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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 March 2025. PA residents should file their FAFSA no later than May 1st to be considered for PA State Grant funding.
All students (both returning and incoming) can apply to WCU Scholarships for fall 2025 and spring 2026 at https://wcupa.edu/scholarships. Most applications are due April 13th!.
Accepted and matriculated First Year students for fall 2025 can setup their logon for WCU by using the following instructions. The WCU login is used to review financial aid and complete WCU Scholarship Applications.
PA GROW is a new scholarship program open to students who filed their FAFSA for 2025-26. Learn more and apply at: https://www.pheaa.org/funding-opportunities/grow-pa-scholarship-grant-program
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Important Dates
October 1 - FAFSA Open Date
February: WCU Scholarship Applications Open at https://wcupa.edu/scholarships
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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