- Financial Aid Forms
- Eligibility Requirements
- Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Policy
- Cost of Attendance
- Paying for your Education
- Applying for Financial Aid
- Events and Deadlines
- Rights and Responsibilities
- How Aid is Awarded
- Financial Aid and the Student Computer Requirement
- Scholarships
- Federal Work-Study
- Federal Loans
- Grants
- Financial Aid Glossary
- Contact the Financial Aid Office
Find out how filing ON-TIME can get you FREE money!
Learn more about State and Federal Aid (PDF)
Learn more about alternative loans
Information on choosing your student loan lender (Word)
Regulation on Financial Aid Practices (PDF)
Refund checks are no longer available to pick up at the OneStop counter. Refunds can be mailed or Direct Deposited. They will be processed within 24 hours of our receiving the check.
Log into MyCat (use your Student ID and Password):
1) Click on Personal Services
2) Click on Account and Payment Information
3) Click on Bill+Payment
4) Click on My profiles tab and Payment Profile
5) For Direct Deposit, select Electronic Checking as the payment method and Go. Enter your bank account information. Prior to saving your information, you must check the box indicating that you would like your refund check deposited into that account.
IN OBSERVANCE OF INDEPENDENCE DAY, THE FINANCIAL AID OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED FROM THURSDAY 7/2/2009 THRU MONDAY 7/6/2009. THE OFFICE WILL BE OPEN FOR REGULAR BUSINESS ON TUESDAY 7/7/2009. WE APOLOGIZE FOR THE INCONVENIENCE.
The majority of WCU students receive financial assistance. Did you know …
- 74 percent of WCU students receive some form of financial aid each year.
- WCU awards nearly $1 million annually in merit-based scholarships.
- Scholarship packages at WCU range from $1,000 to more than $36,000.
It’s our goal is to help you find ways to bring this remarkable education opportunity in reach.
After completing the 2009-2010 FAFSA, you may be required to submit further documentation for your Financial Aid to be awarded. You can access 2009-2010 FINANCIAL AID FORMS here.
When you apply for financial aid, the WCU Financial Aid Office uses your information to determine your financial aid package.
We start by determining your expected family contribution (EFC)—the amount your family should be able to contribute toward the cost of your education. Comparing your EFC against your cost of attendance (COA), we create your financial aid package: the aid you’ll receive to attend WCU.
Typically, your financial aid package will include one or more of the following:
- Federal loans: Low-interest loans offered by the federal government make up the largest portion of the financial aid package. Unlike private loans, most federal loans don’t have to be repaid until after graduation.
- Grants: Students who demonstrate need may be awarded gift aid that doesn’t have to be repaid. Most grants are supplied by federal and state sources.
- Federal Work-study: Part-time on-campus jobs provide another source of aid.
- You might also apply for merit- and need-based scholarships, which are awarded by the university and other private, state, and national sources.
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Are you a graduate students? Investigate other forms of funding for graduate students, including special grants, scholarships, tuition discounts and waivers, and non-Work-Study jobs.
Questions? Contact the Financial Aid Office.