Suite 030
25 University Avenue
West Chester, PA 19383
(610)-436-2627
Fax: (610)-436-2574
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). For the 2009-2010 FAFSA please use question #31. The "Student Loan World" is constantly changing! Please visit our web-site, for an update as changes are made.
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. For the 2009-2010 FAFSA please use question #31. Student Employment Applications are accepted and processed after the priority March 1st deadline. Student employment is not quarenteed from year to year. All interested students must complete both steps for consideration.
Incoming
freshman and transfer students are notified of their
financial aid awards via a Financial Aid Award Notification Letter, beginning in April of each year.
Letters are mailed in regular intervals determined by the Aid Office.
News Update
Information regarding your financial aid package is available on MYWCU.
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.
The packaging of financial aid is an on-going process. Award letters are mailed home and information is available on-line via MYWCU. Students that file their FAFSA after the March 1st deadline may need to make arrangements with the Bursar's office. Aid 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.