Apply for Financial Aid as a First-Year WJC Applicant

NEW Messages!

• 02/26/10 - Complete the Scholarship Application by the March 1 priority deadline! 
• 02/15/10 - 2010-2011 Tuition and fees released. See left-hand menu.
• 02/05/10 - File your FAFSA! The Jewell priority deadline is March 1.

William Jewell strongly encourages all students to apply for financial aid. Whether your family has one income or two, we encourage you to make submitting a FAFSA a priority. Through a collaborative effort and a combination of institutional funds, federal and/or state funds and family contribution, you'll find that a distinctive education is affordable.

While each financial aid package is determined according to the specific needs and qualification of each student, William Jewell works with prospective students to ensure that eligibility for all forms of assistance are carefully considered.

2010 Applicant Process

1. Apply for Admission
2. Scholarship Application | See a list of WJC Scholarships
3. Financial Aid Estimator 
4. Complete the FAFSA - Now Available!
5. What's my next step?

Receive an Estimate of Your Eligibility

Your Financial Aid and Scholarship Services staff can provide you an early estimate of your aid eligibility if you have completed an application for admission and scholarship. Because federal notification of 2010 aid eligibility may not be available to you before March 1, 2010, completion of a WJC Financial Aid Estimator will help you gain a better understanding of all forms of assistance for which you may be eligible. Any student wishing to receive an official communication about talent-based merit scholarship before March 1, 2010, should submit both the Application for Admission and Scholarship and a Financial Aid Estimator.

Important Financial Aid Award Information

William Jewell College has an awarding philosophy that is based in fairness and provides each family with the College's best financial aid package at the outset of the process. Each package is based upon the information provided to the College by the family and based upon the awards for which the student is eligible. Therefore, the College does not negotiate over financial aid packages.

Grants and scholarships can cover up to full-tuition only.

Being recommended for an award by a particular program does not guarantee that the grant/scholarship will be awarded in full or in part.

Many grants and scholarships require the student to sign and adhere to a contract of commitment to the particular major/program. This contract requires the student to participate in order to maintain the grant/scholarship. Students who fail to participate at the expected level may be subject to the loss of that particular award.

Financial aid proceeds will be applied against all student charges including tuition, fees, room and board shown on the student account. In addition, financial aid proceeds will be applied to cover allowable charges other than tuition, fees, room and board unless the student (or parent as the borrower of a Federal Parent Loan) provides the William Jewell College Business Office a statement in writing requesting these other charges not be paid with financial aid proceeds. This written request will take effect on the date that the Business Office receives it and is not retroactive.

 Verification

The U.S. Department of Education randomly selects one-third of all student FAFSAs on campus for a process called verification. Verification requires you to submit you and your parents financial documents used on the FAFSA to the college's financial aid office for review and confirmation of accuracy. These documents may include your 2009 IRS Tax Returns and W-2's, other supporting income statements, and the WJC Verification Worksheet (see below).

Verification is not a penalty, but a process that simply checks the accuracy of a student's FAFSA for eligibility purposes.

Verification forms for your 2010-2011 FAFSA

Unusual Circumstances

Jewell understands that every students family financial situation is different. These situations often times are not represented on the FAFSA and the school can review these situations on an individual basis to determine if you may qualify for additional assistance. By submitting the Financial Aid Application Supplement you are notifying the college that your family's financial situation has changed. Upon review of certain financial documents, we will determine if a financial aid adjustment is feasible. If you would like to inquire about changes to your 2010-2011 FAFSA, print the following application supplement.

Financial Aid Supplement for your 2010-2011 FAFSA

WJC Payment Plan

A tuition payment plan exists for students and families to spread the out of pocket expenses for tuition, fees, room and board over a four month period each semester. A work payment plan also exists for students with on-campus employment. For more information contact the William Jewell College Business Office.

Payment Plan Schedule

• Fall Semester 2010
  • July 14, 2010
  • September 1, 2010
  • October 1, 2010
  • November 1, 2010 (payment in full required for spring 2011 registration)
• Spring Semester 2011
  • January 2, 2011
  • February 1, 2011
  • March 1, 2011
  • April 1, 2011 (payment in full required for fall 2011 registration)

Payment Calculation