Determination of Eligibility for Financial Aid
To apply for federal grants and loans, state grants and scholarships, and institutional scholarships, students must submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The data from the FAFSA is used to determine the Expected Family Contribution (EFC), which is then used to determine the type and amount of aid for which a student may be eligible. The procedure for completing and submitting the FAFSA is outlined below.
Financial aid applicants must complete an admissions application, submit required admissions documents, and be accepted into a degree program or eligible certificate, as no funds can be awarded until the applicant has been officially accepted to the University. Students may check here: https://www.wilmu.edu/financialaid/eligiblecertificateprograms.aspx for a list of all financial aid eligible Certificate programs.
The total processing time from submission of the FAFSA to processing by Wilmington University can take from two to six weeks. Therefore, students are encouraged to submit the FAFSA well in advance of the registration period for the term in which they plan to enter. Financial aid applications are processed on an ongoing basis and grants and scholarships which have limited funds are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. The federal deadline to submit a FAFSA for the 2021-2022 academic year is June 30, 2022. The 2021-2022 FAFSA is required to apply for aid for the Fall 2021, Spring 2022, and Summer 2022 semesters.