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New Student Financial Aid Procedures

Review the procedures below to apply for student loans listed in your estimated financial aid award.

If you have any questions regarding the financial aid application process, please contact the Mandel School Financial Aid Office at mandelfinancialaid@case.edu. 

Apply - Anytime

  1. Complete your FAFSA. Use the CWRU School Code 003137

CWRU Email Activation- After Enrollment Confirmation

Activate your CWRU Network ID - Once you have completed your Enrollment Response form, you may activate your CWRU Network ID and Student ID 
* You’ll also need to complete the Duo Mobile self-enrollment to set up two-factor authentication. Once you have activated your network ID and enrolled in Duo Mobile, you can access your CWRU email at webmail.case.edu.

  1. Regularly Check Your Email- We may require additional documentation for your Financial Aid, please check your CWRU email on a regular basis.
  2. Complete your internal financial aid application found in the CWRU My Financial Aid portal. A CWRU Network ID is required to access this site.

Complete Loan Documents and Accept Awards

  1. Accept/Decline Awards- You will receive an email notification once  your financial aid package is ready for you to review, revise, and accept your awards in the My Financial Aid portal.
  2. After you have accepted your awards you will also need to complete the following loan documents:
    1. Master Promissory Note and
    2. Entrance Counseling.
  3. Students that want to borrow in excess of the direct unsubsidized loan limits can search private loan options with the University’s private loan counseling and selection tool, FastChoice. Please note: Disbursement of private loans averages 3 to 4 weeks. Please apply early if you are borrowing a private loan. If you choose a lender not on the CWRU preferred lender list, please email faloans@case.edu.