Frequently Asked Questions

• You can complete your degree by following the transfer process for the institution of your choice.

• UVF has signed teach-out agreements with institutions who are committed to working with currently enrolled UVF students to help them complete their degrees. The full list of teach-out institutions, including a summary of each agreement, is located here.

Southeastern University (SEU) in Lakeland, Florida, will be the permanent custodial records repository for UVF student academic records. As of September 1, 2026, the records transfer is in process. When the transfer and validation of all electronic records is complete, instructions for ordering records will be available here and on SEU’s website. This page will continue to be updated as the transfer of academic records is completed. In the meantime, follow the instructions for ordering transcripts in the General Section of the FAQs (above).

Teach-out partners have formal agreements and work directly with UVF to allow currently enrolled students the opportunity to complete their current degree programs. They can provide enhanced credit, tuition, and degree completion protection that students typically would not receive from institutions outside the agreement. The Middle States Commission on Higher Education provides oversight and enforcement of approved agreements. The full list of teach-out institutions with summaries of their agreements is located here.

Each partner institution determines how long their offers will be available. We encourage you to reach out to each institution or read the full agreements posted on MSCHE’s website for specific information so that you have as many options as possible.

No. Students are not required to finish their degree with one of the partners. Several additional institutions have reached out to UVF and offered to assist our students as a transfer partner with their college. See “Additional Transfer Partners” listed on the Teach-Out Partners page.

• Your current permissions will remain until you officially withdraw from the University and the withdrawal is processed.

• UVF will maintain your access to University email for a period of time after withdrawal so you can receive important communications and updates.

• We encourage you to check your UVF email regularly to ensure you do not miss important information related to academic records, services, or other University matters.

PennDel Ministry Network (PennDel) will be the permanent custodial records repository for UVF student non-academic records. After the date of transfer, students should contact PennDel for copies of their non-academic records. This page will be updated with specific information when the records transfer is complete.

• Update your FAFSA. Sign in at StudentAid.gov, open your processed FAFSA, choose “Make a Correction,” and add the new school’s federal code. Make sure the new school is listed first on your FAFSA. It will take three to five days for the new school to see your information.

• Contact the new school. Ask its financial aid office what forms, verification items, deadlines, and enrollment steps are required.

• Report aid already received. Tell the new school about grants and loans awarded for this 26-27 award year. Your eligibility and award amounts may change; UVF institutional aid will not transfer.

• If you are a Pennsylvania resident, sign in to GrantUs, update your school choices, and place your new school in the #1 position. GrantUs: grantus.pheaa.org/s_Login.jsp | PHEAA: 1-800-692- 7392 • granthelp@pheaa.org

• If you are a resident of another state whose grant was able to be used at UVF, check with your state to see what, if any, steps are required.

Keep copies: Save your transcript, account statement, aid offers, loan records, enrollment dates, and all school/servicer communications.

• Students who accepted federal loans at UVF and did not enroll at another institution should complete Exit Counseling immediately at https://studentaid.gov/exit-counseling/. The purpose of Exit Loan Counseling is to educate you about your rights and responsibilities as a student loan borrower.

• Your last date of attendance is the beginning of your six-month grace period. This grace period is available only if you have not used a grace period in the past or you have not waived it through a consolidation loan.

• Additional information regarding your rights and responsibilities as a student loan borrower is included in the Exit Counseling Guide at https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/sites/default/files/loan-exit-counseling.pdf.

• If there is any reason why you are unable to make payments on your student loans, you should contact your Direct Loan Servicer and advise them of the situation, as you could be eligible for a forbearance or deferment. Further information about your Title IV funding, including the contact information for your Direct Loan Servicer(s), is available on the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) website at www.nslds.ed.gov which you are able to access with your Federal Student Aid ID (FSA ID), or you may call them at 1.800.4.FED.AID. For questions about Direct Loan consolidation, call the Loan Consolidation Center at 1.800.557.7392.

• As a UVF student, you also have access to free, online Financial Avenue courses to help you understand student loans repayment and other personal finance matters. Using the Access Code “patriots”, you can go to https://fa.financialavenue.org/, sign up for an account, and begin utilizing this amazing resource!

• Remember, repaying a student loan is a serious obligation. Failing to repay a student loan can affect your credit, your ability to receive federal aid in the future, or your ability to purchase a house, a car, etc. If there is anything that you don’t understand about your loans, please contact your direct loan servicer.

Private loans, similar to federal loans, may also have a grace period. This is dependent on your lender. If you used private loans and are not enrolled in another institution, you will want to contact your private loan lender to discuss repayment.

• You may be eligible if:
• You were enrolled when the University closed and could not complete your program because of the closure; or
• You withdrew within 180 days before the University closed.

• You generally do not qualify if: you completed all program coursework; withdrew too early; or are completing a comparable program through a teach-out, transferred credits, or another comparable means, including attending at another school approved by the MSCHE accrediting agency and, if applicable, the state of PA authorizing agency.

• To learn more or apply:
1. Review the Federal Student Aid closed school discharge information.
2. This link takes you to a PDF of the loan discharge application
3. Log in to your StudentAid.gov account to identify your federal loan servicer.
4. Contact your loan servicer with questions about your eligibility and the application.

• Eligibility decisions are made by the U.S. Department of Education or the student’s federal loan servicer, not by the University. We encourage you to review the official guidance and contact your loan servicer.

Yes. You are required to pay any balance due as posted to your student bill. Former students that still owe money to the University are also responsible for their unpaid balance.

All students, including former students, can make payments through our UVF-Make a Payment page. The payment portal on My.ValleyForge will no longer be available.

You should visit StudentAid.gov for information about your federal aid or contact your loan servicer directly. To find out who your loan servicer is, log into My Federal Student Aid or call 1.800.4.FED.AID (1.800.433.3243; TTY for the hearing impaired 1.800.730.8913).

Yes, if you are eligible to receive a 1098-T, you will receive your final documents at the regularly scheduled time. More information about who to contact for assistance will be posted here when it is available.

Outside scholarships already received by UVF for the 2026-2027 academic year will be returned directly to the donor.

PennDel Ministry Network (PennDel) will be the permanent custodial records repository for UVF student Financial Services records. After the date of transfer, students should contact PennDel for copies of their Financial Services records. This page will be updated with specific information when the records transfer is complete.

• Contact the school of your choosing and ask them for information on the student-athlete transfer process. This includes members of associations including, but not limited to NCAA, NAIA, USCAA, NCCAA, etc.

• If you are interested in transferring to another NCAA school, make sure that you are in the NCAA Transfer Portal. All UVF student-athletes were placed in the transfer portal. Copies of transfer tracers were sent to the conference office.

International students who were enrolled at UVF received a detailed informational email with instructions for transferring their F1 visa to another institution. All transfers were processed prior to August 26, 2026. UVF is no longer a SEVIS-approved school; any visas that were not transferred were terminated.

Students with VA benefits should call the Veterans Education Call Center (888-442-4551) for more information.

Students can learn about and compare GI Bill® benefits at schools and employers using the GI Bill® Comparison Tool.

The Student Veterans of America’s School Closure Resources is a helpful guide for student veterans, providing next steps to identify new educational institutions to earn their degrees and fully utilize their education benefits.

No. Students should submit their application materials (such as transcripts, test scores, recommendation letters, etc.) directly to the colleges to which they wish to apply.

Outside scholarships already received by UVF for the 2026-2027 academic year will be returned directly to the donor.

Adjust the information on your FAFSA and state grant portal if applicable.

UVF returned the enrollment deposit for students that deposited for semesters after the Summer 2026 semester according to the information sent by email on August 14, 2026.