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

$5,920

$5,920

$5,920

Washington State Need Grant

 9,553

9,553

9,553

Entitlements1/Outside Scholarships

amount varies

amount varies

amount varies

Achievement Scholarship

11,000

10,000

10,000

Out-of-Area Grant

1,500

1,500

1,500

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

4,000

4,000

4,000

Federal Perkins or Institutional Loan

3,300

2,300

1,300

Additional Perkins/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

$5,920

Washington State Need Grant

9,553

Entitlements1

amount varies

SEOG (PELL Eligible only)

1,800

Work Program/Work-Study Eligibility

4,000

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.