The Financial Aid Portal is your central hub for managing financial aid. View processed offers, check for missing documents like tax forms or FAFSA® signatures, and upload documents to complete your application.
Set-up eRefunds & Automatic Payments
Check all these steps to ensure that you receive your aid.
- Set-up eRefund
eRefund is how you receive your financial aid money. By linking your BYU-Idaho personal account to your bank account, your extra funds will be deposited into your bank account 2-3 days after they reach your student account.
Get Help Setting Up Your eRefund - Federal Financial Aid Authorization (FFAA)
By selecting "Yes" on the Federal Financial Aid (Title IV) Authorization, you allow the University to automatically pay for charges like books, health insurance, and parking before you receive an eRefund.
Get Help Setting Up Your FFAA
When Will I Get My Money?
First week of classes, estimates for when your aid should show in your Personal Student Financial Account. If you don't have your money by the 5th day of the semester, please contact the Financial Aid Office.
Note
Financial Aid processes at different times. If you have completed all requirements, the timeline above is an estimate of when your aid should be reflected in your personal Student Financial Account and automatically applied to tuition charges.
Federal Aid Checklist
Check all these steps to ensure that you receive your aid.
FOR LOANS ONLY:
- Check to make sure you have submitted the correct FAFSA® for the semester.
Winter 2026: 2025-2026 FAFSA®
Spring 2026: 2025-2026 FAFSA®
Fall 2026: 2026-2027 FAFSA®
Winter 2027: 2026-2027 FAFSA®
Spring 2027: 2026-2027 FAFSA® - BYU-Idaho FAFSA® Priority Deadline
Meeting the FAFSA® Priority deadline increases the likelihood that aid will be applied before the tuition late-fee date. Late fees may still apply if processing is incomplete. - Double Check for Missing Documents
Go to your Financial Aid Portal to make sure you're not missing any needed documents that are stopping you from receiving your aid. - Check your Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Status in your Financial Aid Portal to ensure you are eligible for federal aid.
FOR LOANS ONLY:
- Entrance Counseling and Master Promissory Note (MPN)
First-time borrowers must complete entrance counseling and sign a Master Promissory Note (promising to pay back their loan). Both can be done at studentaid.gov. - Enroll in at least 6 Program Applicable credits.
BYU-Idaho Scholarship Checklist
Check all these steps to ensure that you receive your scholarship(s).
- Enroll in at least 6 credits
- Check your scholarship award amount- scholarships are awarded by credit groups. Each credit group has a fixed amount. If you take more credits within a group, your tuition increases, but the scholarship amount stays the same.
- Make sure we have your eligibility information. If you do not see a scholarship in your financial aid portal and you feel you qualify, reach out to scholarships@byui.edu immediately.
- For returned missionaries, if you have registered for 6 credits and do not see an RM Scholarship in your financial aid portal, complete the Scholarship Request Form for further help.
Aid Processing Status
If the status shows as "paid" in your personal account, you can expect to see your aid reflected in your student account within 24 hours.
In Your Financial Aid Portal:
- Under Financial Aid, click View Details on each scholarship, Pell Grant, or Loan.
- Click on the semester, and then a box will appear with the status of your aid.
- If the Payment status is Scheduled, the aid is still processing.
- If the Payment status is Paid, then the aid has been processed with Financial Aid.
- If there is a canceled award and a second award that is scheduled, the canceled portion can be disregarded.
Common Reasons Why Federal Aid Is Late
Learn more about common reasons aid is late and what you can do about it to receive your money.
The FAFSA® is based on the academic year, not the semester you start. The academic year begins in the Fall and continues through the Winter and Spring semesters. Many BYU-Idaho students who start in W...
To receive federal financial aid, students must meet Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) standards each semester. These standards include: A 67% cumulative completion rate A 2.0 cumulative GPA Comple...
If the date of birth or Social Security number (SSN) on your FAFSA® does not exactly match your BYU-Idaho student record, your financial aid cannot be processed. This is usually caused by a typo on ei...
If you have initiated a marital status update, your financial aid cannot be processed until all required documents are submitted in your Financial Aid Portal. Check your Financial Aid Portal for any r...
Some students are selected for verification, which means additional documents are required before financial aid can be processed. Check your Financial Aid Portal frequently for required or incomplete ...
If BYU-Idaho is not included on your FAFSA®, the university will not receive your information and cannot process your financial aid. What to do: Log in to your FAFSA®, select “Make a Correction,” and ...
For federal financial aid, you must be enrolled in classes that apply to your declared major (Program Applicable). What to do: Use the Program Applicability Tool (PAT) to confirm your classes qualify ...
Common Reasons Why Scholarship Aid Is Late
Learn more about common reasons aid is late and what you can do about it to receive your money.
BYU-Idaho scholarships require students to be enrolled in at least 6 credits each semester to receive an award. For questions, contact scholarships@bui.edu. For Idaho Scholarships: If you are enrolled...
Some scholarships cannot be applied until required information is recorded in your student account. Returned Missionary Scholarship: Your mission name or service dates may be missing. Submit this info...
If you are receiving an outside scholarship, the funds cannot be applied until BYU-Idaho receives and processes the check. Checks must be made payable to BYU-Idaho and mailed to: BYU-Idaho Cashier’s O...
Your profile will not show in our system until you have declared a major, so no scholarships will be awarded or disbursed until you have declared a major. Idaho LAUNCH recipients must ensure their dec...
Frequently Asked Questions
Once your financial aid funds have been received and show as “paid” in your Financial Aid Portal, they will automatically be applied to charges on your student account, such as tuition, fees, and on-c...
First, you need to set up eRefund. Learn how to here. When a refund is available to you, the funds will automatically deposit in your account within 1-3 business days.
A 5% late fee is applied to unpaid balances if your tuition is paid after the tuition deadline. Check your financial aid portal at least a month before the semester starts to make sure you have aid of...
Financial aid takes time to process and be sent to your bank account. You should make arrangements with your housing office for payments.