Helping you navigate college finances
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Affordability may play a large part in your college selection process. That’s why it’s important to explore every opportunity for merit- and need-based aid available to you. From scholarships to grants to student loans, we can walk you through the types of financial aid and the entire process to help you get the financial support you need.
Drop-in hours: Bronco Express & Student Financial Aid drop-in service will be available for extended hours to better serve our campus community for the spring semester from Monday, Jan. 12 through Friday, Jan. 23. Days and hours are Monday through Thursday: 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Friday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. We will resume normal hours beginning Monday, Jan. 26. Please note that our office will be unavailable on Monday, Jan. 19 to honor Martin Luther King Jr. day.
University holiday recess update: WMU Student Financial Aid and Bronco Express was unavailable for the University’s holiday recess Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2025 through Friday, Jan. 2, 2026. Services reopened at 8 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 5, 2026.
During this time, emails to Financial Aid were not processed. Your email is considered received as of Monday, Jan. 5, 2026 and will be processed within 7-10 business days. You may check the status of your account any time using goWMU. Financial Aid for the spring semester should begin to pay out to WMU student accounts after 5 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 2, 2026 assuming all requirements are met.
Electronic refunds should begin to disburse beginning Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026. Refund checks will be mailed beginning Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2026.
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$93,120
for Medallion Scholars, which is among the largest merit-based scholarship programs
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Broncos are employed quickly, working in their field in jobs they like
“The Empowering Futures Housing Scholarship allowed for me to have a true full ride and go to college and pursue my dreams, and I am forever grateful."
Explore types of financial aid
So what are the right financial aid options for you? A scholarship? Grant? Loan? Student employment? A combination of these? Find out more about all the types of financial aid available to you now.
Current students
As a current student, your financial situation may have changed since you first enrolled. If that’s the case and you need to alter your current aid package, the Student Financial Aid office is here to help.
