Out-of State/Non-Resident

This tuition scholarship is for residents of the the border states of Idaho and Oregon who come to CWU with a high school or transfer GPA of 3.0 or higher.

Amount: $18,600 per year for up to 4 years, up to a maximum of $74,400

This tuition scholarship is for non-residents from all other 47 states (excluding ID, OR, and WA) who come to CWU with a high school or transfer GPA of 3.0 or higher.

Amount: $15,000 per year for up to 4 years, up to a maximum of $60,000

Students from Western Undergraduate Exchange program regions are also eligible. These include American Samoa, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Republic of Palau, the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), and the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM).

• No separate application required!
  
  • CWU will use admissions and residency data to automatically award these scholarships
• Undergraduate non-resident students only
  • Not available to postbaccalaureate or graduate students
• 3.0 or above HS or transfer GPA
  • 2.75 CWU GPA to renew each year
• Requires full-time enrollment
  
  • Minimum 12 credits per quarter
  • Recipients are encouraged to take at least 15 credits each quarter to graduate before they reach the award maximum
• Students can start in fall, winter, or spring. However, the scholarship amount will be prorated
  
  • Example: Destination Central, winter quarter start receives $10,000.
• These two scholarships are stackable with athletic aid
• Tuition scholarships are not available summer quarter

The Pacific Northwest Scholarship and Destination Central are renewable for up to 12 academic quarters or 225 attempted credits, depending upon the incoming class standing.

First Year (0-44.9 credits) = 12 quarters (4 years) or a maximum of 225 attempted credits, whichever comes first.

Transfer students with sophomore standing (45-89.9 credits) = 9 quarters (3 years), or a maximum of 225 attempted credits, whichever comes first.

Transfer with junior standing (90-134.9 credits) = 6 quarters (2 years), or a maximum of 225 attempted credits, whichever comes first.

Transfer with senior standing (135+ credits) = 3 quarters (1 year) or a maximum of 225 attempted credits, whichever comes first.

Other conditions:

1. A student may receive either the Pacific Northwest Scholarship or Destination Central, not both.
2. Online students receiving the non-resident online tuition waiver are ineligible for these scholarships.
3. These scholarships are for tuition only.
   1. If the student has other awards that are designated to pay tuition, the merit scholarship may be reduced or canceled.
   2. Unapplied tuition scholarships cannot be refunded.
4. All merit scholarships require students to be enrolled in at least 12 credits at the end of add/drop each quarter. The award will apply to tuition the following day.
5. If a student does not complete any credits for the quarter, a minimum of 50% of the merit scholarship will be returned to CWU.
6. Students must meet the standard, minimum renewal requirements by the conclusion of the academic year (fall, winter, spring and summer quarters if attended) to be eligible to receive the scholarship for the following academic year.
7. If a student is offered multiple awards from CWU designated for tuition, they cannot total more than 80% tuition.
8. This scholarship is applied to undergraduate charges and cannot be refunded. If your program does not charge standard tuition through the student account, you are ineligible to use this award and it will be canceled.
9. If the student is non-resident but qualifies for resident tuition, they are ineligible for non-resident tuition scholarships.
10. The total award amount is for the academic year which is evenly split between the fall, winter, and spring terms. Students who graduate in December are not eligible to receive the full academic year amount in one quarter.