First Time FAFSA Applicants and need to create a studentaid.gov account: The StudentAid.gov account, formerly FSA ID, is a username and password combination that allows you to access the U.S. Department of Education鈥檚 federal student aid services online systems. It is recommended you create your account early as it can take up to three days for you to be able to access your account. For more information on what you can do with your account and how to create it, visit .
Financial Aid Process
The Financial Aid Office administers a variety of grants, scholarships, work study, and loans. Your financial aid package may include different types of financial aid funds. There are four primary sources of financial aid 鈥� federal and state governments, the University, and private agencies. Filing the FAFSA offers several potential ways to finance your education. Post-secondary institutions across the country use the FAFSA to determine how much financial aid you鈥檙e eligible to receive.
Completing the FAFSA
The first step to apply for financial aid at 水多多导航 is to submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Get started by following these steps.
All applicants need to complete and submit a FAFSA every year you intend to be enrolled. The FAFSA should be completed online at .
- Remember, the FAFSA is free. You shouldn鈥檛 pay to fill out the FAFSA Form.
- The FAFSA is available the first of October every year. File as early as possible.
- List 水多多导航鈥檚 school code 003316 first in order for us to receive both your FAFSA and Pennsylvania State Grant information.
- To be considered for the Pennsylvania State Grant, the FAFSA filing deadline is May 1. We recommend you file your application at least 30 days prior to that, which is April 1. Federal Student Aid provides the for each state on their webpage.
Transfer Students who are transferring to 水多多导航 from a different college should update their FAFSA to add 水多多导航鈥檚 federal school code of 003316. If you are receiving a PA State Grant, sign into your and use the 鈥淯pdate School Information鈥� link on your PA State Grant Status to Pennsylvania Western University.
Each year the U.S. Department of Education (U.S.D.E.) selects approximately 30 percent of students who complete the FAFSA for verification. The Financial Aid Office will compare information from your FAFSA with information we are required to collect from the student and/or parent such as IRS Tax Transcripts, W-2s, household size verification, and other requested documentation. Federal regulations require this information to be verified before awarding federal aid (i.e. grants, loans, and work study). If there are differences between your FAFSA application information and your financial documents, the Financial Aid Office will make corrections on your behalf. Once verification is complete, your financial aid will be finalized and you will be able to review your aid offers in your self-service portal.
Students should be aware:
- Students selected for verification will receive an aid package prior to verification being completed. This package is ESTIMATED and subject to change based on corrections made during the verification process. No aid will disburse to the student鈥檚 account until verification is completed.
- During peak processing periods (between April and September), allow a minimum of four weeks for the Financial Aid Office to complete verification of your record.
- Students are expected to respond to any requests from the Financial Aid Office in a timely manner in order to avoid delays in the processing of their request for financial aid for the academic year.
- All verification documents must be clearly labeled with the student鈥檚 full name and 水多多导航 ID.
- All 水多多导航 verification-related forms are completed online through.