Financial Aid and Scholarship Information

Financial Aid
Summer Advantage student are eligible for financial aid! Incoming freshman may be awarded up to $4,377. This amount is not used against any financial awards for the 2008 fall semester.

The following steps are necessary to be awarded financial aid. If completed before March1st, students will have a better likelihood of being awarded more desirable loans and grants. For more information please call the WSU Office of Student Financial Aid at (509) 335-9711.

Step 1
Complete the 2007-2008 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). This must be completed before 11:00 p.m., June 30, 2008. The schools Federal School Code is 003800.

Step 2
Complete the 2008 WSU Summer Financial Aid Application. The priority deadline is March 1st.

Step 3
Students are strongly encourage to participate in direct deposit. (Click here from more information.) Direct deposit avoids lines for check pickup. Sign up for direct deposit so your financial aid dispersment is deposited right in your account.

Step 4
Confirm the awarded loan amount on the Financial Aid Award Notification if you wish to borrow using your myWSU site.

Step 5
Complete an Entrance Counseling/Interview before the loan funds will be disbursed to your student account.

Scholarships
Scholarships distributed through the Office of Scholarships Services are for the academic year only.  When WSU summer session scholarships are available, they come from academic departments and typically are awarded to certified majors. If a Summer Advantage student receives a scholarship from a high school, community organization, or corporation, sometimes those entities will allow the scholarship to be used for Summer Session. Contact your scholarship donor if this may be the case.