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
- 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.
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Regularly Check Your Email- We may require additional documentation for your Financial Aid, please check your CWRU email on a regular basis.
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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
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Complete Loan Documents and Accept Awards
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.-
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
After you have accepted your awards you will also need to complete the following loan documents :-
Complete Master Promissory Note through the Federal Student Aid Website. Go to Complete Aid Process. Make sure you select Case Western Reserve University
You will complete 2 documents. Complete the Unsubsidized Loan and the PLUS MPN for Graduate/Professional Students. -
Complete Entrance Counseling through the Federal Student Aid Website. Make sure you select Case Western Reserve University.
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Apply for the Grad PLUS Loan through the Federal Student Aid Website. This is a credit-based application and the credit decision is good for 180 days. If your credit decision expires within the school year, you would just need to complete a new application.
*If you begin your program in fall semester, you would want to wait until after May 15th to complete the Grad PLUS application as that is when the updated application for the new academic year is available for students to complete
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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.