E.O. Bull Center 138
West Chester, PA 19383
(610)-436-2627
Fax: (610)-436-2574 finaid@wcupa.edu
West Chester University uses the Free Application for Federal
Student Aid (FAFSA)
to determine your eligibility for financial aid. West Chester University's
Federal Title IV code is 003328.
For aid
consideration for the next academic year (Fall/Spring) complete and
submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid- (FAFSA)
before MARCH 1st but not before January 1st.
Complete the Application for Federal Student Aid on the Web at (FAFSA).
To apply on the web a Personal Identification Number (PIN) is
required in lieu of a student and/or parent signature. The PIN can be
obtained as part of the FAFSA completion process.
a) To apply for a Federal Stafford Student
Loan you must indicate your interest in a loan by your response to
question #26 on the (FAFSA).
b) To apply for Federal Work
study - you must indicate your interest in work study by your response to
question #26 on the (FAFSA) AND complete a
West Chester University Student Employment Application.
Incoming
freshman and transfer students will be notified of their
financial aid awards via an Financial Aid Award Notification Letter, beginning in April of each year.
Letters are mailed in regular intervals determined by the Aid Office.
WCU's Priority Deadline for filing
the FAFSA is always March 1st. However, if you have not yet completed your FAFSA we encourage you to do so as soon as possible.
For current information regarding your 2007-2008 financial aid package please visit MYWCU.
Financial aid for upper classmen will be packaged after spring grades have been posted and
reviewed. Award letters will be mailed to eligible students at this time. Award information will also be available online at MYWCU. Financial
Aid awarded to applicants that file their FAFSA after the March 1st deadline may not appear on the student's record in time for
billing*. All students must comply with the
satisfactory academic progress policy and the eligibility
requirements governing the aid they have been awarded.
Please
check your FAFSA for completeness and accuracy. The submission of incorrect,
incomplete, failure to provide student and parental signatures will negatively
impact your aid package.
