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 $6,095 $6,095 $6,095
Washington State Need Grant  9,739 9,739 9,739
Entitlements1/Outside Scholarships amount varies amount varies amount varies
Achievement Scholarship 12,000 11,000 10,000
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 4,600 4,600 4,600
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 $6,095
Washington State Need Grant 9,739
Entitlements1 amount varies
SEOG (Pell Eligible only) 1,800
Work Program/Work-Study Eligibility 4,600
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.
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.