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Please Review Your Award Package Carefully  This information is a continuation of the

DBU FINANCIAL AID AWARD LETTER that you receive

in the mail and is available to you on Web Advisor

(if you have already registered for classes).

You were directed to this page from

information received in your award letter. 

If you have any questions after reading this page,

please contact the Office of Financial Aid at 214-333-5363. When contacting our office have your award letter in hand so that we may provide the best customer service.

Or you may direct questions via Financial Aid email at finaid@dbu.edu.

Note that awards received after this award letter has been issued may result in mandated adjustments to

existing awards. When an adjustment occurs to existing

federal or state awards you should receive a

Revised Award Letter informing you of the adjustments in aid.  If you would like a revised award letter at any time,

please contact our office.

Change of Information

The award package as seen in your award letter is based on information provided to DBU on your DBU Supplemental Application for Financial Aid, as well as information already in our system. Information such as your academic level, degree program, major, academic progress, etc. and information submitted by you -the student- on your FAFSA (Free Application Federal Student Aid). 

REMEMBER...it is the student's responsibility to notify the Office of Financial Aid immediately if any pertinent information changes, as some changes could affect your award. Failure to notify this office of any changes to your FAFSA or DBU Supplemental Application could result in cancellation or adverse adjustment(s) of these awards. In some cases it could even result in a repayment of funds already awarded.

If you are receiving scholarships or tuition assistance from an outside source that is not listed on your award letter, you are required to report that information to the Office of Financial Aid. According to federal and state law, failure to report all aid received could result in cancellation of much, even all, of your awards and could require repayment of aid already received.

Condition of Awards

To have awarded aid disbursed into your student account during the semester of enrollment you must be enrolled in an eligible pattern of enrollment (if you are unsure of your enrollment status, please contact the Office of Financial Aid) and:

• Fully admitted to the university - students with an incomplete admissions file can be awarded aid, but aid cannot be disbursed - or paid- into the student's account;
• Enrolled at least half-time - exceptions are those scholarships and grants that require full-time enrollment, or specifically permit less than half-time enrollment;
• Be shown as attending class - failure to attend class could cause your assistance to be reduced or removed and could adversely affect your future financial aid;
• Maintain Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress - as outlined in the information section of the DBU Supplemental Application for Financial Aid. This has only to do with your Financial Aid , not academic progress.  The Registrar's Office determines if you are eligible to continue taking classes at DBU and will notify you accordingly.

Federal Direct Subsidized or Unsubsidized Loans

The offer of a loan award on this letter does not automatically guarantee the receipt of loan funds. No student or Parent Plus loans will be disbursed without a student completing required Entrance Counseling found at the link below.  To receive the student loan funds you must enroll at least half-time and you must certify your loans.  For information on securing your Direct Loan click HERE.

Federal Parent Loan (PLUS)

If you have been awarded a Federal Parent Loan (PLUS) on your award letter, your parent(s) must navigate to the Federal Direct Loan site (www.studentloans.gov) and follow the process for a Parent PLUS loan using their information.

Disbursement and Refunds

Federal, state, and institutional aid, including scholarships, will be posted to your account after the 10th class day (last day for adding classes in the long semester terms) as funds are available and verification of eligibility and enrollment has been made.

If you are due a refund, a check will be mailed within within 14 days after the credit balance occurs and is reviewed.

Federal Work-Study

If your award letter includes a Federal Work-Study notification he following will apply:

• You must attend the Work Study Orientation which is held the first week of school. Students will receive notification of dates and times of the Work Study Orientation;
• No student may begin working without properly completed paperwork. This paperwork will be provided to each student at the orientation meeting;
• Contact the Career Services Office for assistance in locating a job, if you have not independently located a position; and
• Please be aware that Federal Work-Study positions on campus are limited.

Ministerial Scholarships

If your award letter indicates a ministerial scholarship, you will need to complete the Ministry Student Grant/Scholarship Application (required to be renewed annually. Follow this link for the application- Applications)  Some scholarships require full-time enrollment, or are major specific.  This award is not final until the Office of Financial Aid has been notified by the Ministry Program Office that you have been approved.

DBU Scholarships

To receive DBU scholarships you are required to complete he DBU Supplemental and the FAFSA. Institutional scholarships may also have other unique requirements that need to be followed.

It is your responsibility to understand the condition of each award. Questions regarding a specific DBU scholarship should be addressed directly to the individual or department offering the scholarship.

Outside Private Scholarships

Congratulations on being awarded a scholarship from an organization outside DBU. Awards will be posted to your account as the funds are received.  Students should be aware that once notified of an outside scholarship, the Office of Financial aid may have to adjust other awards.

Please notify these organizations to send their checks (made payable to Dallas Baptist University) to

DBU ATTEN: Office of Financial Aid.

Be sure to advise them to indicate by letter, or notation on the check, the following:

• Student name and address,
• Student Social Security, or DBU ID, number;
• any unique conditions of the award such as:
  • enrollment status,
  • semester award is to applied, and
  • any and all direct or indirect costs for which the scholarship may be used.

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