The Financial Aid Office at PennWest Edinboro is dedicated to making advanced degrees affordable and attainable for graduate students.
Graduate students can complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and may be eligible for Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans. Typically, graduate students are eligible for $20,500 of unsubsidized loans for the academic year. The combined aggregate loan limit that a graduate student may borrow is $138,500. You can view your aggregate loan limits and loan servicer information at studentaid.gov.
Full-time - 9 or more credits/term
¾ time - 7 or 8 credits/term
½ time - 5 or 6 graduate credits/term
(must have at least 5 graduate-level credit hours)
Aid eligibility, award amounts and cost of attendance (budgets) will be adjusted to reflect a change in enrollment status each semester. Students must notify the office if not enrolled full-time or if enrollment changes from semester to semester.
If you are taking all undergraduate courses or enrolled in a post baccalaureate program (i.e., teacher certification) aid will be awarded based on undergraduate rules. Aid for teacher certification, innovative nursing, second bachelor's degree and/or post baccalaureate certification programs:
For example:
Fall |
Spring |
Summer |
Award: $10,250 |
Award: $10,250 |
Available for summer: $9,500 |
Financial Aid Office
Hamilton Hall
210 Glasgow Road
Edinboro, PA 16444
Email: finaid-edn@pennwest.edu
Phone: 814-732-3500
Fax: 814-732-2129
Hours of Operation:
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.