How to?

Accept Financial Responsibility

Log onto Cardinal Students and choose the "Financial Aid" Square
Select the "Accept/Decline" reward Section
Review the financial aid information listed. If you believe awards are missing or incorrect, contact the Office of Student Financial Assistance by phone at 202-319-5307 or Email
Select the pen icon next to the submit button.
Select icon under Award Decision column will change to a drop down menu. Select Accept for the awards you wish to accept and select Decline for the awards you wish to decline.
Select the Submit button.
Select the Yes button to complete the acceptance of your awards.
The system will display the below conformation once your actions have been successfully submitted.

Complete the form
Submit it
Within two weeks you will receive an email explaining if your credits meet the program requirements.

Know your username - the first part of your CatholicU email (e.g. for smithj@cua.edu the user name would be smithj)
Launch Cardinal Mail
Set Up Password
Log in with your CatholicU email and use your password

In the case you forgot or want to change your password go here to reset it. Be sure to have the following information at hand:
NOTE: The username is the beginning section of your Cardinal E-Mail (e.g. smithj@cua.edu the user name would be smithj)

Be sure to review important deadlines in the Academic Calendar.
Watch this video below to learn how to add courses to your schedule.
Review the step-by step presentation on how to add and drop classes.
Getting an error Message?
- If you are getting an error message when adding courses, please read carefully the error to know what action to take next. You may use the Cardinal Student Error Message FAQ to guide you how to solve the issue.

Log in to Cardinal Station
In the Academics, select “Class Schedule” from the drop-down menu and click the arrow.
Select the term and click “Continue”
There you will be able to view the instructor’s name

Use your CatholicU Gmail account, compose a new email and beginning typing the professor’s name.
The directory of names will start to populate searches. Select the professor’s name.

Before applying, please make sure you have completed all your graduation requirements.
Doctoral students need to confirm your program completion with your dissertation chair.
Review this step by step guide on how to apply for graduation

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