Financial Aid

West Chester University

25 University Avenue, Suite #030
West Chester, PA 19383
Phone: (610) 436-2627
Fax: (610) 436-2574

5 Steps to Financial Aid @ WCU

Step 5: Using your financial aid to pay your on and off-campus Bills

Once you are scheduled for your classes the Bursar’s Office will generate a bill representing the cost of your upcoming semester/session at WCU. This bill will only include those charges that represent services you will receive from WCU. If you plan to live in property not owned by WCU the charges will not appear on your bill. YOU will need to make payment arrangements with the Non-affiliated housing provider directly.

Review your bill and anticipated aid via your account summary screen on MYWCU. If your anticipated aid exceeds your bill use the “ACTIVATE” your account function provided by the Bursar’s Office, also on MYWCU. If your aid does not exceed your charges contact the Bursar’s Office to make payment arrangements. Even if you and/or your parents plan to apply for additional aid it is still a good idea to make payment arrangements with the Bursar’s office until the additional aid appears as part of your aid package.

Failure to satisfy your financial obligation with the university, via the processes provided by the Bursar’s Office, will result in the cancellation of your class schedule. If your classes are dropped there is no guarantee that you will be able to regain your original schedule.

Book vouchers and refund checks are issued by the Bursar’s office. Students that have anticipated aid, in excess of the charges on their account summary, may obtain a Bookstore Voucher from the Bursar's office to purchase books. Refund checks are made available once the student’s financial aid has been posted to the account as an actual payment, this normally begins at the beginning of each enrollment period. Refunds will not be issued if your verification is not complete. Refunds are issued to help students pay for educational expenses that are not charged directly by the university but are incurred as a result of enrollment in classes.

Keep life in balance. Financial Literacy is just as important as academic literacy. Money management is important. Lessons learned now can last a "Lifetime".

Please remember that changes to your enrollment or housing status may change your financial aid package.

Please monitor the status of your account via the “ACCOUNT SUMMARY” transaction provided by the Bursar’s Office, via MYWCU.