ANNOUNCEMENTS:  

The Financial Aid Office will be operating remotely on Wednesday, November 27th

For best service on Wednesday November 27th please reach out to Financial Aid via email at finaid@wcupa.edu or call us at 610-436-2627. We will be available virtually during this time and will be happy to assist.

The 2025-26 FAFSA is now available at https://studentaid.gov.   If you need help please visit https://wcupa.edu/fafsa to register for an appointment. We expect to begin to send Financial Aid Offers out to incoming students in late January to early February 2025. 

PA State Grant awards have begun to be received for the 2024-25 academic year. Students who still have an ESTIMATED PA state grant on their current financial aid offer are encouraged to login to https://grantus.pheaa.org. To learn more about how this may impact your WCU bill and the timing of your fund please visit our FAQs at: https://www.wcupa.edu/financialAid/grants.aspx

Please review our scholarship page https://wcupa.edu/scholarships for any new scholarship applications including the Spring Study Abroad Scholarship application. 

 

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1. Apply

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Apply for Financial Aid: In-State

Apply for Financial Aid: Out-of-State

Apply for Financial Aid: Summer and Winter Terms

Apply for Special* or Unusual Circumstances*
*Circumstances could include changes to household income, medical expenses, household size, etc.
**Appealing for a Dependency Status Override for Undergraduate Students

 

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2. Review

Use our checklist to stay on track

FINANCIAL AID CHECKLIST

 

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3. Manage

All the tools you need to stay on top of your Financial Aid

Manage Financial Aid

 

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4. Cost Calculator

We help keep all your costs easily accessible and clearly defined

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Important Dates

October 1 - FAFSA Open Date (with the exception of the 2024-25 FAFSA which will be available December 2023). 

March 1 - WCU Priority Deadline for FAFSA (Extended to May 1st for 2024-25)

March: Incoming Student Financial Aid Offers Emailed

March 15 - 2024-25 WCU Scholarship Applications Open at https://wcupa.edu/scholarships

March 15 - Summer Financial Aid

May 1 - PA Resident FAFSA Deadline for State Grant Consideration

May- Satisfactory Academic Progress Notices Sent

June- Returning Student Financial Aid Offers Emailed

June 15 - Priority Deadline for Verification

June 30- Priority Deadline for PLUS & Private Loan Application for following year

Financial Aid Checklist

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Financial Aid Programs

Get all the latest information on West Chester University Scholarships and Grants.

Scholarships
Grants
Loans
Work Study
Veterans

 

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Our resources provide all the information and tools you need to understand, compare, and apply for various student loans.

 

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