Office of Financial Aid
Shenandoah University
Office of Financial Aid
Shenandoah University
Important FAFSA Information
Department of Education Updates
The 2025-26 FAFSA is open and is more streamlined than ever before. As a result of the FAFSA Simplification Act that kicked off in 2024-25, the FAFSA was updated and improved. Shenandoah is seeing more students eligible for federal and institutional need-based aid. We're encouraging all families interested in applying for federal grants, student loans, and institutional need-based grants to complete the FAFSA.
The Department of Education continues to make changes and issue updates, and we're learning more about these changes every day. We are doing our very best to understand these changes and will provide you with any updates that apply to financial aid processing if we deem that necessary. We are doing our best to provide you with all of these updates as we receive them.
What does this mean for you?
If you’ve already applied to the 2025-26 FAFSA – great! Shenandoah will receive the results of your FAFSA and send you an award package. Accepted new students will receive the financial aid package within 2 weeks of us receiving their FAFSA. Returning students will receive their aid package starting after final grades are posted in May.
If you haven’t applied – it’s not too late! Applying early allows you the best opportunity to be considered for the most types of financial aid possible.
Apply and complete your FAFSA Application now.
Need to make a correction or update your FAFSA form? If you made a mistake in what you reported on the FAFSA form, you'll need to make a correction.
We acknowledge this is a waiting game and are here to help. Please feel free to reach out to us.
540-665-4538 | finaid@su.edu
At Shenandoah we understand that Financial Aid is an important, and sometimes confusing, factor in your college search process.
We are here to help you understand your Shenandoah University financial aid package and options.
Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
540-665-4538 | finaid@su.edu