{"id":1596,"date":"2024-12-11T14:28:15","date_gmt":"2024-12-11T22:28:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spokane.wsu.edu\/studentaffairs\/?page_id=1596"},"modified":"2025-01-09T12:22:04","modified_gmt":"2025-01-09T20:22:04","slug":"navigating-student-aid","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/spokane.wsu.edu\/studentaffairs\/financial-services\/navigating-student-aid\/","title":{"rendered":"Navigating Student Aid"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wsu-decorator  wsu-decorator--style-triangle-gray-right\" style=\"bottom:0;left:80%\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs \" typeof=\"BreadcrumbList\" vocab=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/\"><span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to WSU Spokane.\" href=\"\/\/spokane.wsu.edu\/\" class=\"main-home\" ><span property=\"name\">WSU Spokane<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"1\"><\/span><span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to Student Affairs.\" href=\"https:\/\/spokane.wsu.edu\/studentaffairs\" class=\"home\" aria-current=\"page\"><span property=\"name\">Student Affairs<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"2\"><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Navigating Student Aid in myWSU<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>myWSU is where you can view your financial aid offer and complete other tasks, such as authorizing third-party users. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading  wsu-heading--style-marked\">First-time User Login<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow the steps in the account creation email sent to the email address you used on your admission application. Keep a record of your Network ID and password, as you will continue to use this throughout your time at WSU.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have any questions during the Network ID\/Okta account creation process, or if you cannot find the account creation email, please contact the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/its.wsu.edu\/csd\/\">WSU Crimson Service Desk<\/a>, Monday-Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. (PST) at <a href=\"tel:509-335-4357\">509-335-4357<\/a> or&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:helpdesk@wsu.edu\">helpdesk@wsu.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-note  wsu-note--border-autumn\">\n\t\t\t<i class=\"wsu-note__icon wsu-icon wsu-i-social-youtube\" aria-label=\"Icon label\"><\/i>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-note__title\">\n\t\t\tHelpful Student Aid Videos\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\n\n<p>As you navigate student aid in myWSU, see our <a href=\"https:\/\/financialaid.wsu.edu\/helpful-videos\/\">video guides<\/a> for help. <\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading  wsu-heading--style-marked\">View Financial Aid Award and Accept or Decline Student Loans<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>On your Student Homepage: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>Click \u201cFinancial Aid\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Award for the year will automatically show in \u201cAward Summary\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click \u201cAccept\/Decline\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the \u201cpencil\u201d button to edit located above \u201cAward Description\/Category\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Accepted funding is for the full academic year and will be split evening between your academic terms\n<ul>\n<li>You may <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=lATe40G6sok\">reduce the amount of loans you would like to accept<\/a> under award&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click \u201cSubmit\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading  wsu-heading--style-marked\">Set Up and Grant Third-Party Access<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>On your Student Homepage:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>Click \u201cProfile\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click \u201cThird Party Access\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click \u201cShare My Information\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Create a new third party access account if one has not already been created<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading  wsu-heading--style-marked\">View Financial Aid To-Do List Items<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>On your Student Homepage:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>Click &#8220;Tasks&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select the task for further details<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading  wsu-heading--style-marked\">View your 1098-T<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>On your student homepage:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>&nbsp;Click \u201cAccount Services &amp; 1098-T\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your 1098T statement will be listed by calendar tax year<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select the year<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click \u201cView\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PDF option will populate\/be available to print\/email<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading  wsu-heading--style-marked\">Set Up Direct Deposit for Financial Aid<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>On your Student Homepage:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>Click \u201cAccount Services &amp; 1098-T\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click \u201cEnroll in Direct Deposit\u201d on the left side menu<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click \u201cEnroll in Direct Deposit\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Input your bank account number and routing number*<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To change direct deposit, select \u201cModify Direct Deposit\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click \u201cProceed to Enroll in Direct Deposit\u201d to complete the process<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select your bank account in drop down<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click Next<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select \u201cYes\u201d to the agreement<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on \u201cSubmit\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading  wsu-heading--style-marked\">Authorize Financial Aid to Pay All Applicable Charges<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>On your Student Homepage:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>Click \u201cAccount Services &amp; 1098-T\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click \u201cAccount Services\u201d drop-down menu<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click \u201cView Student Permissions\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select \u201cGrant Permissions\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Read the Student Permissions Agreement<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click \u201cNext\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Check \u201cYes, I have read the agreement\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click \u201cSubmit\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Navigating Student Aid in myWSU myWSU is where you can view your financial aid offer and complete other tasks, such as authorizing third-party users. 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