Determination of Eligibility for Financial Aid
To apply for loans, state grants and scholarships, and institutional scholarships, students must submit the 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 an eligible degree or approved Certificate program, 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.
Financial aid applications are processed throughout the year. 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. 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.