Financial aid in the SAIL portal provides students with access to financial aid eligibility, award information, requirements, and direct deposit.

View your financial aid information online through the SAIL portal by following these steps.

Check that you've met financial aid requirements

Students can view the processing status of any unsatisfied financial aid requirements and any holds placed on the account.

• a. Log into SAIL

• b. Select Financial Aid from the Oakland Services box

• c. Select Requirements

• d. Select Financial Aid Requirements

• e. Select the aid year, if prompted and click submit.

• f. View Unsatisfied and Satisfied Requirements – note the “status” and “as of date” columns. Complete all required documents and resubmit any incomplete documents. Processing takes 2-4 weeks.

Check financial aid award status

Students can view their account summary by term, the financial aid award package by academic year, and the breakdown for the estimated cost of attendance.

• a. Log into SAIL

• b. Select Financial Aid from the Oakland Services box

• c. Select Award Information

• d. Select Award by Aid Year

• e. Select the aid year, if prompted and click submit.

• f. Click the Award Overview tab and scroll to the bottom.

Create Proxy access

Gives permission for designated people to access specific information about your student record including your schedule, grades, transcript and financial aid award information.

• a. Log into SAIL

• b. Select Financial Aid from the Oakland Services box

• c. Select Student Services

• d. Select Manage Proxy

• e. Select Add Proxy

• f. Fill in the required fields and click the Add Proxy button

• g. Click the yellow arrow next to the proxy's name

• h. Select a relationship type and indicate a start and stop date for the proxy to have access

• i. Select the Authorization tab

• j. Select all areas of SAIL you would like your proxy to have view-only access

You may also allow a designated person to view your bill and make payment on your account. See Authorized User information on the billing and payments page.

Enroll in direct deposit

From the Financial Aid menu in the Oakland Services box of SAIL, select "Direct Deposit – Financial Aid Refund" to enroll in and manage direct deposit information for financial aid refunds. Select "Direct Deposit – Student Employment" to enroll in and manage direct deposit information for paychecks.