Scholarships & Financial Aid

At Saginaw Valley State University, we are committed to making your university education affordable by offering the lowest in-state tuition. The SVSU Financial Aid Staff is committed to finding sources of educational funding and help in the process of applying and receiving financial aid. We will create a financial aid package that can include scholarships, grants, loans and work study to make your education possible.

This site was designed for you the student and parent in mind.  We hope this will be a valuable source of information regarding the financial aid process, resources and accessibility of forms to download.

Important items and updates!

• SOAR Orientation Programs are busy days in the Financial Aid Office!
  If you need to stop into the Financial Aid Office over the Spring and Summer, we recommend avoiding the following dates since there may be a longer wait due to the large freshmen orientation programs that will be happening on campus:
  May Dates: Thursday, May 3 - Thursday, May 10 - Wednesday, May 23
  June Dates: Wednesday, June 6 - Tuesday, June 12 - Monday, June 18
  July Dates: Wednesday, July 18

• Check Your Inbox!!
  Effective March 1, 2012, email has become the primary way
  in which communications between the university and students
  will take place. Check out the policy!

• The Lifetime Federal Pell Grant Maximum is 600%, or the equivalent of 12 full time semesters, see how this can affect you

• Important Financial Aid News and Updates keep you up to date with what's happening in financial aid - Bookstore and Refund Info!!!

• To view your student account or Financial Aid Award Letter at any time, link to Cardinal Direct

• The Cost of Attendance gives a complete picture of all anticipated or estimated costs you or your student could expect to encounter during the academic year

• Should you pay someone to help you find scholarships or help complete your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)? Find out more.

If the SVSU Financial Aid Staff may assist you any further, you may contact our office or stop in, a walk-in counselor is always available to assist you.