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Outside Scholarships are those awarded by a source other than the Office of Financial Aid, a 51¿´Æ¬department, or a 51¿´Æ¬affiliate. Federal law requires that you notify the Financial Aid Office of any outside financial assistance you receive. Adjustments to 51¿´Æ¬ awards will be made if necessary. Failure to notify the University of outside awards may result in loss or reduction of financial aid from 51¿´Æ¬.

Information for Donors and Students

If you require documentation:

If an official 51¿´Æ¬transcript or verification of enrollment is required these must be obtained by the student through the University Registrar.

If an unofficial 51¿´Æ¬transcript or verification of enrollment is sufficient these must be obtained from the student. Students are to print information from my51¿´Æ¬and submit all requested information to their donors.

If the Donor has a custom verification form which must be completed by a financial aid officer: If a financial aid officer must complete your form, please either:
Send to:

51¿´Æ¬
Financial Aid Office/Scholarships
1 University Drive
Cullowhee, NC 28723

Or Fax to: 828.227.7042

If an invoice is required: To request an invoice from 51¿´Æ¬ please contact the Student Accounts Office at 828-227-7324 or studentaccounts@wcu.edu. Specify student name/ID#/amount/term of the award, name/address/phone# of the administrator and whether the award is renewable.  Request must be sent each semester and /or year for renewable awards. 

Send to: 51¿´Æ¬

51¿´Æ¬
Student Accounts
132 Killian Annex
Cullowhee, NC 28723

Invoices will not be sent until after drop/add ends each semester.

51¿´Æ¬ does not issue paper bills, if you need a copy of the actual bill, it is only available through the student’s Catamount e-mail account. The student must print and submit the bill to you. 

Payment:

Make checks payable to:

51¿´Æ¬
University Scholarships Office
1 University Drive
Cullowhee, NC 28723

Please note that any check made co-payable to the student and 51¿´Æ¬must be endorsed by the student at the Financial Aid Office before the funds can post to his/her account. Please notify the student if the check is co-payable.

The student’s full name and 51¿´Æ¬ID number (if known) should be on the check.

Please enclose the Scholarship Donor Form or a letter that includes the following donor information and instructions:

1. The term in which the funds are to be disbursed (Fall, Spring, Summer A or Summer B; split evenly fall/spring, etc.)
2. Donor name, address, contact phone number and an e-mail address (if available) in case a refund to donor is required in the event the student withdraws before receiving the funds or does not enroll).
3. Whether you require fulltime enrollment status (undergraduate -12 hours; graduate 9 hours) or if it is okay to pay the student with less than fulltime enrollment.