• A Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) will take under 30 minutes and is required to apply for all federal, state, and need-based institutional aid. For State of Pennsylvania grants, your FAFSA must be submitted as part of the grant application by April 30^th prior to the beginning of the next academic year.
• List the Williamson school code (041238) on the FAFSA, and we will automatically receive an electronic copy. Williamson requires access to a current and valid FAFSA in order for us to process any of your financial aid.
• Until the IRS reactivates the IRS Data Retrieval Tool (DRT) to transfer your tax information to your FAFSA, you will need to carefully transfer your tax information from your tax forms.
• You can verify whether we’ve received your FAFSA by checking with the Williamson Financial Aid office or call (610) 566-1776, extension 233.
• If you are selected for FAFSA Verification, you are required to complete a Verification Worksheet and other financial forms before any financial aid can be processed or disbursed.

• Apply for the Pennsylvania State Grant by completing the State Grant form. The form is available online directly from your FAFSA confirmation page. Look for the link that reads “Optional Feature—Start your state application—Click here if you want to apply for Pennsylvania state-based financial aid.”
• To apply for a Pennsylvania State Grant after you’ve completed your FAFSA online and missed the direct link, wait until you receive an email directing you to the American Education Services (AES) website to complete the State Grant Form.
• For additional information, please see the Pennsylvania State Grant application website at https://www.pheaa.org/funding-opportunities/state-grant-program/apply-renew.shtml

The Financial Assistance office communicates with students primarily through their Williamson student email accounts. New students will be sent their financial aid award letter in the mail, but all other correspondence will be sent electronically. It is therefore the student’s responsibility to check their email account frequently.

After we receive an electronic copy of your Free Application for Financial Student Aid (FAFSA), we will mail you a Williamson Financial Aid Award letter within a few weeks. All new students will be sent a physical letter in the mail. Returning students will be sent their award letters through their Williamson student e-mail addresses only.