Financial Aid

WPCC Federal School Code - 002982

The primary purpose of the WPCC Financial Aid Office is to provide financial assistance to those students, who without such assistance would be unable to attend WPCC.  Financial aid is awarded on a first come – first served basis.

The financial aid office participates in a variety of financial aid programs.  Scholarships and grants are gift awards which do not have to be repaid.  Loans and work study are considered self help aid since repayment or performance of duties are required.

Upcoming Deadlines

November 13, 2009 is the last day to apply for Stafford Loans for Fall semester 2009.  We will still be accepting applications for the spring semester.   If you are planning on applying for a Stafford Loan, please come by the financial aid office.

Office Hours

The Financial Aid Office is open and available to serve students from 8am – 5pm Monday through Friday and from 8am – 7:30pm every Tuesday.  Students are not required to make appointments.  With rare exceptions, a FAO staff member is always available during office hours.

Disbursement Dates

The Federal Pell Grant, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG), Federal Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG), North Carolina Community College Grant (NCCCG), North Carolina Student Incentive Grant (NCSIG), North Carolina Education Lottery Scholarship (NCELS), Education Access Rewards North Carolina (EARN),  and WPCC scholarships may be used to pay for tuition, fees, books and required supplies.

The balance of funds, if any, will be mailed on the following dates.

• Fall Semester - September 23, 2009
• Spring Semester - February 10 , 2010
• Summer Semester - June 16, 2010

WPCC will mail refund checks to the address listed with the records department.  If your address has changed since you filled out an Application for Admission, please update your address immediately.

For students who apply later in the semester, refund check availability will be determined by when the students financial aid application is complete.