Financial Aid – Study Abroad/Transient Student
- You must apply for financial aid according to standard procedures for all students. (You must have a completed FAFSA)
- Written documentation from the Academic Dean verifying approval, amount of transferable credits, and program beginning and ending dates must be submitted to the College of Law Financial Aid Office. This should be done well in advance to ensure timely disbursement of your aid.
- A written agreement with the “host” school is required. The Financial Aid Counselor will negotiate a consortium agreement for you after all requirements have been met.
- Deposits and advanced payments are your responsibility. No disbursements of financial aid can be made before the beginning date of the program or the beginning date of the corresponding WVU term, whichever is later.
- If the “host” school requests, financial aid will be sent directly to their Business Office. Unless otherwise specified your refund will be mailed to the local mailing address on file with Admissions and Records.Any charges owed to WVU must be paid before aid can be used to pay charges at the “host” school.
- The Financial Aid Office will keep the WVU Office of Student Accounts apprised of your status and disbursement needs.
- In the event WVU is notified that you have failed to pay your financial obligation to another school, WVU is required to restrict access to your WVU academic records. Further financial aid cannot be offered until the situation is resolved.
SUMMER CLASSES AT WVU
To receive financial aid for summer classes you must follow these procedures:
- Complete the current academic years FAFSA if you have not already done so.
- Notify the financial aid office when you are registered for summer classes.
Please note: All summer financial aid is based on the current academic year. If you have no funding available through the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program you may be eligible for a Federal Direct Grad/Professional PLUS loan or alternative loan.
You must be registered for at least half time (3 hours is considered half time in summer school) to receive federal loans. Also, we cannot disburse any aid until your class begins. For example, if your class starts on July 1, we will not be able to disburse financial aid until July 1st. If you are not registered for at least 3 hours, there are a few private loan companies that will process loans for a student that is enrolled for less than half time.