ACCEPT/DECLINE FINANCIAL AID AWARDS   Log in to Campus Connection                                                                          Click on the Financial Aid Tile Click Accept/Decline Select current year in the top left corner You may Accept and/or Decline any or all Awards that are currently available by clicking "Edit" (top of main window), and then using the drop down list to select your award decision To reduce a loan, you must first select Accept in the drop down list, then you may click the ‘Reduce’ checkbox and key in the dollar amount you would like to accept in the "Accepted" field Click Submit, and then Yes If the submission was successful, you will see ‘Status:  Successful’ under the header at the top of the page  *Reminder: If you decline an award, the accepted amount will display zero dollars     ACCEPT/DECLINE FINANCIAL AID AWARDS (Mobile)   Log in to Campus Connection                                                                          Click on the Financial Aid Tile Select the Aid Year Click Outstanding Offers Click on the award you want to Accept/Decline Click Yes Make your award decision To reduce a loan, click the ‘Reduce’ checkbox and key in the dollar amount you would like to accept Click Submit, and then Yes If the submission was successful, you will see ‘Status:  Successful’ at the top of the page *Reminder: If you decline an award, the accepted amount will display zero dollars Please click on a link below for a help video for accepting/declining financial aid awards in Campus Connection: Accepting/Declining Financial Aid in Campus Connection (Desktop) Accepting/Declining Financial Aid in Campus Connection (Mobile)

Log in to Campus Connection In the Student Self Service tile, under the Finances heading, select "Account Summary" Select the appropriate Institution and Term you wish to view, and click "Continue" Statements are not mailed. Students are responsible for accessing their financial information on Campus Connection by the payment deadline

Log in to Campus Connection If you do not know your User ID or Password, call the NDUS Help Desk at 1-701-792-6795 , 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. From the Student Homepage, click "Financial Aid" tile. Click "Financial Aid Summary" on the left side bar. Click "Need Summary" on the left side bar.

 VIEW FINANCIAL AID AWARD SUMMARY   Log in to Campus Connection                                                                         Click on the Financial Aid Tile Under Awards: Click Summary Select current year in top left corner You can use the drop down to view what financial aid you are being offered for the year and/or semester   VIEW SEMESTER CHARGES   Log in to Campus Connection Click on the Financial Account Tile Click Charges Due You will be able to view your semester charges. A detailed list can be found by selecting “Details of Charges Due”   * To calculate amount due or refund subtract semester charges from anticipated financial aid.

Go to fafsa.ed.gov https://studentaid.gov/ and select “Start Here” for new users and “Log In” for returning users. Enter your FSA ID (FSA Username and Password) and click “Next.” Returning users updating their current year FAFSA, click on “Make a Correction.” Returning users completing a FAFSA for a new financial aid year, click on “FAFSA Renewal.” If you haven’t already, create a Save Key and click on “Next.” Both you and your parent/s will be able to use this to access your FAFSA. Go to “Student Financial Information” page or “Parent Financial Information” page. If you haven’t already, answer the questions in the first box to see if you or your parent/s are eligible to use the IRS Data Retrieval Tool. If eligible, click “Link to IRS.” Enter your FSA ID or the FSA ID for the parent providing the information, depending on the financial information page you are on. Click on “Proceed to IRS Site.” Click on “OK” to accept the IRS Data Retrieval Tool terms of use. Enter the requested information and click "Submit". Remember to enter the requested information exactly as it appears on your tax return, including the exact address and filing status. Tip: Keep a copy of the income tax form in front of you for this step! For your privacy, the tax information you transfer from the IRS into your FAFSA form won’t be visible to you. Check the box to “Transfer My Tax Information into the FAFSA” and click “Transfer Now.” Your IRS data will be transferred to your FAFSA and you will be returned to the FAFSA website. You will see “Transferred from the IRS” in the appropriate fields on the FAFSA. Answer the additional questions and click “Next.” Proceed to the Sign and Submit page. Make sure all necessary signatures are complete. After you submit your FAFSA, you will be shown a confirmation page. For more information go to IRS Data Retrieval Tool for FAFSA.

This is a free service! The credit card number or account number from an auto loan, mortgage, or home equity loan requested is for identity verification purposes only. 1.  Go to https://www.irs.gov/ and click on “Get Your Tax Record” 2.  Click on “Get Transcript Online” and take note of the items listed under “What You Need” You will need a Tax Return Transcript, Not a Tax Account Transcript. 3.  If this is your first time using this system, you’ll have to create an account. Click on “Create Account” and follow the prompts. To register and use this service, you will need: Your SSN, date of birth, filing status and mailing address from your last tax return, access to your personal email account, a credit card number through your bank or account number from an auto loan, mortgage, or home equity loan, a mobile phone with your name on the account. 4.  Check your email to retrieve your confirmation code. If you don’t see an email, check your junk/spam folder. Do not close the IRS window, or you will have to restart the process. Enter your code and click “Continue”. 5.  Continue to enter your personal information. You’ll be asked for basic information such as your SSN, filing status and address from your last tax return, as well as some validation questions to verify your identity. Your address will need to be exactly as it was on your last tax return. You will need to look at your last tax return for this information. We recommend creating a User ID and Password so you can easily login in future years. To complete your profile, you’ll need to choose an identifying phrase and picture, secret questions and you User ID and password. Once your profile has been successfully created, click “Continue”. 6.  Choose “Higher Education/Student Aid’ from the drop-down box for reason you need a transcript. Then click “Go”. 7.  Click on the year you are requesting in the “Return Transcript” section. We use the prior, prior year for your FAFSA IRS tax information (ex. 2019-2020 FAFSA will use 2017 IRS tax information). 8.  Save your transcript. Your transcript will appear as a PDF file. If no transcript appears, you may need to turn off your pop-up blocker for this website page. Save your transcript and submit to Financial Aid. Please return form and any documentation to our office using one of the following: Bring in your documents to our office, McFarland 219, during business hours. Fax your documents to our secure fax machine at 701-845-7545. Mail your documents to our office at Valley City State University Financial Aid 101 College St. SW Valley City, ND 58072 Upload and send documents securely at the following link: VCSU Financial Aid Filedrop.