In what ways are financial aid paid?

<p>I check on WIN and it says I have accepted my entire financial aid package. I don't remember doing that, but I guess it's not a big deal since that was what I plan to do in the first place and that I can still make changes to it.</p>

<p>But I haven't seen anything that tells me how the Financial Aid package will be award to me, do they give me a check or do they just deduct it from the tuition, I don't know, and I'm beginning to feel anxious.</p>

<p>I have recently moved to a new address and still working on changing my address with Wake. I'm wondering if Wake mailed the information by postal mail to my old address and so I didn't get them. </p>

<p>Any input is greatly appreciated.</p>

<p>Hi - you need to log into DEAC and view your bill on-line. If you have never done this - follow the instructions to create your user name and password. The pieces of financial aid will show up as credits. Say for example that without any aid, the entire bill for the semester is $26,000. You will see a credit for any grant money you have rcvd, a credit for a Perkins or Stafford loan and so forth.</p>

<p>Here’s the link:
<a href=“Deacon Electronic Account Center (DEAC) - Financial Services”>Deacon Electronic Account Center (DEAC) - Financial Services;

<p>If you have work study - this will not appear on the bill. You will need to see Lisa Myers in the Financial Aid office when you arrive at Wake to look at the available jobs. Once you have a job - you will get paid by check monthly or you can set up direct deposit.</p>

<p>If you have a Stafford or Perkins loan - you probably need to do entrance loan counseling and sign a master promissary note. You should see this requirement listed on WIN when you view your award letter. If you do have one of these loans and don’t understand what you need to do - call the financial aid office. Here’s the link:</p>

<p><a href=“Federal Student Aid”>Federal Student Aid;

<p>It’s the Dept. of Education website - you do a 30 minute in-line entrance counseling session and read/sign the note. Just like with FAFSA - your PIN is your signature.</p>

<p>Thanks for the detailed answer, rockvillemom.</p>