Financial Aid
WVU Tech’s Financial Aid Services Office helps students and in many cases their families to search for, apply, receive and maintain eligibility for various types of financial aid. Financial aid education is offered through individual counseling, campus marketing activities and group presentations. Staff also undertake research and resolution of individual student issues. The office strives to provide timely and accurate financial aid processing that is in full compliance with all federal, state and university regulations.
WVU Tech students receive grants, loans, work study, fee waivers, and scholarships. Awards are based on financial need, academic ability, and being the first person in your family to attend college.
About 55 percent of WVU Tech students receive some financial aid; almost half of the aid given to resident undergraduates is as grants and scholarships.
Applying for Financial Aid
APPLICATION TIMELINE:
January 1: As soon as possible after January 1, 2012, complete and submit a 2012-2013 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to the federal processor at www.fafsa.ed.gov to be considered for all need-based and non-need-based federal and state aid programs, including the Pell Grant, Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants, West Virginia Scholarship and Grant Programs, Perkins Loan, Nursing Student Loan, Direct Loan, and Work-Study.
Be sure to use our Federal School Code 003825 (West Virginia University Institute of Technology). There is no cost to complete the FAFSA. If you apply online, you will need a Personal Identification Number (PIN) to “sign” your FAFSA. One parent should also have his/her own PIN to “sign” your online FAFSA if you are a dependent student. Go to www.pin.ed.gov to acquire your free PIN. For a paper copy of the FAFSA call 1-800-4-FEDAID, or download and print the FAFSA. If you need assistance with any of the application process, please contact our Office; we are available to help.
March 1: Priority Filing Date. The University’s Office of Financial Aid must receive your FAFSA records by this date to consider you for all aid programs.
APPLY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS (SEPTEMBER – JUNE):
High School Students: Conduct your search for private scholarships from September to June of your senior year in high school.
From October to January, prospective students are considered for most WVU Tech scholarship programs upon admission to the University. You are encouraged to submit your admissions application early to receive equal consideration with other applicants. For more information on scholarships and criteria, click either the West Virginia Residents or Non-West Virginia Residents links.
West Virginia University Tech Students: Conduct your search for private scholarships from September to June after your cumulative G.P.A. has been established.
To apply for financial aid, you need to submit your admissions application to WVU Tech and file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) with the federal processing center before the March 1 absolute deadline.
Electronic submission is the recommended method. The FAFSA is available on the Web after January 1.
Our federal school code is 003825.
If you prefer to submit the FAFSA through paper application, you need to request a FAFSA from the US Department of Education by contacting Federal Student Aid Programs at 1-800-4FED-AID. Allow two weeks for receipt.
FAFSA Need-Based Deadlines:
Priority Deadline – February 15 if mailing a paper FAFSA.
In order for the student to maximize their eligibility for all aid programs, it is recommended that the FAFSA be filed by March 1st.
