Letter from the Director

Thank you for your interest in California University of Pennsylvania. The information in these pages should be helpful to you in gaining financial aid information and assistance at our University.

The primary mission of the Financial Aid Office at California University of Pennsylvania is to provide financial planning and assistance to students and their families in meeting the costs of education. In fulfilling this mission, each student will be given careful consideration and the university will determine financial assistance based on federal, state, and institutional guidelines. Financial aid programs have been established to provide access to higher education with guidelines to insure fairness in disbursing available funds to qualifying students. The Financial Aid Office strives to insure that courteous, timely, and accurate financial aid services are delivered to all students seeking assistance from our office.

Nearly 78% of all students enrolled at California University of Pennsylvania receive some form of financial assistance. Financial aid at California University comes from four primary sources :the Federal and State government, the University, and private agencies. Federal aid is awarded based on your eligibility as determined by the results of you Free Application for Federal Student Aid A(FAFSA). PHEAA Grant eligibility is also based on data from the FAFSA form.

Once again, I am delighted to learn of your interest in California University of Pennsylvania. If after viewing these pages you still have questions about financial aid, please contact the Financial Aid Office at (724) 938-4415. Our team of highly qualified financial aid specialists will be delighted to speak with you and discuss your financial aid concerns.

Robert J. Thorn
Director of Financial Aid