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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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Important Dates
October 1 - FAFSA Open Date
February: WCU Scholarship Applications Open
March 1 - WCU Priority Deadline for FAFSA
March: Incoming Student Financial Aid Offers Emailed
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
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