Scholarships
Prospective Students
Scholarship Central
The Scholarship Central application is available each academic year. It is open mid-fall quarter and closes during winter quarter, with awards disbursed the following year.
Visit the Scholarship Listings on Scholarship Central at any time for descriptions, qualifications, and estimated award amounts of the scholarships available on the current application.
If you have a CWU username and password, you should access the Scholarship Central application from your MyCWU Student Dashboard.
For more details, visit the Scholarship Central webpage.
Waivers for Non-Resident Online Students
Students who are being charged Non-Resident tuition and who are taking only classes online may qualify for an Online Waiver.
CWU Employee Dependent Tuition Waiver Program
Eligible dependents of CWU Employees may have up to 50% of their tuition waived at CWU. For more information, contact Human Resources or access the Dependent Tuition Waiver Request Form
Science Talent Expansion Program (STEP)
Eligible First-Year students who participate in the STEP Program will receive a $1,000 tuition waiver.
Performance and Talent Awards
The departments of Athletics, Music and Theatre Arts offer aid based on demonstrated ability to academically qualified students.
Individual coaches identify recipients through their recruiting process. For more information, visit the CWU Wildcat Athletics website.
The scholarships offered by the Departments of Music and Theatre Arts are available to both entering and currently enrolled students at CWU and are granted by audition. For more information, visit their respective websites. To qualify for a Performance Tuition Award given by Music or Theatre Arts, you must maintain a 2.75 cumulative GPA for each term to continue receiving your award.
The Deans' Scholars Program
Each college Dean's Office has tuition waivers for academically gifted incoming freshmen or continuing students. Awarding policies vary by college. Students receiving aid from the Deans' Scholars Program must maintain a 2.75 cumulative GPA for each term to continue receiving the award.
Financial Aid
Students who want to receive any state, federal, or institutional (grants, scholarships, tuition awards, work study, and loans) must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or Washington Application for State Financial Aid (WASFA). There is no submission deadline for FAFSA/WASFA.
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