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West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester University of Pennsylvania
West Chester, PA 19383

Official telephone: (610) 436-1000
Fax number: (610) 436-3540
Website: www.wcupa.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2015 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Dana C. Parker,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 610 436-2627
610 436-2574 (fax)
finaid@wcupa.edu
FAFSA number: 003328

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $9,720; $20,812 out-of-state
Book fees: $1,200
Combined room and board expenses: $7,839 - $11,824

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAMarch 1noN/A

Date award notification begins: April 15
Applied for financial aid:
90% of first-year students
79% of full-time undergraduates
59% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
70% of first-year students
75% of full-time undergraduates
87% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
100% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
100% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
51% of first-year students
57% of full-time undergraduates
71% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
88% of first-year students
88% of full-time undergraduates
70% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
25% of first-year students
16% of full-time undergraduates
7% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
8% of first-year students
10% of full-time undergraduates
3% of part-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
41% for first-year students
48% for full-time undergraduates
53% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$7,038 for first-year students
$7,785 for full-time undergraduates
$5,580 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$5,908 for first-year students
$5,588 for full-time undergraduates
$3,380 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$2,922 for first-year students
$3,733 for full-time undergraduates
$2,416 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,208 for first-year students
$4,135 for full-time undergraduates
$3,456 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
2% of first-year students
2% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$3,796 for first-year students
$4,364 for full-time undergraduates
$2,000 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
1% of first-year students
1% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$2,699 for first-year students
$3,292 for full-time undergraduates
$0 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 2%

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • Federal Nursing Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
First-year loan package range: $109 - $40,500
Undergraduate loan package range: $1 - $41,845
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 75%
Average student debt upon graduation: $32,799
Types of payment plans:
  • school's own payment plan(s)
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • special achievements/activities
  • special characteristics
  • athletic scholarships
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $136 - $23,427
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $1 - $23,427
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 10%

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