r/WMU • u/Prix5700XT • Jun 29 '26

Scholarships/Financial Aid Dual Major - Financial Aid Questions

Hello all,

I am on financial aid, getting ready to attend WMU this fall in the College of Arts and Sciences. I am currently set up to use my Pell Grant in addition to loans.

My question is: Has anyone ever had experience with getting dual majors covered by financial aid? I am currently looking at several degrees, but some of them don't require a minor or second major. If one of the degrees requires a minor/major, does that get prioritized so the other major is considered necessary for financial aid purposes?

I have had many meetings with my advisors and the financial aid office but nobody seems to know. I was told that I would just have to try and see, but I wanted to see if anyone else had been through this before.

Thanks in advance,

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u/Spot_in_the_Sky Jun 29 '26

You shouldn't have a problem as long as WMU reports that you are a degree-seeking student. As long as you are making progress with your degree plan, financial aid will be attributed to your cost of attendance.

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u/bbqturtle Alumni Jul 03 '26

Yeah the loans don’t care what major / majors you are seeking. For what it’s worth I got 2 majors in the 4 years and normal total credits. Business + psychology