The Financial Aid & Scholarships office will communicate most information to you via your Sinclair e-mail account and Web Advisor instead of by mail.
Every student automatically has a Sinclair e-mail account after their Admissions application is processed. The Financial Aid & Scholarships office will use this e-mail account to notify you of issues with your financial aid.
At any time, you can go into Web Advisor to review your financial aid awards and student account information.
How to log in to the My Sinclair Portal?
You can access My Sinclair anywhere that there is an internet connection. (Computers are available in the Library, Building 7 lower level; CIL, Room 14109; and Teleport, Room 13223.)
1. Access your internet connection
2. On the address line, type my.sinclair.edu
3. You will be asked to log in to the system by typing in your username and password:
Username: firstname.lastname (example: john.doe)
Password: If this is your first time to log in, type the word “pass” in lowercase and the last 4 digits of your social security number with no spaces (example: pass1234)
4. You will be required to change your password the first time you log in.
Contact the Sinclair helpdesk at 512-help (4357) for additional assistance.
How to view my Sinclair E-mail?
1. Log in to the my.sinclair.edu portal
2. Click on my.Sinclair Mail which is located in a gray box at the top of the page.
3. Re-enter your username and password that you used to log into the my.sinclair.edu portal.
* Do not click on Log Out tab until you are done reviewing your information
and want to completely exit the my.sinclair.edu portal.
How to access Web Advisor?
1. Log in to the My Sinclair Portal
2. Click on Web Advisor which is located in a gray box at the top of the page.
3. Click on Current Students
4. Verify your name and address by following the directions on the screen
*Do not click on Log Out tab until you are done reviewing your information
and want to completely exit the my.sinclair.edu portal.
How to view my financial aid for a specific term?
1. Access Web Advisor.
2. Under the Financial Aid Section of the menu, click on Financial aid status by term.
3. Click on the drop down menu to select the term that you want to view and click on Submit.
4. When you are finished viewing the financial aid information, click on OK to go back to the Students Menu.
How to view my financial aid award letter?
1. Access Web Advisor.
2. Under the Financial Aid Section of the menu, click on Financial aid award letter.
3. Click on the drop down menu to select the year that you want to view and click on Submit
* Please keep in mind that the year listed will cover summer through spring (i.e. Year 2009 is the year that you would select to view Summer 2009 through Spring 2010).
4. When you are finished viewing the financial aid information, click on OK to go back to the Students Menu.
How to accept or reject my financial aid awards?
1. Access Web Advisor.
2. Under the Financial Aid Section of the menu, click on Accept or reject my financial aid awards.
3. Click on the drop down menu to select the year that you want to view and click on submit.
* Please keep in mind that the year listed will cover summer through spring
(i.e. Year 2009 is the year that you would select to view Summer 2009 through Spring 2010).
4. Review the awards that have been offered at the top of the screen.
5. At the bottom of the screen, decide which awards you want to accept or reject.
6. If you want to accept or reject all of the awards, click on the drop down menu next to Action to Take on All and choose the appropriate option.
7. If you want to accept or reject individual awards, click on the drop down menu beside each award and choose the appropriate option.
* If you do not select accept or reject for a specific award, the award will
remain as pending until you make a decision. Pending awards cannot be used
to help pay for tuition, fees and/or books.
* If you accept a student loan, you will receive an e-mail explaining the steps to
complete the loan process which may include completing Promissory Notes
and Loan Entrance Counseling. The loan cannot be used to pay for tuition,
fees and/or books until you complete the process.
8. When you have finished making your selections, click on Submit.
9. Review your awards and when you are done, click on OK to go back to the Students Menu.
How to view my student account?
1. Access Web Advisor.
2. Under the Financial Information Section of the menu, click on Account Summary or Account Summary by Term
3. If you selected Account Summary by Term, you will need to select the term that you want to view and submit. This screen shows charges, payments and refunds.
4. When you are finished viewing your account, click on OK to go back to the Students Menu.
How to view required documents?
If the Financial Aid & Scholarships office is requesting documents from you, the required documents will be listed in this section.
1. Access Web Advisor.
2. Under the Communication Section of the menu, click on My Documents.
3. This screen shows the description, status, and status date of documents requested by the Financial Aid & Scholarships office to complete the financial aid file. If the status is blank or incomplete, you still need to submit information to the Financial Aid & Scholarships office. If the status is received or waived, you do not need to do anything further.
* For more information about the documents listed, click on HERE found at the
top of the screen.
4. When you are finished viewing the documents, click on OK to go back to the Students Menu.
