A portion of your financial aid refund may be used in the University of West Georgia Bookstore.

You may use up to $1000 of your financial aid refund at the University of West Georgia Bookstore as a Bookstore to the Rescue credit. To determine if you have a financial aid refund and determine the amount you are eligible to charge at the Bookstore, please follow the directions below.

  • Do I have funds available to use at the Bookstore?
    1. Log onto your myUWG
    2. Click on the BanWeb tab
    3. Click on "Student Services & Financial Aid"
    4. Click on "Financial Aid"
    5. Click on "Student Breakdown Bill"
    6. Review your breakdown bill to see if you have an estimated refund amount. If you have an estimated refund of below $1000, then you may charge only the amount of your estimated refund at the Bookstore. If you have an estimated refund of $1000 or more, then you are eligible to charge $1000 at the Bookstore. ***If your refund is generated because you paid by credit card, cash, or check, you may be ineligible for Bookstore to the Rescue Credit. Also, refunds generated from private loans cannot be used until the funds arrive at UWG.
  • How do I use my refund at the Bookstore?

    In order to use your refund at the Bookstore, you must register for the Bookstore to the Rescue Credit. Please follow the steps below to participate in the Bookstore to the Rescue Credit.

    1. Log onto your myUWG
    2. Click on the BanWeb tab
    3. Click on Financial Aid
    4. Click on Bookstore to the Rescue Permission

    You must then wait 24 hours before visiting the Bookstore and using this credit. You will then be able to visit the University of West Georgia Bookstore. Just tell the cashier you are participating in the "Bookstore to the Rescue" program and present the cashier with your student ID.

    The amount charged at the Bookstore will be deducted from your estimated refund. Please remember that any changes to your course schedule, meal plan, housing, or financial aid may result in you owing funds back to UWG.

    **Click Here to see a PDF Step-by-Step Guide.

  • When will I be able to use my refund at the Bookstore?

    Bookstore to the Rescue is available during Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters. The purchasing window typically begins one month prior to the beginning of each semester and extends through the drop/add dates published on the Scoop. Contact the Student Solutions team if you need assistance regarding specific dates or to check on eligibility. You can visit the Bookstore and use your credit.

 

 

If you have any questions regarding the Bookstore to the Rescue Credit, please contact the Student Solutions team.