West Chester University Financial Aid

Students can apply and sign their required master promissory note on PHEAA's Account Access using the following instructions:

Complete the Grow PA Scholarship Grant Application and submit the completed form through Account Access, following these steps:

1. Sign in to Account Access.
2. Select File Upload.
3. Select PA Special Programs (see list of WCU approved programs below)
4. Select Grow PA Scholarship Grant Application.

• The Grow PA Grant Program provides grants (maximum award of $5,000 per year) to students who meet the qualifying criteria. A student can receive a Grow PA Grant for a maximum of 4 academic years.
• After graduation, students are required to live and work in PA, within an in-demand occupation, for a number of years equal to the number of years in which they received the grant. That means your total years of Grow PA Grant funding must equal your total years of qualifying employment in the state—up to 4 years.

Learn more about the GROW PA scholarship grant program on PHEAA's webpage.

The Grow PA Waiver Program provides in-state tuition to out-of-state students at PASSHE schools. A student can receive a Grow PA Waiver for a maximum of 4 academic years. Fees will still be charged at the out of state grant amount.

After graduation, students are required to live and work in PA, within an in-demand occupation , for a number of years equal to the number of years in which they received the grant. That means your total years of Grow PA Grant funding must equal your total years of qualifying employment in the state—up to 4 years.

To be considered for the Grow PA Waiver Program, you must:

• File the 2025-26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®)
• Be considered an out-of-state resident
• Be a first-year student enrolling for the 2025-26 academic year
• Have a high school GPA of at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale
• Be enrolled full-time, in-person, in an approved course of study at a PASSHE school
• Meet satisfactory academic progress for Title IV financial aid
• Have not earned a bachelor's degree
• Sign a Master Promissory Note (MPN) agreeing to repay all funds received if the work requirement is not met, including any potential interest accrued

Learn more about the GROW PA waiver program on PHEAA's webpage.