Financial Aid/Scholarships

In order to be admitted to CWU, international students must provide adequate proof of financial resources. However, because international students do not qualify for federal or state aid, CWU offers opportunities to make attendance more affordable.

International Undergraduate Students (summer or fall entry only)

Transfers

The Undergraduate Admissions office offers a scholarship of $2,400 for up to two years for incoming, international transfer students. This scholarship is only available to students who transfer to CWU in the summer or fall.

Who can apply:
All international transfer students who have:
- at least 90 transferable credits (60 semester credits) from a US community college or university by the start of fall quarter
- an incoming cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher
Transfer students who have less than 90 credits may still apply but will have a lower priority.

GPA requirement
An incoming cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher

Number of awards
There are 25 scholarships available for fall quarter. They will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis.

Amount
Applicants will be automatically awarded $2,400 for the first year. If the student maintains a GPA of 3.5 or above at CWU during their first year, they will be awarded another $2,400 for their second year.

When to apply
Because of the limited number of scholarships, students are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. Students may apply up to one year in advance.

How to apply
If students meet all of the criteria above, they will automatically be considered for the appropriate scholarship when they apply to CWU. Click here to apply or call the CWU Admissions office within the U.S. toll free at 1-866-CWU-4YOU.

Freshmen

Students starting at CWU in the summer or fall as a freshman (less than 45 credits) and have a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or above are automatically eligible for the freshman scholarship worth up to $3,800. The scholarship award amounts are based on the following criteria:

Length of scholarship
The Freshman international scholarship is offered only for the first year. Students who receive this scholarship must seek other resources for their second, third and/or fourth years.

When to apply
The priority application deadline for this scholarship is February 1st. You are encouraged to apply even if this priority date has passed, but there is no guarantee that you will receive the scholarship.

How to apply
If students meet all of the criteria above, they will automatically be considered for the appropriate scholarship when they apply to CWU. Click here to apply or call the CWU Admissions office within the U.S. toll free at 1-866-CWU-4YOU.

Graduate students

Incoming graduate students may qualify for CWU departmental graduate assistantships. Please contact the department of the program of interest for more information.