View Your Aid Online
Access your financial assistance information anytime through BannerWeb. You can view requirements to complete your file, what you have been awarded, and when your aid will be disbursed.
Click the button above to access BannerWeb and find the "Login to Secure Area" at the bottom of the page.
- Enter your student ID (PIDM) as your User ID. Your student ID is listed on your award letter (e.g. if your PIDM is W01234567, enter 1234567).
- Use your date of birth (MMDDYY) as your PIN.
You will be prompted to create a new PIN. If you enter your information incorrectly three times, your PIN will be disabled. To reset your PIN, contact the Office of Financial Assistance at finaid@uiwtx.edu or (210) 829-6008. Returning UIW students can also access BannerWeb via Cardinal Apps.
Electronic Consent: In order to utilize BannerWeb for financial aid purposes, and receive electronic communications from the Office of Financial Assistance, you will need to provide consent.
State Aid Eligibility: We are required to ask whether you (the student) are required to pay child support, and if required to pay, whether you are more than 30 days behind on payments.
To answer these questions:
- Select the Financial Aid tab in BannerWeb
- Choose View Your Award by Aid Year
- Select the aid year you are updating (e.g. Sum 2023/Fall 2023/Spring 2024)
- Click on the Resources/Additional Information tab to Accept/Decline consent for electronic communications (required for electronic award letters) and respond to state aid eligibility question.
In order to utilize financial aid, you will need to accept the Terms and Conditions:
- Select the Financial Aid tab in BannerWeb
- Choose View Award by Aid Year
- Select the aid year you are updating (e.g. Sum 2023/Fall 2023/Spring 2024)
- Click on the Terms and Conditions tab to read and consent to your Terms and Conditions for aid
NOTE: Electronic consent must be provided in the Resources/Additional Information tab to access Terms and Conditions
To view your awards online:
- Select the Financial Aid tab in BannerWeb
- Select View Your Award by Aid Year and select the aid year (e.g. Sum 2023/Fall 2023/Spring 2024)
- Select Award Overview
To accept/decline your loans online:
- Select the Financial Aid tab in BannerWeb
- Select View Your Award by Aid Year and select the aid year (e.g. Sum 2023/Fall 2023/Spring 2024)
- Select Accept Award Offer
- Indicate if you plan to accept or decline your loan offer(s) and submit your decision
- Guide to Accepting Student Loans via BannerWeb (pdf)
If you decide to accept your Federal Direct Loans (Subsidized and/or Unsubsidized), you will also need to complete the following requirements online at studentaid.gov:
- Complete Loan Entrance Counseling
- Complete Master Promissory Note
- Guide to Completing Student Loan Requirements (Undergraduate Students (pdf)) (Graduate Students (pdf))
To find out what you have left to complete for your financial aid application:
- Select the Financial Aid tab in BannerWeb
- Select View Your Missing Documents and select the aid year (e.g. Sum 2023/Fall 2023/Spring 2024)
- Access and finish Incomplete Requirements and/or view Completed Requirements
- Forms may also be securely uploaded here
BannerWeb also allows you to access your personal information, such as telephone number and address.
Important: You must have a “Permanent” address as your primary address type, as most UIW offices will use your Permanent address to mail information to you. Follow these instructions (pdf) to update your address or telephone number in BannerWeb.