Finalize Your Financial Aid
After receiving your Financial Aid Offer, review and complete the steps below to finalize your aid before the bill due date. Visit our Funding Opportunities page for additional financing options.
Instructional Videos
The following videos will help you complete the steps to finalize your financial aid.
Finalize Financial Aid
Steps to Finalize Your Financial Aid
File the FAFSA annually (available October 1) by Miami’s priority deadlines.
The 2025-2026 and 2024-2025 FAFSA forms are currently available. Please visit our FAFSA page for more information.
Missing requirements will delay payment of financial aid and could disrupt your enrollment.
- Complete all unsatisfied requirements and holds on the Home tab in Banner 9 Self Service - Financial Aid.
- Complete the Federal Verification process.
- Accept or decline your student loans and/or Teach Grant on the Financial Aid Offer tab in Banner 9 Self Service - Financial Aid.
- Complete the TEACH Grant Counseling and Agreement to Serve, if applicable.
- First-time federal student loan borrowers will need to complete Entrance Counseling and the Master Promissory Note (MPN) by logging into StudentAid.gov with their FAFSA ID.
If they plan to borrow, we encourage parents to complete the Federal Direct Parent PLUS Loan (PLUS) application by June 1 to allow time for processing.
- Parents will need to complete a PLUS Loan Master Promissory Note (MPN).
Report any outside resources you are expecting to receive such as non-Miami scholarships and tuition assistance on the Financial Aid Offer tab in Banner 9 Self Service - Financial Aid.
Additional Instructional Videos
The below videos cover how to complete required steps in Slate and Banner Self Service.
Completing Financial Aid Forms
Add an Authorized User
Parent Signature for Financial Aid
Add Outside Aid
Accept, Decline, Modify Aid Offer
Reminders and Notes
- Pay your bill by the due date. Payment plan options are also available.
- Financial aid will be disbursed to your Miami (bursar) account, after all requirements are met, according to Miami’s disbursement schedule.
- Sign up for RedHawk Refunds, a free, convenient service that provides faster access to financial aid refunds.
- Your financial aid may change for a variety of reasons. Visit the Financial Aid Adjustments page for more information.
- If your family’s financial situation has changed since completing the FAFSA; if you are experiencing homelessness or at risk of experiencing homelessness; or if you are unable to obtain parent(s) information to complete the FAFSA, visit the Appeals page for more information and your next steps.
- Learn about FERPA and complete a FERPA Release Form if you would like to grant individuals access to view your information.
- Enroll or waive participation in the student health insurance plan annually.
Commitment to Inclusivity
If you anticipate or experience a disability-related barrier to using the Banner 9 Self Service - Financial Aid application, you may access financial aid information through Banner 8 Self Service - Financial Aid. You may also contact the One Stop at OneStop@MiamiOH.edu or 513-529-0001 to request assistance in reviewing and accepting your financial aid offer, including reviewing the cost of attendance. Users who experience disability related barriers to using the application may also report an accessibility barrier.
Contact the One Stop
The One Stop assists Miami students and authorized family members with billing and payment, financial aid, registration, and student records.
Oxford Campus
Nellie Craig Walker Hall
301 S. Campus Ave.
Oxford, OH 45056
OneStop@MiamiOH.edu
Phone: 513-529-0001
Fax: 513-529-0003
Hamilton Campus
102 Mosler Hall
1601 University Blvd.
Hamilton, OH 45011
RegOneStop@MiamiOH.edu
Phone: 513-217-4111
Fax: 513-785-1807
Middletown Campus
114 Johnston Hall
4200 N. University Blvd.
Middletown, OH 45042
RegOneStop@MiamiOH.edu
Phone: 513-217-4111
Fax: 513-727-3427
