Need-based assistance for U.S. college study — on-campus, fully online, hybrid, and Dual Enrollment — for the 2027–2028 academic year.
Eligibility
The portal is open to GIWAS graduating students and alumni who are preparing for or already enrolled in U.S. college study. Awards are need-based and reviewed by the GIWAS financial aid committee.
Meeting these criteria makes an application eligible for review. It does not guarantee an award, and it does not predetermine an amount.
A GIWAS graduating student or alumnus/a in good standing.
Admitted to, applied to, or enrolled in a U.S. college or university program.
Studying on-campus in the U.S., fully online, in a hybrid program, or through Dual Enrollment.
Able to document household finances and educational costs.
Portal
Four steps, saved as you go. You can leave and return at any point before you submit.
Your names, contact details, graduation year, GPA, honors, and leadership or service.
Each college you are considering, your attendance mode, and the annual costs and confirmed funding.
Household members, income and obligations, plus your own words about why you are applying.
Check your summary, sign the honesty declaration, and submit for committee review.
What you will need
Upload what you have. If a document is not ready yet, submit what you can and add the rest when an administrator requests it.
Opening and closing dates for 2027–2028 are set by the GIWAS financial aid office and will be published here once confirmed. We do not publish an amount or deadline before it is approved.
Opening and closing dates for 2027–2028 are set by the GIWAS financial aid office and will be published here once confirmed. Drafts remain available until the window closes.
Your draft stays available until the application window closes.
We collect only what the committee needs to assess need: your academics, your college costs, and your household finances. Income, family hardship, and documents are never displayed publicly.
At the end of the application we ask whether you might, if you are ever financially able, be willing to help a future GIWAS student. It is entirely voluntary.
A voluntary expression of goodwill. Not a loan, debt, repayment agreement, or legally enforceable obligation — and it never affects eligibility, review scores, or award decisions.
2027–2028 academic year
Create an account to start your 2027–2028 application. Your progress saves as a draft, and you can return with the same email.