Office of Financial Assistance

Office of Financial Assistance

Villanova is committed to making our high-quality education affordable for students.

Villanova University is dedicated to providing students with financial assistance, which may include a combination of grants, scholarships, loans and student employment that will closely meet their family's need as well as payment options to assist in meeting educational expenses.

You may be surprised by how favorably Villanova University compares to "lower-cost" schools! The actual out-of-pocket cost to attend Villanova is often the same as that of less-costly institutions, because grants, loans, and other forms of aid can fill the financial gap between the total cost of attendance and what your family can afford.

Prospective students entering 2019-2020 and Fall 2019 transfers: Find out more information on how to apply for federal and institutional financial assistance.

Prospective students entering 2019-2020 can check the status of their admissions application, financial aid applications, and requirements through their Applicant Status Page.

Financial Aid Process

Villanova's Office of Financial Assistance is available to help students and their families through the financial aid application process, which can seem like an overwhelming task without the proper guidance. read more...

Financing Information

In the process of paying for college, your objective should be to satisfy the balance of tuition costs without spending too much on interest from loans. Our objective is to provide you with a strategy to accomplish this. read more...

Student Job Directory

October 6, 2018 Open House Financial Aid Presentation

A review of need-based financial assistance offered by the Office of Financial Assistance, financial aid process, deadlines, and financing options.

Please contact us with any questions.

**Early Decision applicants for the 2019-2020 academic year who have been Offered Admission can view their financial aid award letter via their Applicant Status Page by following these steps:

Click View Update
At the bottom of the Offer of Admission letter, you will want to click on the last dated letter to launch the financial aid award letter.
Once the financial aid award letter is launched, click on the PDF on the top right to activate the link within the award letter so that you can thoroughly read the Financial Aid Award Booklet.

Office of Financial Assistance
Villanova University
800 Lancaster Ave
Kennedy Hall, Second Floor
Villanova, PA 19085
Telephone: (610) 519-4010
Fax: (610) 519-7599
Email: finaid@villanova.edu

Freshman Deadlines

Freshman Class of 2023 Financial Assistance Application Deadlines:*

*Financial Aid Applications will be available to complete starting October 1st.

Early Decision Applicants: November 1, 2018

Early Action & Regular Decision Applicants: January 15, 2019

2019-2020 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) must be filed online at https://fafsa.ed.gov
2019-2020 CSS Profile must be filed online at https://cssprofile.collegeboard.org/
Signed copies of custodial parent(s)', stepparent's, and student's 2017 US Federal or Puerto Rico Tax Return as well as 2017 Federal W-2's, 1099/1099R's, and all tax schedules must be submitted to IDOC.

*If the student is selected for federal verification, additional documents will be requested.

Returning Student Deadlines

The Villanova University Financial Assistance Deadline for 2019-2020 Returning Students is:

April 1, 2019 - Completed application materials must be postmarked by this date.

·2019-2020 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) must be filed PRIOR TO this date online at https://fafsa.ed.gov.

·2019-2020 CSS Profile must be filed PRIOR TO this date online at https://cssprofile.collegeboard.org/.

·Completed signed copies of custodial parent(s)’, stepparent’s, and student’s 2017 US Federal or Puerto Rico Tax Return as well as 2017 W-2’s, 1099/1099R’s, and all tax schedules must be submitted to IDOC. *Do not submit tax documents to the Office of Financial Assistance*

*If the student is selected for federal verification, additional documents will be requested.

IRS Data Retrieval Tool

The IRS Data Retrieval Tool for the 2019-2020 academic year is available as of October 1st to complete the FAFSA and Federal Verification Process. We strongly recommend utilizing this tool when completing the FAFSA to ensure that all information is accurate. Please refer to Step 4: Federal Verification for complete instructions.