Loans

Undergraduate, Provisional Graduate, and Certification Students must enroll in at least 6 hours to receive loans. Graduate students need at least 5 hours.
You must accept your student loans on your Banweb account.
1. Log in to myUWG
2. Click the Banweb tab
3. Click Student Services and Financial Aid
4. Click Financial Aid
5. Click My Award Information
6. Click Award by Aid Year
7. Choose the aid year
8. Click Accept Award Offer
If you’ve never received a student loan, you will need to complete an Entrance Counseling Session and sign a Master Promissory Note before your loans can apply to your account.
Once you are awarded and have accepted your loans, you should receive an email with further instructions.

Private loans
The FAFSA is now required for all private loans.
- We want to make sure that you are not eligible for any federal grants before you take out a private loan.
- Some private lenders require that you enroll in at least 6 hours.

The application process for Parent PLUS loans has changed.
Your parent can apply by going to www.studentloans.gov, signing in with his/her information, and clicking Request a PLUS loan.

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