Step-by-Step Instructions

Unsatisfied Requirements

You may be asked to provide additional information or documents to the financial aid office before any financial aid can be offered to you. Please check the "Student Requirements" section once you log into your financial aid portal through Beaver Hub. You can upload all forms and documents directly into the financial aid portal. Be sure to include your full name and OSU ID number on all pages and sign where signatures are required before submitting.

• Go to Beaver Hub and login to your student portal using your ONID username and password
• Select the 'Finances' tab
• Select the 'Financial Aid' link on the right
• Additional requirements/documents/forms are listed in the 'Student Requirements' section.

Accepting Your Award Offer

You can accept, decline, or revise your financial aid offer by completing the following steps. Please click here to watch the YouTube tutorial.

• Go to Beaver Hub and login to your student portal using your ONID username and password
• Select the 'Finances' tab
• Select the 'Financial Aid' link on the right
• SUMMER TERM: Financial aid for the summer can be requested by submitting a request to update your expected enrollment on the Award Offer tab of your OSU Financial Aid Portal. Please indicate your planned enrollment status for the Summer Term and the rest of the school year. Please review the "Summer Term Financial Aid" page for details about the summer term financial aid.
• Select the "Award Offer" tab
• Review and select accept/modify/decline aid offers
• Select "Submit" to confirm your decision.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

• Grants and scholarships are monetary gifts. You are not required to pay them back if you accept them.
• Loans have to be paid back if you accept them.
  • You are not required to accept the loan offers.
  • You can accept the loan offers in full or enter the amount you would like to borrow by selecting the 'modify' option. You will need to enter the amount in the box before