The University offers a program of financial assistance through scholarships, grants, federal work study, and loans. Prospective students must be officially accepted into a degree program at the University before their applications for financial assistance will be considered. Undergraduate students must be enrolled for at least 6 credits for each semester in order to receive aid (except for the Pell Grant, which may be received with only 3 credits as long as the student meets eligibility requirements). Graduate and professional practice doctoral students in the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, and the School of Law, must be enrolled in at least six credits per term to be eligible for financial aid. Graduate students in Arts and Sciences, Business and Engineering must have final acceptance into a degree program and be enrolled in at least three credits per term to be eligible for financial aid.
Know Your Financial Aid Counselor
| Undergraduate Students | ||
|---|---|---|
| Student's Last Name | Financial Aid Counselors | |
| A | Rosemary Letendre | rosemary.letendre@wne.edu |
| B-CROS | Karen McCarty | karen.mccarty@wne.edu |
| CROT-GOO | Danielle Sullivan | danielle.sullivan@wne.edu |
| GOP-LE | Lucy Brunelle | lucy.brunelle@wne.edu |
| LF-O | Julie Baker | julia.baker@wne.edu |
| P-SHE | Carolyn Bailey | carolyn.bailey@wne.edu |
| SHF-Z | Colleen Hathaway | colleen.hathaway@wne.edu |
| All Graduate/Professional Students: Masters, PhD, Law, PharmD, and OTD | |
|---|---|
| Lynn Santos | lynn.santos@wne.edu |
| Director of Financial Aid | |
|---|---|
| Kathleen Chambers | kathleen.chambers@wne.edu |
Applying for Federal Aid
Students applying for any federal, institutional, or state aid must submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for processing after October 1. You should complete and submit the FAFSA online. The Title IV code for Western New England University is 002226. Please make sure to use the IRS Data Retrieval Tool (IRS DRT) when completing the FAFSA.
NOTE: There is no additional institutional financial aid application.
Don't Forget to Re-apply Each Year
All students must re-apply for financial aid each year. The FAFSA for returning students is due by March 1. Please note that additional information may be required after an initial review of your FAFSA. Receiving aid in any year does not guarantee aid in subsequent years. Effort is made to renew each student's financial aid, but aid in subsequent years could be influenced by changes in a family's financial circumstances, poor academic performance, the availability of state or federal funds, and applying on time. Late applicants may be considered for financial aid if sufficient funds are available.