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For more information on other financial aid opportunities, visit our Other Funding Options webpage.
In general, "financial aid" refers to funds that are given or lent to a student to assist with paying for educational expenses.
These funds can include grants, scholarships, loans, Federal Work-Study, waivers, and funds from other third parties. Financial aid can come from the federal government, state government, your institution, your department or college (based on your program of study), private lenders, and other third parties, such as employers, private scholarship providers, charitable or nonprofit organizations, sponsors, and more.
Eligibility for federal aid is usually determined based on information you provided on your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and comes from the U.S. Department of Education. Examples include the Federal Pell Grant, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, Federal Work-Study, Federal Subsidized and Unsubsidized Loans, and Federal PLUS Loans. The CPoS process and degree-pursuant requirements DO apply to federal aid.
Depending on the state and the requirements for the aid program established by the state, this financial aid may also use information included on the FAFSA to determine eligibility. Sometimes it may require a separate application. The primary difference is that the source of this funding comes from the state government. Examples of West Virginia state aid include the WV Higher Education Grant, WV Promise Scholarship, WV STEM Scholarship, and the Underwood-Smith Teacher Scholarship to name a few. For WV state aid, a full list can be found on the CFWV West Virginia State-Level Financial Aid Programs website.
The CPoS process and degree-pursuant requirements DO apply to these awards. Please note that if you are unable to reach full-time degree-pursuant coursework in any given semester due to limited course offerings, there is a West Virginia state aid appeal process available for some programs. The programs eligible for appeal are the WV Promise Scholarship, the West Virginia Higher Education Grant, the WV STEM Scholarship, and the Underwood-Smith Teaching Scholars program. You must be enrolled in at least 6 credit hours of degree-pursuant coursework to appeal.
The state appeal usually becomes available in early June for each upcoming aid year. You may visit the Appeal to Waive Full-Time Enrollment Requirement website to access the online form, instructions for submitting, and more details about enrollment requirements for state aid. Please note that your academic advisor will be automatically notified of your appeal submission.
This financial aid may also use information included on your FAFSA to determine some eligibility, but primarily institutional and departmental aid (from your college/department based on your program of study) looks at merit-based factors - high school or overall GPA, standardized test scores, or other performance. Examples include institutional scholarships and grants, athletic scholarships, and scholarships from your college/department. The CPoS process and degree-pursuant requirements DO NOT impact these awards.
Visit our Enrollment for Specific Aid Programs webpage for the enrollment requirements for different financial aid funds as well as whether or not the enrollment must be in courses eligible for federal/state aid in order to meet the enrollment requirements.