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How Do I?

Financial Aid can be complex.  Here is a guide on how to navigate the various steps in the process.

  1. Login to myMU at mymu.marhsall.edu.
  2. Click on the Menu in the upper left-hand corner.
  3. Click on Financial Aid.
  4. Click on Financial Aid Status under Tools menu.
  5. Select the aid year you are checking and click submit.
  6. Click the Student Requirements link.
  7. Your FAFSA Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) will show under Satisfied Requirements at the bottom of the page.

Student Requirements is where you will see all forms/documents you need to submit to finalize your financial aid or has been received but not yet reviewed by this office. Check here often for anything under Unsatisfied Requirements.

We pull in FAFSA data weekly. You should see your application in myMU the Thursday evening after you receive the Processed Successfully email from the U.S. Department of Education.

  1. Login to myMU at mymu.marhsall.edu.
  2. Click on the Menu in the upper left-hand corner.
  3. Click on Financial Aid.
  4. Click on Financial Aid Status under Tools menu.
  5. Select the aid year you are checking and click submit.
  6. Click the Student Requirements link.
  7. You will see the Unsatisfied Requirements (things the Office of Student Financial Assistance still needs or are being reviewed) and Satisfied Requirements (things you have completed and have been processed).

NOTE: Once submitted, it can take up to 48 hours for the status of a requirement to be updated. Some requirements will show Received Not Yet Reviewed until all associated requirements are processed.

  1. Login to myMU at mymu.marhsall.edu.
  2. Click on Menu in the upper left-hand corner.
  3. Click on Financial Aid.
  4. Click Award under Tools menu.
  5. Click Award by Aid Year link.
  6. Select the aid year you wish to view.
  7. Click the Accept Award Offer tab.

Tips when accepting or declining your aid:

  • Read the Terms and Conditions
  • Click on each fund to review the individual award message
  • You have two options to accept:
    • Click the “Accept Full Amount of All Awards” will accept all awards offered to you and overrides the individual fund decisions
    • Accept a partial amount by entering the amount you want to Accept Partial Amount field then click “Submit Decision”
    • You can view your awards in real time on myMU any time.
  • Don’t worry! If you make a mistake, we can fix it with an email sent to SFA@marshall.edu from your Marshall email account. Always include your MUID number!

Marshall University has many scholarships based on a variety of criteria including academic achievement, financial need, program of study, extracurricular activities and community service. Our scholarships are made available through institutional funds and generous support of private donors who support Marshall University’s commitment to academic excellence.

  1. Go here to apply: https://www.marshall.edu/sfa/scholarships/
  2. Click apply for private foundation scholarships.
  3. Click the middle green tab “Marshall University Scholarship Log-in.”
  4. Complete the scholarship application for the academic year you’ll be attending.
  1. Login to myMU at mymu.marhsall.edu.
  2. Click on the Menu in the upper left-hand corner.
  3. Click on Financial Aid.
  4. Click on Financial Aid Status under Tools menu.
  5. Your academic progress will be listed on the Status Page.

You must access the MARSHALL STUDENT ACCOUNT CENTER to view account balances, make payments, add authorized users, select a refund preference, and enroll in an installment payment plan.

You must access the MARSHALL STUDENT ACCOUNT CENTER to select a refund preference, view account balances, make payments, add authorized users, and enroll in an installment payment plan.

You must access the MARSHALL STUDENT ACCOUNT CENTER to enroll in an installment payment plan, select a refund preference, view account balances, make payments, add authorized users.