Financial Aid

Undergraduate: How to Apply for Financial Aid at UWest

Applying for financial aid and scholarship is a key part of your college application and admission process. At UWest, we make it as simple as possible for you.

Start your application by following our two-step process:

Step 1: Complete the FAFSA

The FAFSA application allows us to review your eligibility for federal and state financial aid. Please remember to add UWest’s Federal School Code 036963 to your FAFSA before submission.

Financial aid is awarded on an academic-year basis and it is not automatically renewable. Therefore, you must complete the FAFSA application for each year of attendance. The FAFSA cycle opens October 1 every year.

Step 2: Complete the UWest Application for Financial Aid and Scholarships

The UWest Application for Financial Aid and Scholarships allows us to establish a financial aid and scholarship profile for you at UWest. Please remember to submit the application to the UWest Financial Aid Office by April 1.

For CA Residents Only:

California residents who are required to complete their FAFSA or CA Dream Act Application by March 2 in order to be considered for a Cal Grant award.

Contact Financial Aid

Address	Phone Number & Email
Administration Building Suite 116 1409 Walnut Grove Ave. Rosemead, CA 91770	(626) 656-2122 (626) 656-2138 financialaid@uwest.edu

President’s Scholarship, Dean’s Scholarship, and UWest Scholarship
April 1 – Current Student

Lotus Scholarship
April – All Students

Metta Scholarship
April-Incoming Domestic Transfer and HS Graduate

Dream Scholarship
June 1 – Incoming Dreamer students

Golden Benefactor Awards

Fall, first Monday following the last day of the previous Spring semester

Spring, first Monday following the last day of the previous Fall semester

IBEF Scholarships
November 15 – Spring
May 1 – Fall

* Note: Students are responsible to ensure all documents are submitted on time. Applications submitted after the above-mentioned deadlines will only be considered under exceptional circumstances if/when funds are still available.