Academic Success
Career Development Center
The
Career Development Center assists with:
- Exploring and choosing majors and careers
- Finding internships and full-time jobs
- Writing a resume and preparing for interviews (including Interview Stream web-based mock interviews)
- Connecting with employers at career fairs
- Applying to graduate school
- And MORE!
To schedule a 30-minute phone appointment, call (610) 436-2501.
Sign up for Ram Career Network for access to internship and job postings!
Counseling Services
Free and confidential Counseling Services are provided to WCU in Philadelphia students on a part-time basis. Dr. Kristin Shelesky, a WCU faculty psychologist, offers appointments on Thursdays at the Center City site. Appointments are available between 11AM and 6PM. Contact Dr. Shelesky, or PASSHE Center City Administrative Assistant, Keeya Faison, at (267) 386-3026 to schedule.
Listen to a guided breath meditation and visit the Counseling Center's webpage for additional resources.
Local and Emergency Resources
Mental Health Delegates: (215) 685-6440
Suicide and Crisis Intervention Hotline: (215) 686-4420
Hall-Mercer Crisis Response Center: 245 S. 8th St., Philadelphia, PA 19107 - (215) 829-5433
Mercy Hospital Crisis Response Center: 5401 Cedar Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19143 - (215) 748-9525
Psychiatric Emergency Evaluation Center at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania - (215) 662-2121
Crisis Text Line: Text START to 741-741
Philadelphia Area Resources
Domestic Abuse
Substance-Related Issues
Self-Help Resources
Student Information Submission
Financial Aid
WCU Financial Aid Office
Dual Enrollment
If you plan to take courses at WCU and another school, such as a community college, in the same semester, and would like to use financial aid, you must complete a Consortium Agreement. This form gets taken to the financial aid office of the host institution, and then sent to WCU’s financial aid office. This allows WCU to package you for enough aid to cover the cost of both schools. Please keep in mind that WCU does not pay the host institution directly; you will receive the funds in the form of a refund check after the semester has begun. A Consortium Agreement must be submitted every semester during which you will be dual-enrolled.
Financial Aid Process
In order to receive financial aid, you must complete the following steps:
- Submit your FAFSA at www.fafsa.ed.gov with WCU, federal school code 003328, in the school selection section.
- Accept/deny your awards through MyWCU.
- Complete loan entrance counseling and sign the Master Promissory Note for any accepted loans at www.studentloans.gov.
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Activate your account. Once a bill has been received, full-time students can do this via the link in their MyWCU; part-time students must call the Bursar’s Office at (610) 436-2552 to activate.
You must do this EVERY semester in order for your aid to be applied to your bill!
Be sure to check your WCU email regularly for important financial aid alerts!
Search for Scholarship opportunities with the new WCU scholarship search tool! Click "Apply Now" to complete the WCU General Scholarship Application.
Library
Students attending classes at WCU’s Philadelphia Site will have access to the multiple library resources on the West Chester campus. For information about accessing materials, please visit the library's special online resource site.
Further Information
Danielle Skaggs
eLearning and Outreach Librarian
DSkaggs@wcupa.edu
(610) 436-2401
WCU Philly has started a Lending Library! Contact WCU Philly Program Counselor, Marcie Cohen, at mcohen@wcupa.edu if you'd like to donate or reserve books. View available books.
Office of Services for Students with Disabilities
WCU students at the Philadelphia site should follow WCU procedures for requesting accommodations for disabilities in accordance with OSSD procedures. Please refer to the OSSD website for further information.
Student ID
Student ID photos may be submitted online via the branch campus online submission form. Please read the following instructions and photo guidelines carefully before submitting the form:
Online Photo Submission.
Student IDs will be distributed during the first week of classes. Students will need to present another valid form of photo ID (i.e. driver's license, passport) in order to receive their student ID card.
Textbooks
You can order your books through the SSI Bookstore at wcubookstore.com. The SSI Bookstore will deliver orders made by 12:00PM on January 16, 2016 to PASSHE Center City free of charge.
Accepted forms of payment:
- All major credit cards
- Ram Bucks
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Financial Aid ( It is the student’s responsibility to setup book voucher for payment to release the order. If this is not done the book order will be held in the SSI bookstore)
If you are using Financial Aid to purchase books through the WCU SSI Bookstore, please follow these additional steps:
- Estimate your total book value
- Set-up your book voucher by calling the Bursar at (610) 436-2552. Be sure to tell them you are a Philadelphia campus student. You must request a book voucher from the Bursar's Office BEFORE placing your textbook order.
Click here for a guide to ordering textbooks through the WCU Bookstore website.
Writing Center
The Writing Center offers free writing consultation services to all WCU undergraduate and graduate students, as well as to the entire campus community. At every stage of the writing process, from pre-writing to final draft, writing consultants help writers identify their strengths and develop strategies to become better writers. Explore the Writing Center website for resources for writers and information about their services.
Schedule an appointment with a WCU Philly writing tutor. First-time users will need to register. Be sure to select the Philadelphia schedule!
Contact the WCU Philly Writing Center at (215) 560-5986 or wcuphillywritingcenter@gmail.com.
