The Stamford Public Schools has published a variety of materials in both English and Spanish to help guide parents and guardians through the process of setting up a PowerSchool Parent Portal account. Please refer to the materials as needed.
Please visit www.flywire.com for instructions on how to wire funds directly to Samford. The Samford University Portal and associated online student services are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, except for scheduled maintenance and unforeseen circumstances.
We are located on the ground floor of Ingalls Hall, just below Admission. We are open Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Samford University provided access to nearly $145 million in financial assistance during the 2019–2020 academic year.
All Samford students, including those receiving benefits through US Veterans Affairs or the US Department of Defense are eligible for consideration to receive any Samford funded scholarships or grants, so long as application deadlines are met and awarding criteria are satisfied.
Email is the primary form of communication for Student Financial Services. Therefore, it is important to check your Samford email account regularly. Your award notification email will contain a link to the student web portal, where you can view, accept or decline your aid offer. You may access the portal at any time.
The Samford University Portal and associated online student services are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, except for scheduled maintenance and unforeseen circumstances.
Samford University provided access to nearly $145 million in financial assistance during the 2019–2020 academic year. During the fall 2020 semester, more than 96% of undergraduate students and 87% of graduate students accessed financial aid resources available through Samford.
Samford University abides by the Statement of Ethical Principles and Code of Conduct for Financial Aid Professionals adopted by the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators.
Payments may be mailed to: Samford University - Student Financial Services, 800 Lakeshore Drive, Birmingham, AL 35229.
Satisfactory Academic Progress. The ability to receive federal, state and some outside scholarship aid at Samford begins with each student making Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP). Every student is measured against the SAP policy each May for the upcoming summer term, and the subsequent aid year.