Financial Aid

The WITC Financial Aid office assists students by awarding financial aid to help pay education-related expenses. Financial aid is available from federal, state, and private resources. There are four primary types of financial aid programs: grants, scholarships, loans and federal work-study.

Grants and scholarships are free money you will not have to pay back.
Loans are money you will have to pay back.
Federal work-study is money you will not have to pay back. You earn federal work-study money by working part-time through WITC. You can use this earned money to help pay for your education-related expenses.

Refer to the Department of Education Federal Student Aid Guide for a comprehensive overview of the federal programs.

How to Apply

If you would like to receive financial aid, you will need to apply for financial aid at least 12 weeks before the start of the semester you are planning to attend. Otherwise, you may miss out on receiving available grant money. We highly recommend that you complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at least 12 weeks prior to the semester starting to ensure that your financial aid is processed before classes start.

To apply for financial aid, you will need to complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at www.fafsa.gov. You will need to sign your FAFSA online with your pin number. If you are a dependent student, you and a parent will need to sign the FAFSA online with a pin number. Students and parents may obtain a pin number at www.pin.ed.gov. Apply for financial aid at least six months before you expect to enroll.

The WITC Federal School Code is 011824.

Get organized. To simplify filling out the FAFSA, gather the following documents and other information and have them with you when you are completing your FAFSA:

Federal Tax Return 1040, 1040A, or 1040EZ
W-2's from each job worked
Unemployment, Social Security, Wisconsin Works W2, and any other documentation of income you received

If you are a dependent student (under the age of 24, single, no dependents, and you are not a veteran) you will also need your parents' Federal Tax Returns and income information.

FAFSA Resource

Visit this online tutorial for the "Seven Easy Steps to the FAFSA," a guide for students to successfully complete the free application for Federal Student Aid.

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Financial Aid

How to Apply

The WITC Federal School Code is 011824.

FAFSA Resource

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