Distribution of Financial Aid
The following figures represent the maximum amount of aid a student can receive from each source listed and the order in which the aid programs are considered.
Undergraduate Students
(excluding junior and senior nursing students)
|
Freshman
|
Sophomore
|
Junior/Senior
|
Federal Pell Grant
|
$6,195
|
$6,195
|
$6,195
|
Washington State Need Grant
|
9,739
|
9,739
|
9,739
|
Entitlements1/Outside Scholarships
|
amount varies
|
amount varies
|
amount varies
|
Achievement Scholarship
|
12,000
|
12,000
|
11,000
|
Out-of-Area Grant
|
2,000
|
2,000
|
2,000
|
SEOG (Pell Eligible only)
|
1,800
|
1,800
|
1,800
|
NPUC Grant for on-time files2
|
900
|
900
|
900
|
WWU Grant
|
15,000
|
15,000
|
15,000
|
Federal Direct Subsidized Loan
|
3,500
|
4,500
|
5,500
|
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan
|
2,000
|
2,000
|
2,000
|
Work Program/Work-Study Eligibility
|
5,000
|
5,000
|
5,000
|
Institutional Loan
|
3,300
|
2,300
|
1,300
|
Additional Institutional Loan for on-time files2 |
300 |
300 |
300 |
1 Scholarships, subsidy, veteran's benefits, etc.
2 Application must be completed by April 30 prior to the school year. |
Junior and Senior Nursing Students |
Federal Pell Grant
|
|
|
$6,195
|
Washington State Need Grant
|
|
|
9,739
|
Entitlements1
|
|
|
amount varies
|
SEOG (Pell Eligible only)
|
|
|
1,800
|
Work Program/Work-Study Eligibility
|
|
|
5,000 |
NPUC Grant for on-time files2
|
|
|
900
|
WWU Grant
|
|
|
15,000
|
Federal Direct Subsidized Loan
|
|
|
5,500
|
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan
|
|
|
2,000
|
Nursing Student Loan3
|
|
|
5,200
|
1 Scholarships, subsidy, veteran's benefits, etc.
2 Application must be completed by April 30 prior to the school year.
3 When the nursing loan fund is depleted, junior and senior nursing students will be awarded according to junior and senior non-nursing students. |
Graduate Students |
Entitlements*
|
|
|
amount varies
|
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan
|
|
|
20,500
|
WWU Graduate Student Need Grant
|
|
|
amount varies
|
* Scholarships, veteran's benefits, etc. |