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

  Freshman  Sophomore Junior/Senior
Federal Pell Grant $6,895 $6,895 $6,895
Washington College Grant  9,739 9,739 9,739
Entitlements1/Outside Scholarships amount varies amount varies amount varies
Achievement Scholarship 15,000 15,000 15,000
Out-of-Area Grant 2,500 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
Nursing Student Loan 0 5,236
8,237
Institutional Loan 3,300 2,300 200
Additional Institutional Loan for on-time files2 300 300 300
 Work Program/Work-Study Eligibility 6,200
6,200
6,200
 Additional Federal DUL for independent students 4,000 4,000 5,000
1 Scholarships, subsidy, veteran's benefits, etc.
2 Application must be completed by April 30 prior to the school year.
Graduate Students
Entitlements*

amount varies
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan

20,500
WWU Graduate Student Need Grant

amount varies
* Scholarships, veteran's benefits, etc.