How to Apply

The process of financial aid involves attention to detail and forethought. Delays in the process will occur if your application is completed incorrectly or if you fail to allow sufficient time to process your forms by the various processing centers and the University.

As ninety-five percent of the aid administered by the Office of Financial Aid is need-based and from Federal sources, each applicant for financial aid must complete the following forms annually:

You must complete and submit the following forms and documents each year that you request financial aid.

1. A Free Application for Student Financial Aid (FASFA) which requires no processing fee. Students on file at the Federal Student Aid Programs processor will be mailed a Renewal Application in late November.
2. A Wilberforce University Financial Aid Application
3. Your signed Pell Grant Student Aid Report (SAR).
4. A Verification Worksheet/Statement according to your dependency status.
5. A copy of your and your parents' Federal Income Tax Returns (1040, 1040A, or 1040EZ).
6. An agency letter indicating the non-taxable income received by your family in the applicable year. Examples of agencies for which letters are needed are from the Social Security Administration, Bureau of Child Support, Department of Human Resources (Aid To Families With Dependent Children (AFDC) or Welfare), Veterans Administration benefits, etc.
7. A No-File Statement(s) if you and your parents did not file Federal Income Tax Returns (1040, 1040A, or 1040EZ).
8. A Federal Stafford Loan Application from the lending institution of your choice should you require a loan to assist you in paying for your college expenses. We will be happy to recommend a bank if you need one.

The Office of Financial Aid may require additional information to process your application. Please respond promptly with the information as soon as possible. Keep in mind that the University's priority consideration for financial aid is APRIL 30.

Students entering the University for the first time during the Fall Semester should submit all required documents to the Office of Financial Aid by APRIL 30th of the award year. Continuing students who require financial assistance must file all completed forms by APRIL 30th of each year regardless to whether they will be on Co-op in the Fall.

The applications/forms for Federal, State, and institutional assistance should be available by late December. Apply well in advance of the deadline to allow for delays that may be experienced from submitting insufficient, confusing, or incorrect information to the University and appropriate processing centers.