Financial Aid Office

2013-2014 Work Study Request Form

financial-aid — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 15:39:37 +0000

It’s that time of year again to complete your FAFSA for next year. If you are interested in a work study assignment for next year, please be sure to complete the required form as well.

In order to be eligible for work study for the 2013-2014 academic year, you must complete your FAFSA by April 15, 2013 and complete the Work Study Request Form by May 1, 2013.

Please remember completing the form does NOT guarantee work study funds, as our funds are still very limited.

The form is available at http://www.westliberty.edu/financial-aid/forms/.

As always, please feel free to stop in the Enrollment Services Center with any questions.

Work Study Request Form

financial-aid — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 18:29:58 +0000

For the 2012-2013 academic year, West Liberty University Financial Aid Office is now requiring any student interested in work study to complete a Work Study Request Form.

This form is now available online.

http://www.westliberty.edu/financial-aid/financial-aid-information/forms/

Please be aware that this form is due by May 4, 2012 in order to be considered for work study for the 2012-2013 academic year.

Please also be aware that you must have completed your FAFSA by March 1, 2012 and have a financial need for work study. Finally, completing the form and meeting the requirements does not ensure you receiving work study, as our funds are still very limited.

If you have any questions, please feel free to stop in our office anytime.

Pell Eligiblity Changes

financial-aid — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 15:34:21 +0000

New regulations effective July 1, 2012 limits the receipt of a Pell Grant to a lifetime limit of up to 6 full-time years (600%). This includes community colleges, vocational schools and four year public and private universities. This limit will be tracked by the U.S. Department of Education.

Regardless of the Pell Grant amount, if you receive the full year amount then you have received 100%.

For example, your Pell Grant for the year is for $4,000 and you receive $2,000 in Fall, $1,000 in Spring and the remaining $1,000 in Summer. You have received the entire $4,000 or 100% for the year.

The 600% total eligibility applies at all schools and colleges. However, once you have earned a Bachelor’s Degree, you are no longer eligible for a Pell Grant even if you haven’t received the entire 600% eligibility. In addition, you must also meet and maintain satisfactory academic progress standards to remain eligible each year

Mid-Term SAP Reminder

financial-aid — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 18:18:21 +0000

As you approach mid-term for the Fall Semester, the Financial Aid Office would like to remind you of the new Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy. Federal regulations require that students must be making measureable academic progress towards completion of an eligible degree.

This requires an evaluation at the end of each academic year. All periods of enrollment will be included in the measurement, including terms in which the student enrolled but did not receive financial aid.

The standards below must be met at the end of the Spring Semester in order to receive aid for the following period.

Freshman and Sophomore Level Students
- Pass 70% of all coursework attempted.
- GPA cannot show a deficit of more than 8 quality points below a 2.0
Junior and Senior Level Students
- Pass 70% of all coursework attempted.
- Must have an accumulative GPA of 2.0
Graduate Level Students
- Pass 70% of all coursework attempted.
- Must have an accumulative GPA of 2.5

This policy can be found in full on page 15 of the 2011-2012 West Liberty University Catalog.

If you have any questions or concerns, you may contact the Financial Aid Office at 304.336.8016 or finaid@westliberty.edu.

2011-12 Financial Aid Processing

financial-aid — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 20:48:10 +0000

The initial Financial Aid packaging for the 2011-12 academic year has been completed. Packaging will continue on a weekly basis throughout the academic year. Award letters are in the process of being mailed, you may view you financial aid information by accessing your WINS account.

Spring 2011 Open House Financial Aid Presentation

financial-aid — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 14:45:41 +0000

The Spring 2011 open house presentation is available at the following link. Spring 2011 Open House Presentation

2011-12 FAFSA

financial-aid — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 19:36:20 +0000

The 2011-12 FAFSA is available for the upcoming academic year. The form can be completed online at www.fafsa.gov. West Liberty University’s Title IV code for the FAFSA is 003823 and our priority deadline is March 1st.