West Virginia State Financial Aid
State Financial Aid for College...
Just as there is federal Financial Aid for College, the state of West Virginia also offers different forms of West Virginia state Financial Aid for College in the form of West Virginia specific student loans, West Virginia specific grants, West Virginia specific scholarships, and other state of West Virginia specific aid programs.Just as you must file FAFSA for federal Financial Aid for College, the state of West Virginia also requires you to file the FAFSA form for consideration of West Virginia state aid programs. Essentially by filing your FAFSA, you kill two birds with one stone. When you submit the FAFSA to the US Department of Education, they will simply forward your information on the FAFSA to the West Virginia student financial assistance agency.
It is extremely important to note that each state has a different FAFSA submission deadline, and if you miss this deadline you will NOT be eligible to receive ANY state financial aid for the entire academic year.
If you submit your FAFSA by March 1, you will be in time for all state deadlines (other than Michigan).
After filing your FAFSA by the West Virginia state deadline, you may also be required to fill out additional forms, or submit additional information, which is why it is important for you to contact the West Virginia State Higher Education Agency to make sure you have all your bases covered.
Below you will find the state aid contact information for the state of West Virginia:
State Department of Education
1900 Washington Street
Building B, Room 358
Charleston, West Virginia 25305
(304) 588-2691
State College & University Systems of West Virginia Central Office
1018 Kanawha Boulevard East, Suite 700
Charleston, West Virginia 25301-2827
(304) 558-4016
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