Consent for Electronic Communication (E-Consent)

What is e-Consent

The E-Sign Act requires that the University of Notre Dame receive a student’s voluntary consent to receive electronic communications regarding certain notices and disclosures.

Why is Consent Needed?

Before the University can electronically send certain notices and disclosures to students, we must receive the consent of the students to send those notices electronically. Students who do not agree to receive electronic communications and students who simply do not complete the consent request form will continue to receive the required notices. However, for those students, the notices will come via paper mail, and this paper processing will likely delay the financial aid process for those students.

How to Grant Consent

Undergraduate students applying to be part of the fall 2025 freshman class will be asked to grant consent on the admission application.

All other students, including graduate students, grant consent by completing this online form. You will be asked to authenticate your identity by providing your University ID number (the 9 number) and your date of birth before completing the form.

What You Are Giving Consent For

When you agree to conduct business electronically with the Office of Financial Aid at the University of Notre Dame, you are consenting to:

• Receive University of Notre Dame financial aid communications electronically. These notices and disclosures can include:
  • Information letters
  • Aid offers
  • Loan disclosure notices

The consent will remain in effect for the entire period that you are enrolled at the University of Notre Dame, unless you cancel this consent in writing to the University of Notre Dame Office of Financial Aid. You can request a paper copy of any communications that were electronically provided to you at any time.

If you decline to consent, you will receive printed communications and may experience delays due to the U.S. mail delivery and manual processing.

To Change Your Consent

 You may update your consent at any time by completing the Electronic Consent Form.

Contact Information

If you have questions, contact the Office of Financial Aid at finaid@nd.edu or 574-631-6436.