Questions about the FAFSA?
What a year it’s been for financial aid!
We are patiently waiting for the federal government to release FAFSA information so that we can provide you with ACCURATE financial aid information. While we wait, let us answer some frequently asked questions.
Make sure you input Bluffton’s school code of 003016 before you submit the FAFSA!
If you already submitted it and forgot to add Bluffton, you will need to wait until
you get an email from Student Aid/US Department of Education that your FAFSA has successfully
processed before you can and add Bluffton. Once the confirmation email arrives, log
back in and add our number, but make sure that you click “submit” again!
Bluffton started to receive FAFSA data in April and are working to get aid offers
out as quickly as we can to students with fully completed, processed FAFSAs. Students
must be applied and accepted to Bluffton University and included Bluffton’s school
code (003016) on the FAFSA to receive an aid offer from Bluffton.
Bluffton University is committed to putting financial aid information in students’
hands as soon as possible. However, there are challenges that prevent us from being
able to do that as quickly as we would like. After Bluffton begins to receive FAFSA
information, we must send several financial aid offers in for testing to ensure that
our formula is correct within our packaging software. This ensures that students get
the aid they have earned and we don’t miss anything! After we have confirmation that
our software is working correctly, we will immediately begin to mail out financial
aid offers.
Absolutely! Our admissions and financial aid teams are here to help. Start by contacting your admissions counselor to set up a call. We would be happy to talk on the phone or over Zoom so we can see
your FAFSA screen and walk you through the process. Please note that the FAFSA webpage is only open a few hours a day. Make sure you are logging on during an open window
otherwise you may not be able to submit.
We encourage everyone to file the FAFSA, even if you don’t think you will qualify
for any federal or state aid. Bluffton University also provides aid to families to
close the gap between cost of attendance and a student’s out-of-pocket cost. If you
still choose not to file the FAFSA, or if you are ineligible to file, let your admissions
counselor know. We will provide you with an official financial aid offer without any
federal or state aid for which you may qualify.
Great news! We are so excited you’re going to be a Beaver. You can submit your $100
deposit online at www.bluffton.edu/deposit or mail a check made out to Bluffton University to Admissions, 1 University Drive,
Bluffton, OH 45817.
The Net Price Calculator is a great tool to give you an idea of how much you’ll pay to attend Bluffton; however,
it doesn’t take into consideration any additional scholarships or grants you may receive
from outside entities, including aid that you may get from Bluffton based on your
major. Only your official financial aid offer will tell you exactly your cost to attend Bluffton.
We are not offering estimated offers at this time. Please file the FAFSA and we will
send you an official financial aid offer as soon as we can!
Let your admissions counselor know that you’d like to set up a time to talk with financial aid. They will help
get something scheduled for you. Not sure who your admissions counselor is? Email
admissions@bluffton.edu or call 419-358-3257 for assistance.