Private Loans and Preferred Lender List page or visit FastChoice to compare loan options offered by KCU's preferred lenders.
  • Students will be able to view their aid package to determine how much to borrow after awards are offered. Generally awards are offered in the March/April timeframe for most KCU programs.

Notification of Aid Offer

• Students can expect their initial aid offer notification email to be sent in mid-late March. You will be notified by email from Workday that your awards are offered and ready to be accepted or declined.
• Students can use their aid offer notification to determine the amount they will need to borrow in a Private Loan for their academic year.

Disbursement of Aid

• Financial aid disburses in equal payments per term. First disbursement is at the beginning of the start of your first term.
• KCU Student Financial Services will release credit balances to students after all tuition and fees for the term are paid.
• Students will be notified by email from Workday that the credit balance is available.
• Use the chart below to see the expected date of your refund.

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