The Debt Management Guide (available in the Financial Aid Office) contains detailed program descriptions. Students must apply every year for financial aid. To maintain eligibility you must remain enrolled on at least a half time basis. Definitions of half-time status can be found in the
Student Handbook Delaware /
Student Handbook Harrisburg.
Returning students whose FAFSA results and Data Form are received by the Financial Aid Office
on or before April 1, 2009 will receive priority in the awarding process and in determining eligibility for: Federal Perkins Loans, Federal Work Study and Widener Law's Dean's Grant program.
Incoming students must be accepted to Widener Law before their completed financial aid files will be reviewed. Incoming students do not have a deadline as they are considered for institutional aid on a rolling basis. However, it is strongly recommended that the required forms are completed as soon as possible. Applications submitted later in the award year may not be considered for institutional aid because of limited funds.
Checklist
Please refer to this checklist in order to complete your financial aid forms accurately.
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA): Should be submitted by
March 8th to meet the
April 1st priority filing deadline for returning students. It is recommended that students submit the FAFSA online at
www.fafsa.ed.gov. The results of the processed FAFSA (the Student Aid Report or
SAR) will be sent to the student and school electronically, provided our school code was indicated in section 6.
The Delaware campus code is B04724, the Harrisburg campus code is E00656. If Widener Law is not listed on your SAR, please call 1-800-4FED-AID or go online using your pin number to add the correct campus.
Stafford Loan Application: The FAFSA is not a loan application. Incoming students or returning students borrowing for the first time or changing Stafford lenders are required to complete a Master Promissory Note (MPN) for the 2009-20010 academic year. Please go to www.law.widener.edu for application process and procedures.
GradPLUS LoanApplications: All students interested in borrowing a GradPLUS loan should visit our
GradPLUS loan application instructions.
Submit to the Financial Aid Office: Widener Law Financial Aid Data Form: In order to be considered for institutional based aid returning students must complete the
front and back of the form and return it on or before
April 1. Students must indicate on the form the amount of funding they would like to receive from the Federal Stafford Loan Program. Incoming students should return the form as soon as possible.
Summer Intent Form: Returning students who wish to have financial aid processed for the 2009 summer semester need to complete and return the
Summer Intent Form to the Financial Aid Office. All students who have never attended summer school before, are studying abroad or plan to graduate in December 2009 and plan to use financial aid must make an appointment with the Financial Aid Office discuss their 2009-10 aid.
Students Selected for Verification Must Submit:
2009/2010 Verification Worksheet: Selection may occur in two forms. Students may be selected by the Department of Education or at the discretion of the Financial Aid Office. A
verification worksheet will be sent to you upon review of your file by the Financial Aid Office. Please complete both sides and return to the Financial Aid Office.
2008 Federal Tax Return: If selected for verification a
complete, signed and dated copy of your federal tax return is required. A complete return includes all schedules, W-2s, 1099s and tax forms. If a tax return cannot be submitted because of late filing or not filing at all, you must provide written notification stating the reasons for the delay or why no return will be filed.