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• You think you will need help in paying for college beyond what you and/or your family can pay.
• You are a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or have refugee status.
• You plan to enroll at WSU in a degree approved certificate program.

You may apply online at www.fafsa.ed.gov. You may request that a paper application packet be mailed to you by calling Financial Aid, (509) 358-7534. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) forms may be submitted to the central processor on January 1 of the year for which you are planning fall semester enrollment at WSU. March 1 is the priority deadline. WSU’s CEEB Code is 003800.

Student Financial Assistance/Scholarships

Federal assistance programs include Perkins Loans, subsidized and unsubsidized Stafford Loans, and Parent Plus Loans through the Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP); Pell Grants, Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants; Federal College Work-Study employment; and Health Professions and Nursing Loans. State-sponsored programs include Tuition and Fee Waivers, State Work-Study Employment, and State Need Grants. University sources of aid include scholarships and institutional grants.

Students wishing to apply for any of the above aid programs at WSU must submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). These applications are available from all colleges and universities, public high schools, public libraries, and on the Web at www.fafsa.ed.gov. Be sure to list WSU as a school to receive your data. Our Federal School Code is 003800. Your application must be received by the Federal Processing Center by March 1 to receive priority processing. If you complete the application online, you must mail the signature page to the federal processor or use the PIN issued by the Department of Education for your application to be processed fully. Please allow 7-10 days for mail time for either the signature page or the paper FAFSA. If you miss the priority deadline, we still encourage you to apply as soon as possible. After the March 1 deadline, processing and awarding is done on a date-received basis. Loans are available to all students regardless of income. Questions should be directed to the Office of Student Affairs.

There are some scholarships available to new and continuing students. These opportunities are available through the University-wide application, the student’s academic college or department, and through outside scholarship donors. Application requirements and due dates vary; therefore, questions should be directed to the Office of Student Affairs.

Academic Progress

For financial aid purposes, full-time enrollment for an undergraduate student is 12 credit hours and part-time enrollment is considered to be 6-11 credit hours. For graduate students, full-time enrollment is 10 credit hours and part-time enrollment is considered to be 5-9 credit hours. Certain financial aid programs, such as State Need Grant, State Work-Study, and Tuition and Fee Waivers require a student to be enrolled full-time. In order to maintain financial aid eligibility, students must meet Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) requirements for credit hour completion and grade point average (GPA). The complete SAP policy regarding credit hour completion, GPA, and degree completion time frame is available at www.finaid.wsu.edu.

Loan Deferments

Deferments on Perkins Loans and Federal Family Education Loans require at least half-time enrollment. Five credit hours constitute half-time enrollment for a graduate student. Undergraduate students need to have at least six credit hours of enrollment.