Who do we talk to about being reviewed for a merit scholarship?
The Admissions office reviews for merit awards during the application review process.
You will receive notice of your merit award within your acceptance letter; or within
an email communication following your acceptance. All merit scholarships are also
included in your official Financial Aid Offer starting late January. If you are not
selected for a merit award during the Admissions review, know that you can also apply
for additional scholarship opportunities via the General Scholarship Application in February of each year.
What are the criteria for qualifying for a merit scholarship?
Students are reviewed based on a combination of their high school performance and
test scores if they choose to provide them. If test scores are not provided, high
school performance is used to determine eligibility.
When will we know we qualify for a scholarship?
If you were already admitted and selected for a scholarship, you would have received
an email communication. Those being admitted moving forward will be notified at the
time of your acceptance to WCU; financial aid awards will go out to FAFSA filers starting
in late January.
For the General Scholarship application that is available in February at wcupa.edu/scholarship,
decisions will be sent by July 1. Most of these awards are one-time funds that range
between $500-$2000.
How will we be informed of other institutional aid?
Although merit awards will be included in your acceptance letter other institutional
awards will be included in your financial aid offer.
You will receive revised award notices if you are selected for a scholarship after
receiving your initial notice.
If we get an acceptance and no scholarship is included should we assume we did not
qualify for a merit scholarship?
Although you may not have qualified for a merit award, the financial aid office will
review for need-based institutional funds for FAFSA filers and include these awards
within your financial aid offer.
You can also apply for additional scholarship opportunities at wcupa.edu/scholarships
including outside scholarships and the General Scholarship Application that opens
in February.
How can I appeal my financial aid award or scholarship decision?
There will be an appeal form on your applicant portal which will become available
in February after the initial financial aid awards are posted. Please wait to receive
your full financial aid offer before submitting an appeal.
Who do we talk to about being reviewed for a transfer award?
The Admissions office reviews for transfer awards during the application review process.
You will receive notice of your award within your acceptance letter or within an email
communication following your acceptance. If you are not selected for an award during
the Admissions review, know that you can also apply for additional scholarship opportunities
via the General Scholarship Application in February of each year at wcupa.edu/scholarships.
What are the criteria for qualifying for a transfer award?
Students are reviewed based on their college cumulative GPA and the available funding.
When will we know we qualify for an award?
If you were already admitted and selected for an award, you would have received an
email communication. Those being admitted moving forward will be notified at the time
of your acceptance to WCU or shortly after by email.
How will we be informed?
Although transfer awards will be included in your acceptance letter or emailed to
you after acceptance, other institutional awards will be included in your financial
aid offer. You will receive revised award notices if you are selected for a scholarship
after receiving your initial notice.
If we get an acceptance and no scholarship is included should we assume we did not
qualify for a merit scholarship?
Although you may not have qualified for a transfer award, the financial aid office
will review for need-based institutional funds for FAFSA filers and include these
awards within your financial aid offer. You can also apply for additional scholarship
opportunities at wcupa.edu/scholarships including outside scholarships and the General
Scholarship Application that opens in February.
How can I appeal my financial aid award or scholarship decision?
There will be an appeal form on your applicant portal which will become available
after the initial financial aid awards are posted. Please wait to receive your full
financial aid offer before submitting an appeal.
West Chester University institutional aid including the Golden Ram Award, Boundless
Ram Grant, and Academic Excellence Scholarship are based on students continued full-time
enrollment and good academic standing. Good academic standing is defined by a cumulative
GPA of 2.0 or greater as well as the completion of 24 credits per academic year. Students
are limited to 8 semesters for these awards. Students receiving the Golden Ram Award
are also required to complete a FAFSA each year. Changes in the FAFSA or financial
aid award, that impact eligibility, could also result in the repackaging of the Golden
Ram Award as it is a need-based fund.
Council of Trustee Scholarship: This $8,000 award will be provided each year, up to
eight (8) semesters, if you maintain at least a 2.50 cumulative grade point average,
enroll full-time each term, and complete at least 24 credits at the end of each academic
year. Additionally, you must also remain in good student conduct status with the University.
As this is WCU's most prestigious award, students who have been awarded Academic Excellence
or other WCU funds may see an adjustment or replacement of funds with the Council
of Trustees Scholarship.
Students who have changes in their residency and therefore cost of attendance may
also see adjustments to award amounts. For assistance with scholarship renewal requirements,
please email finaidsch@wcupa.edu.
PASSHE PA STATE SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
ELIGIBILITY:
Applicant must be enrolled full-time or part-time at a PASSHE University in good academic
standing. Applicant must attend one of the 10 PASSHE universities.
SELECTION PROCEDURE:
Awards will be distributed on a first-come, first-serve basis. Students can reapply
for the scholarship the following semester if they are not selected. The first priority
will go to students who have yet to receive the award.
AMOUNT OF AWARD:
Full-time students are eligible for an award of up to $2,000 per academic year, and
part-time students enrolled in less than 12 credits or non-credit bearing classes
are eligible for an award of up to $1,000 per academic year. Scholarship funds are
issued directly to your university to support tuition, room, and board.
The Fall 2025 PASSHE Foundation Scholarship Application will be available on June
2nd, 2025 - August 15th, 2025. The application will be available here: PASSHE Portal
Learn more about Reporting Outside Scholarships to WCU .
West Chester University receives and publicizes information from various businesses,
foundations, and civic organizations about scholarships they offer to students. A
list of outside scholarship opportunities organized by deadline can be found below.
The University is not affiliated with these groups and does not endorse their products
or services and therefore disclaims any responsibility or liability for the information
provided. The scholarship links are active at the time the information was received.
If you find a link not working, please try to search by the name of the scholarship
and also alert us at finaidsch@wcupa.edu
Graduate Scholarships
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