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FINANCIAL AID
Valley Forge Military College
offers financial aid in the following forms:
| Academic Scholarships |
to promote and reward
outstanding academic achievement by incoming and returning cadets |
| Performance Scholarships |
to promote and reward outstanding performance and leadership skill
in Athletics, the Band
or the Choir |
| Work Study |
institutional work study awards,
based on need, whereby all earned funds are credited to
the cadet's school account |
| Need-Based Grants |
grants based on need |
Endowed Scholarships
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scholarships with varying
need-based and/or merit-based criteria as established by
the endowment |
| ROTC Incentive Scholarships |
we offer scholarships in addition to what winners of ROTC
scholarships receive via the Early
Commissioning Program (ECP) |
Service Academy
Incentive Scholarships |
we offer scholarships in addition to what winners of
Service
Academy scholarships receive to help finance their VFMC
education |
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Download
VFMAC's booklet on financing your Forge education:
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VF financial aid is normally awarded over the summer on an
annual basis and involves filing of the VF Financial Aid
Application (in the booklet above) and the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA),
which can be filed
on-line at www.fafsa.ed.gov.
Mid-year financial aid applications are considered on a
case-by-case basis consistent with budgetary availability.
For the Band and
Choir, the application process includes a
mandatory audition.
For Athletics,
there is additional material required by the Director of Athletics.
OUTSIDE GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
Many organizations and foundations give money to students meeting
their application criteria. Examples of these criteria are listed
below. A helpful resource for locating such scholarships is FastWeb.com.
- civic, ethnic, and religious
organizations;
- social groups/clubs;
- the Boy Scouts;
- the Armed
Services;
- Veterans groups;
- labor unions; and,
- parental employers and professional organizations.
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STUDENT LOANS
Valley Forge participates in the Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP),
offering federally-guaranteed student loans in the form of
Federal Stafford Loans and Federal Parent Loans. We have
developed relationships with the following lending partners that
participate in the KeystoneBESTSM
program of The Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA), as this
program offers advantages in up-front cost savings, with loan
costs potentially reduced to 0% of your loan amount. AES/PHEAA
serves as our primary, preferred guarantor. See our application
booklet for a list of our lending partners.
VFMC
also has developed relationships with lenders offering
non-federally guaranteed, "alternative" loans that can
help you to bridge the gap between your financial aid package and
your educational costs. A list of our lending partners for
alternative loan products is included in our application
booklet.
Financial Aid Application Procedures and Suggestions
- Complete the FAFSA as soon as possible AFTER January 1 – ideally after you
file your previous year’s Federal Income Taxes. DO NOT report
estimated income. Send the completed application to the processor.
- Submit
all relevant VF Admissions and Financial Aid Application
materials – no later than May 1 for the successive
academic year.
- Make sure you immediately sign and return a financial aid
award letter to us, as funds are limited and are awarded on
a first come, first served basis.
| Deadlines: |
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returning students: |
March 15 |
| New
students (for prime consideration): |
May 1 |
For more information on college
financial aid
The following web sites offer more information on Federal student aid,
Pennsylvania-related student aid information, and general information on grants, loans,
and scholarships:
Director
of Financial Aid:
MAJ
David R. Smedley
VFMA&C Financial
Aid Office
Medenbach Hall
1001 Eagle Road
Wayne, PA 19087
(610) 989-1305 |
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