Understanding Your Aid Offer & Next Steps You Need to Take

在你申请经济资助并被DU录取之后, you'll receive an email when your financial aid offer is available for you to view through MyDU. Use the following resources to help understand your offer and determine the next steps you need to take to secure your financial aid.
 

How to view your aid offer:

You'll receive an email once your financial aid offer is available to view online.

  1. Log into MyDU.
    如果这是你第一次登录, 您的密码将是您的六位数出生日期,格式为MMDDYY.
  2. Click on the "View My Financial Aid Offer (PDF)" link within the Financial Aid Information widget on your dashboard.
  3. 从下拉菜单中选择合适的资助年度.
  • 何时期待你的经济援助通知

    为了获得经济资助, you must submit the FAFSA (and any other requested documentation) and be admitted to a DU program.

    Start Term When to Expect Aid Offer
    Summer 2024 每周发给最近被录取或申请资助的学生
    2024年秋季-准学生 Late April/Early May or soon after you're admitted (whichever comes later)
    Fall 2024 - Current DU students Early July
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了解你的经济援助邀请

Find everything you need to know about financing your graduate education in our 2023-24 aid offer guides:

Your DU financial aid offer will include information about estimated costs, the types of aid offered to you, 以及这一学年你需要自掏腰包的费用. 我们并不认为所有的学生都会在夏季上课, so unless otherwise listed, your initial offer may not include costs or aid for the summer quarter (a separate application for summer aid is available in the spring).

> View a sample aid offer

  • 估计总出勤费用

    The estimated cost of attendance listed on your aid offer reflects the average costs of a student enrolled in your graduate program for one academic year and is broken down by direct and indirect costs. Direct costs 是DU收取的费用,比如学费和杂费吗. Indirect costs 额外项目的预算是否包括书籍, supplies, 还有洗衣服之类的个人开销, toiletries, and clothes. 你不需要支付间接费用.

    > Learn more about costs

  • 助学金、奖学金和豁免资格

    助学金的这一部分将列出所有优秀奖学金, grants, assistantships, 或者你在被杜克大学录取时收到的豁免书. For graduate students, these types of aid are managed by individual academic departments (instead of the financial aid office).

    > Learn more about grants and scholarships

  • Student Loan Eligibility

    Most students are automatically offered at least one type of federal student loan. Loans are optional and are offered to you, which means you have to actively accept them if you'd like to borrow that additional funding. You can also choose to only borrow a portion of a loan offered to you, or not accept them at all. Remember that after you graduate, you'll have to repay any loan you borrowed during your time at DU. 

    > Learn more about student loans

  • 估计自付直接费用

    This section of your aid offer provides an estimate of the amount you will pay directly to DU for the academic year. The first estimate shows what your out-of-pocket cost might be after all of your scholarships and grants are applied, without borrowing any loans. The second line shows your estimated cost if you choose to borrow the full amount of loans offered to you. 有许多选项可以帮助您管理未满足的成本.

    > Estimate your bill

    > Additional financing options

Next Steps to Receive Your Aid

一旦你审查了你的经济资助申请, 你必须采取额外的步骤来获得你的经济援助.

  • 接受/拒绝你的经济援助

    为了获得任何类型的援助,它必须通过MyDU接受. 查看并接受或拒绝向你提供的每一种援助;

    1. Sign into MyDU.
    2. Click on the "Accept or Decline My Financial Aid Offer" link within the Financial Aid Information widget on your dashboard.
    3. 从下拉菜单中选择2023-2024援助年份.
    4. Click on the Terms and Conditions tab, review, and click "Accept."
    5. Click on the Accept Award Offer tab.
        - Choose Accept or Decline in the drop-down menu next to each type of aid (most DU scholarships will already be accepted on your behalf).
        -如果您希望只接受贷款的一部分, 在“接受部分金额”框中键入该金额. Remember that any amount you accept will be split evenly over your terms of enrollment — i.e., fall, winter, and spring quarters (or fall and spring semesters if you're a law student).
  • Apply for an Additional Loan

    如果你需要申请额外的贷款来帮助支付你的费用, options include applying for a Graduate Plus loan or a private education loan. 这两种类型的贷款都是以信用为基础的,没有担保融资.

    Learn More

    JD students: A Graduate PLUS loan is automatically offered to you as a part of your initial financial aid offer. 您可以接受、拒绝或接受该贷款的部分金额. Remember that this is not guaranteed financing, and you'll need to pass a credit check with the U.S. 如果你接受的话. We recommend borrowing federal student loans instead of a private education loan from a bank or credit union, 但如果你决定借私人贷款, 我们需要减少或取消提供给你的研究生PLUS贷款.

  • 留意你的清单在MyDU

    一定要经常查看你的申请表上的经济援助清单 MyDU dashboard. Any item with the open circle icon next to it requires further action and may prevent you from receiving your financial aid in a timely manner.

Additional Resources

For Graduate Students

这些资源将帮助你了解你的援助邀请, 估计一下你的账单,然后决定下一步的行动.

For Law Students

Use these resources to ensure you're only borrowing what you need and taking the right steps to finance your law degree.

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