West Chester University Financial Aid

West Chester University Veteran's Center and Financial Aid Office are committed to facilitating communication in order to serve student Veterans, military service members, reservists, and their families with a coordinated system of service to provide a meaningful transition from the military to West Chester University.

For additional information and telephone numbers please contact the West Chester University Veteran's Center at (610) 436-2862 or veteranscenter@wcupa.edu.

How to Receive Military Funding and Financial Aid

Please reach out to the Veterans Center at (610) 436-2862 or veteranscenter@wcupa.edu after you have been accepted at West Chester University in order to review which benefits you may qualify for. We may be able to defer the portion covered, if the funds are being released directly to the University on your behalf. Benefits sent directly to the soldier, or family of the soldier, will not be deferred for arrival and payment should be made to WCU by the appropriate due date.

If you have not received financial aid by the start of the semester, please contact Financial Aid at finaid@wcupa.edu or (610) 436-2627. 

File the FAFSA by the March 1st Priority Deadline

Please read about the process for filing your FAFSA.

Apply for Grants, Loans, and Federal Work-Study

Please visit our Grants section, if you are applying for:

• Pell Grant
• PA State Grant (PHEAA) for PA residents
• Iran/Afghanistan Grant

Please visit our Loans section, if you are applying for federal or private loans.

Please visit our Federal Work-Study section for additional information about this need-based employment program. 

Apply for Scholarships

Please visit our Scholarships section to find internal and external scholarship opportunities.

Additional Resources for Veteran Benefits

Please visit the Greg and Sandra Weisenstein Veterans Center section for GI Bill® Benefits for step-by-step instructions.

• Montgomery GI Bill (Chapter 30)
  • Watch FATV Montgomery GI Bill video
• Post 9/11 GI Bill® (Chapter 33)
  • Watch FATV Post 9/11 GI Bill® video
• REAP - Reserve Educational Assistance Program (Chapter 1607)
  • Watch FATV REAP video
• Select Reserve Educational Benefit (Chapter 1606)
  • Watch FATV Select Reserve Educational Benefit video
• Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance (Chapter 35)
  • Watch FATV Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance video
• VEAP - Veteran's Educational Assistance Program (Chapter 32)
• Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (Chapter 31)
  • Watch FATV Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment video

GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government Web site at www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.