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Western Washington University

Western Washington University
516 High Street
Bellingham, WA 98225

Official telephone: (360) 650-3000
Fax number: (360) 650-3022
Website: www.wwu.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2015 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Clara Capron,
Assistant Vice President, Enrollment/Student Services
Contacting the office: 360 650-3470
360 650-7291 (fax)
financialaid@wwu.edu
FAFSA number: 003802

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $6,116; $20,060 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $1,787
Book fees: $906
Miscellaneous expenses: $3,495
Other expenses: Personal and transportation.
Combined room and board expenses: $10,524

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAFebruary 15yesN/A

Date award notification begins: May 1
Applied for financial aid:
83% of first-year students
67% of full-time undergraduates
40% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
66% of first-year students
74% of full-time undergraduates
80% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
98% of first-year students
97% of full-time undergraduates
92% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
90% of first-year students
79% of full-time undergraduates
75% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
77% of first-year students
83% of full-time undergraduates
82% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
8% of first-year students
3% of full-time undergraduates
1% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
22% of first-year students
15% of full-time undergraduates
11% of part-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
86% for first-year students
84% for full-time undergraduates
78% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$14,384 for first-year students
$14,324 for full-time undergraduates
$11,710 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$9,297 for first-year students
$9,261 for full-time undergraduates
$6,394 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$4,361 for first-year students
$4,843 for full-time undergraduates
$4,347 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,804 for first-year students
$4,501 for full-time undergraduates
$4,204 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
3% of first-year students
2% of full-time undergraduates
1% of part-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$2,141 for first-year students
$2,064 for full-time undergraduates
$3,754 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
1% of first-year students
1% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$6,054 for first-year students
$7,406 for full-time undergraduates
$0 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 9%

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • FFEL PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • State Loans
  • private/alternative loans.
Parent loans packaged to meet need: yes
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 59%
Average student debt upon graduation: $21,403
Types of payment plans:
  • school's own payment plan(s)
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • state scholarships/grants
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • special achievements/activities
  • special characteristics
  • athletic scholarships

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