Financial Aid Office

The Financial Aid Office (FAO) administers federal and institutional financial aid funds, including grants, scholarships, student loans, and work-study. FAO staff members determine eligibility for aid and provide information and advising. The FAO also coordinates external processing of student aid funds. Scholarship checks from outside the University should be made payable to Stanford University when possible. Your full name and Stanford ID number should be included in the memo section of the check. Funds received will be automatically credited to your student account. Outside scholarship checks should be mailed to the Financial Aid Office at Montag Hall, 355 Galvez Street, Stanford, CA 94305-6106. Checks should be mailed by mid-August when possible to ensure that the funds are credited to your student account in time for the September 15 billing deadline.

For detailed information about accepting and processing student loans, refer to financialaid.stanford.edu/loans. For your loan proceeds to be available in time for the Autumn Quarter bill, be sure to complete loan requirements in August. Scholarship and grant funds are applied to your student account after you have enrolled in the appropriate number of units. Until that time, funds appear on your account as “anticipated aid.” You will not be charged late fees on any balance that is covered with “anticipated aid.” Additional information is available online. You can speak directly with a financial aid counselor via the email or phone number above.