Financing your education
Graduate assistantships
Students awarded graduate assistantships are offered a stipend and tuition waiver for working 10-20 hours per week, depending on the award. As employees, they are expected to meet the obligations assigned whether they involve teaching, research or other support.
graduate assistantships are highly competitive and are awarded each year based on merit. Students receiving assistantships usually have grade point averages at 3.5 or above and have experience or skills that fill a teaching or research need.
The assistantship application is part of the on-line application process throught the Graduate School. Application materials must be received by January 10 for assistantship consideration.
On Campus Employment
At the Interdisciplinary Design Institute, employment opportunities are available in the Resource/Product Room, Model Shop, Computer Lab/Print Shop, Integrated Design Lab, GISS Lab. Please contact Pam Medley at pmedley@wsu.edu.
For employment opportunities outside the Interdisciplinary Design Institute see Student Affairs.
Scholarships
- WSU Scholarship Services
- WSU Spokane Scholarships
- Outside Private Donor and Endowed Scholarships
- American Institute of Architecture Students (AIA)
- American Society of Interior Designers (ASID)
- American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA)
- CAHNRS (for Interior Design, Landscape Architecture)
- College of Engineering and Architecture (BS, MS, M.Arch)
- Interior Design Educator's Council
- Association for Faculty Women Founders Award (master's)
- Harriet B. Rigas Award (doctoral)
- Jack Cooke Foundation Graduate Scholarship Program
Financial Aid: including scholarships, financial aid, tuition and fees, FAFSA, and more.
Contact: Liz West, 509.358.7534, weste@wsu.edu, Academic Center 130.
