Student Financial Aid and Scholarships
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Student Financial Aid and Scholarships
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Student Financial Aid and Scholarships
If the financial aid process seems confusing, take heart, you are not alone. We are here both virtually and in-person to help make sure your financial concerns or complicated forms don’t slow you down.
Select the links above to get started. Whether you’re submitting forms, looking for additional information or needing to complete a form, we have everything you need to prepare you for financial success at BGSU.
BGSU School Code
If you are completing the FAFSA, use the BGSU School Code:
003018
Federal aid changes
Beginning with the 2026-27 academic year, some federal financial aid programs will change due to new federal legislation.
Review federal aid changes
Financial Aid and Bill Pay Updates
Prepare for Your Fall 2026 Bursar Bill
Fall 2026 semester bills will post to student accounts on July 1st. Approved financial aid will show as a credit under ‘anticipated aid’ if everything has been done for the aid to be applied.
To ensure your anticipated aid is credited to your account, accordingly, complete the following steps
before June 29th
:
Submit the
2026-27 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
– BGSU school code: 003018
Complete all ‘
Action Items
’ on your MyBGSU ‘
To Do List
’ and ‘
Holds
’
Officially accept student loans at
studentaid.gov
by completing both the
Entrance Counseling and Federal Direct Loan Master Promissory Note (MPN)
.
Submit any external (non-BGSU)
scholarship checks
to: The Office of the Bursar, 1001 E. Wooster Street, Bowling Green, OH 43403. Be sure to include the BGSU Id and sign any checks that are co-payable to the student and BGSU.
Register for fulltime
class load (graduate students = 8+crs; undergraduate students = 12+crs) OR let Student Financial Aid know if you will be attending parttime by submitting the 2026-27 Term Enrollment Reporting Form.
Complete these additional items
by July 15th
to have funds applied by the August 1 bill due date:
Apply for the 2026-27 Federal Direct Graduate or Parent PLUS Loan at
studentaid.gov
.
Apply for a private student loan thru a bank/lender of your choice. Compare popular loan options by using the
Elm Select Comparison Tool
on our
Private Student Loan webpage
.
Student Financial Aid and Scholarships
Main Campus:
227 Bowen-Thompson Student Union
Bowling Green, Ohio 43403
419-372-2651
Fax: 419-372-0404
Firelands Campus:
One University Drive
Huron, Ohio 44839
419-372-0655
BGSU FAFSA School Code:
003018
Virtual Resources:
Schedule A Virtual Appointment
Office Hours:
Monday-Friday | 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Updated: 04/10/2026 04:32PM
Skip to main content
We use cookies to provide you with the best experience and to help improve our website.
View Privacy Statement
Toggle high contrast
Summer Aid Application
Forms
Document Upload
Schedule a Virtual Appointment
Scholarships
Ask a Question
Student Financial Aid and Scholarships
If the financial aid process seems confusing, take heart, you are not alone. We are here both virtually and in-person to help make sure your financial concerns or complicated forms don’t slow you down.
Select the links above to get started. Whether you’re submitting forms, looking for additional information or needing to complete a form, we have everything you need to prepare you for financial success at BGSU.
BGSU School Code
If you are completing the FAFSA, use the BGSU School Code:
003018
Federal aid changes
Beginning with the 2026-27 academic year, some federal financial aid programs will change due to new federal legislation.
Review federal aid changes
Financial Aid and Bill Pay Updates
Prepare for Your Fall 2026 Bursar Bill
Fall 2026 semester bills will post to student accounts on July 1st. Approved financial aid will show as a credit under ‘anticipated aid’ if everything has been done for the aid to be applied.
To ensure your anticipated aid is credited to your account, accordingly, complete the following steps
before June 29th
:
Submit the
2026-27 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
– BGSU school code: 003018
Complete all ‘
Action Items
’ on your MyBGSU ‘
To Do List
’ and ‘
Holds
’
Officially accept student loans at
studentaid.gov
by completing both the
Entrance Counseling and Federal Direct Loan Master Promissory Note (MPN)
.
Submit any external (non-BGSU)
scholarship checks
to: The Office of the Bursar, 1001 E. Wooster Street, Bowling Green, OH 43403. Be sure to include the BGSU Id and sign any checks that are co-payable to the student and BGSU.
Register for fulltime
class load (graduate students = 8+crs; undergraduate students = 12+crs) OR let Student Financial Aid know if you will be attending parttime by submitting the 2026-27 Term Enrollment Reporting Form.
Complete these additional items
by July 15th
to have funds applied by the August 1 bill due date:
Apply for the 2026-27 Federal Direct Graduate or Parent PLUS Loan at
studentaid.gov
.
Apply for a private student loan thru a bank/lender of your choice. Compare popular loan options by using the
Elm Select Comparison Tool
on our
Private Student Loan webpage
.
Student Financial Aid and Scholarships
Main Campus:
227 Bowen-Thompson Student Union
Bowling Green, Ohio 43403
419-372-2651
Fax: 419-372-0404
Firelands Campus:
One University Drive
Huron, Ohio 44839
419-372-0655
BGSU FAFSA School Code:
003018
Virtual Resources:
Schedule A Virtual Appointment
Office Hours:
Monday-Friday | 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Updated: 04/10/2026 04:32PM