Financial Aid for 2024-2025

General Information

Central Michigan University is launching a new financial aid solution for the 2024-2025 academic year.  This article provides information about accessing the student and parent portals as well as helpful links related to filing your FAFSA, understanding your financial responsibilities, accepting your awards, and where to get assistance.

Link to NEW student financial aid portals: https://studentfinaid.cmich.edu/

• Students will access their financial aid portal utilizing their Global ID and password to login.
• Parents will access their students’ financial aid portal to complete actions through the email received with direct link.

Link to 2023-2024 and prior student portal: https://financialaidportal.apps.cmich.edu/home (available also within Centrallink)

Frequently Asked Questions

1. Who do I contact if I have a question?
   1. I need help signing into my financial aid portal.
      1. Contact the Help Desk: Help Desk | Central Michigan University (cmich.edu)
      2. Need password reset? Call 989-774-3662
          
   2. I have a question regarding my financial aid.
      1. Visit our website for our contact information, schedule an appointment, or review  Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid | Central Michigan University (cmich.edu)
          
   3. I need help signing into my studentaid.gov account.
      1. Help Center | Federal Student Aid
          
2. How do I review my financial aid?
   1. Log into your financial aid portal to review your information. We currently have two different portals and it is important to know you are logging into the correct one.
      1. For our prospective and continuing students looking at financial aid for the fall 2024 and beyond:  https://studentfinaid.cmich.edu/
      2. For our continuing students enrolled in the current academic year (spring 2024, summer 2024): Financial Aid Portal (cmich.edu)
      3. Summer 2024 is part of the current, 2023-24, academic year. Summer Financial Aid | Central Michigan University (cmich.edu)
          
3. How do I apply for financial aid?
   1. Start by filing your FAFSA! FAFSA® Application | Federal Student Aid
       
   2. Applying for Financial Aid | Scholarships and Financial Aid | Central Michigan University (cmich.edu)
       
4. I am a parent trying to sign into my parent portal, but it is saying my name is incorrect.
   1. In the section that asks for your first name, you need to input your first initial.