Sign into Workday
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🌐 **Getting Started with Workday**
1. Head over to <https://www.nwacc.edu/> and hit **Login** in the top right corner.
2. Click on **Workday**.
**Tip:** Use Chrome or Firefox—Workday doesn’t play nice with Safari! If you run into any issues signing in, reach out to the NWACC IT Help Desk:
- 📞 Call or Text: 479-986-4000, option 3
- 📧 Email: [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])
View Financial Aid Offers
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☰ In the top left corner, tap on **Menu**!
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Click **Finances**
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👉 Under the **Financial Aid** Menu, click on **View Financial Aid**
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Select the **2024-2025 Award Year** and click **OK**
Estimated FinAid
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**🚨 Heads up! Estimated** is the magic word when it comes to your Financial Aid at NorthWest Arkansas Community College. Here's the deal:
- **Estimated Financial Aid Awards** assume you're going to take full-time (12+ units) on your Program of Study. If you go part-time (6+ units), they’ll adjust closer to the term start.
- **Estimated Costs** are what the U.S. Department of Education thinks you’ll need (check out Step 8 for more).
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**Estimated Financial Aid** 💵 Remember, these amounts are **just estimates** and can change!
🎓 **Grants & Scholarships (blue box)**: Includes Federal Pell, SEOG Grants, and any scholarships added to your account.
💳 **Loans (green box)**: Federal Loan Offers you can accept or decline.
📌 **Estimated Costs (red box)**: These are estimates from the U.S. Dept. of Education. We’ll dive into this in Step 8!
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**REMEMBER:** 💡 Your Financial Aid award is just an **estimate**, based on you taking 12+ credits (full-time) in your Program of Study.
Once you register, **your award will adjust** to match the number of credits you're actually taking that count toward your Program of Study.
👉 Have you met with an NWACC Advisor to review your courses and Program of Study?
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**If your amounts say 0.00, that means you haven’t been awarded Financial Aid yet! Let’s check these real quick:**
1. **Check your FAFSA status**: <https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa>
2. **Did you apply for 2024-25?**
3. **Is NWACC listed on your FAFSA?** (School code: 030633)
4. **Did you sign and submit your FAFSA?**
5. **Are you meeting NWACC’s Satisfactory Academic Progress?** (Your Advisor can help!)
6. **Have you completed all Financial Aid Action Items?** (Use this guide: <https://scribehow.com/shared/How_to_Complete_Financial_Aid_Action_Items__7bom3Bp1R4m0yGDO7Y9kHg>)
If you’re still stuck, contact NWACC Enrollment Services! 😊
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👇 Scroll down and click the **Estimated Costs** tab!
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In the **Estimated Costs Breakdown**, you’ll find:
1. **Fees**: Estimated fees for NorthWest Arkansas Community College
2. **Personal Expenses**
3. **Housing & Food Costs**
4. **Student Loan Fees**
5. **Books & Supplies**
💡 These are **estimates** from the U.S. Department of Education—**your actual costs may vary!**
Accept/Decline Awards
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☝️ Scroll up and click the **Financial Aid Overview** tab!
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👉 Click on **Accept/Decline Awards**!
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📅 **You’ll see a section for each Academic Period in that Award Year:**
- **Period Direct Costs (red box)**: Your current tuition and fee charges for that academic period.
- **Period Subtotal (green box)**: Includes any grants (Pell or SEOG) or scholarships applied to your account.
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📋 You’ll see a table for each academic period you’ve been awarded
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Here’s the difference between **Subsidized** and **Unsubsidized** Loans:
**Federal Direct Subsidized Loans**\
✅ The U.S. Department of Education covers the interest:
- While you're in school at least half-time
- For the first 6 months after you leave school (grace period)
- During a deferment (if you postpone payments)
**Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loans** \
❌ You’re responsible for paying the interest:
- It starts accruing as soon as the loan is disbursed and continues throughout the life of the loan.
For more details, check out <https://studentaid.gov/understand-aid/types/loans/subsidized-unsubsidized>
