All official communication from the UND Student Financial Aid Office will be sent to your University U-Mail e-mail account.  It is very important that you activate your U-Mail account as soon as it is available and regularly check it or forward it.

• Register for classes
• Add or drop classes
• View financial aid awards
• Accept/Decline financial aid awards
• View billing information from Student Account Services
• Keep addresses updated

Financial Aid and Scholarship Priority Dates and Deadlines

• March 15, 2009 - priority date for state and federal financial aid

• April 15, 2009 - priority date for transfer student academic scholarships

• April 15, 2009 - priority date for the Undergraduate Cultural Diversity Tuition Waiver

Accessing CampusConnection and U-Mail For the First Time:

Step 1:  Go to www.und.edu and select CampusConnection from the black bar. 

• Your UserID is your Student ID, beginning with W
• If you don’t have your User ID number and/or you forgot your password, go to the Menu bar located under Sign In and select “What is My User ID” and/or “Forgot My Password” and follow the instructions.

Step 2:  Claim/Activate your U-Mail account at www.itss.und.edu.

• You will need your User ID (Student ID) number and your U-Mail Passphrase to access your account.
• If you forgot your Passphrase, go to “Forgot Your Passphrase” and follow the instructions.
• If you are a New User, click the “Claim Your Account” button under “Forgot Your Passphrase” on the page.

If you have problems accessing CampusConnection or U-Mail after following the instructions above, please call the Help Desk at: 701-777-2222.

Financial Aid Disbursement:

Financial aid will be disbursed based on the number of credit hours you are enrolled in as of 11:59pm September 2 for fall 2009 and 11:59pm January 21 for spring 2010.  Classes dropped or added after this date will not be considered for financial aid eligibility. 

• Part-term classes dropped before their start date may result in the repayment of financial aid received or the reduction of aid awarded.

Important Dates and Deadlines

Financial aid in excess of your bill at the University will be sent to the your (the student's) UND Pride Card.  You must go to www.UNDPrideCard.com to activate the card and select how you wish to receive the refund.  If you do not activate the Pride Card and select a refund preference, a check will be issued by Higher One after 21 days  and mailed to the address UND provided to Higher One. This is the address used at the time the UND Pride Card was issued to you.

Excess funds from a parent PLUS loan will be sent to the parent.  However, these funds may also be direct-deposited to any bank account of the parent's choice.  Contact UND Student Account Services for more information.  www.und.edu/dept/studentaccounts, studentaccounts@mail.und.edu  or 701-777-3911.

Minnesota Reciprocity:

You do not have to reapply for reciprocity if you have graduated from a Minnesota High School or earned credits at UND in the previous 12 months.  If you must apply for reciprocity, you must do so through the State of Minnesota. 

If you apply late for reciprocity and do not receive confirmation of eligibility by the beginning of the term, you will be required to pay non-resident tuition at the time of fee payment.  

However, a refund of non-resident fees will be made if confirmation of reciprocity eligibility is presented to UND Student Account Services prior to the end of the term.

Contact the Minnesota Higher Education Services Office (800) 657-3866 or go to www.mheso.state.mn.us/ for more information

Special notes for spring or summer term transfer students:

Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or Renewal Application if you have not already applied for financial aid for the current academic year.

If you have already applied for financial aid for the current academic year and UND was not originally listed to receive your application information:

• Go to www.fafsa.ed.gov and submit a correction to your FAFSA to add UND’s school code:  003005; or
• You may call 1-800-4-FED-AID to request that UND be added to your application.

Financial aid awarded at your previous institution does not directly transfer to UND.  Financial aid awards may differ from school to school.  UND will send you an award letter which may include different types and amounts of aid than you received at the previous school.  You must also reapply for your student loans.

If your previous school used professional judgment to change any information on your FAFSA (i.e. adjusted gross income, untaxed income received, independent status override) you must submit a request, in writing, to UND also.  Adjustments made by another financial aid office will not automatically transfer to UND!

If you were selected for verification and completed that process at your previous school during the current academic year, you must submit documentation (i.e. income tax returns, W-2s) and complete the verification process at UND also.

Verification Information

Financial Aid Award Notice Information

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