Student Financial Services – Financial Aid

Welcome, thank you for visiting the Chester Campus Financial Aid Office Website. Navigate the top menu to find resources or search this site above for your known keyword.

We are available to assist you and answer your questions.  If you have any questions regarding financing your education reach out to us by calling 610-499-4161 or emailing us at [email protected].

Starting Monday May 19th Lipka Hall’s Operating Hours will be Monday-Thursday 9:00-5:00 to accommodate the University’s summer schedule. Our office will be operating in person on Tuesday and Wednesday and remotely on Monday and Thursday. We will return to regular Operating Hours on Monday August 11th.

The 2025-2026 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is now available for the upcoming academic year.  Students who plan to enroll at Widener University in the Summer of 2025, the Fall of 2025 or the Spring of 2026 should complete the 2025-2026 FAFSA.

For additional information about the 2025-2026 FAFSA Process

We highly encourage the usage of Financial Aid Self Service document upload capability https://d.widener.edu/Student/FinancialAid/Home to submit any necessary documents.

To email other areas within the Division of Enrollment:
Bursar: [email protected]
One Card: [email protected]
Registrar: [email protected]

Contact Information

Financial Aid Services

Chester Campus
Lipka Hall
One University Place
Chester, PA 19013-5792
610-499-4161

Lipka Hall Service Center Hours:

Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Colleen P. Shinkle
Director, Financial Aid Services

LisaJane Braconnier
Senior Associate Director, Financial Aid Services

Colin Blythe
Associate Director, Financial Aid Services - Graduate Studies

Muhammad Abdur-Razzaq
Assistant Director, Financial Aid Services

Email: [email protected]

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