Western Washington University · Washington

Western Washington University Merit Aid

Western Washington offers merit aid for state academic team members, transfer students, international scholars, and National Merit finalists.

Verified Jun 2026today· HX-AUTO

Merit tiers83 automatic on stats

Last verifiedJun 2026Analyst HX-AUTO

Who this school is for

Washington residents, community college transfers in Phi Theta Kappa, international students, and National Merit semifinalists with strong academics should look closely.

Tuition / cost of attendance: Approximately $32,213 for 2026-2027. Source

Institutional merit aid tiers

Every tier below is sourced to the school’s own published financial aid pages. Renewal terms apply only if the student maintains the stated GPA.

$12,000–$15,000

Western Award For Excellence Wae

AutomaticRenewable

GPA: 3

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Up to $10,000

International Student Scholarships

Application

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$2,500+

All Washington Academic Team Scholarships

Application

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$10,000+

National Merit Scholarships

ApplicationRenewable

Source

Amount not published

Multicultural Achievement Program Map

Application

Source

$15,000+

Western Undergraduate Exchange Program Wue

AutomaticRenewable

GPA: 3.5

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$1,000–$2,000

Phi Theta Kappa Scholarships

Application

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$1,500–$4,000

Western Washington University Admissions Achievement Award

Automatic

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How Western Washington University compares across our verified dataset

259 of 291 verified schools publish at least one four-year renewable merit award.
Western Washington University is one of them. The cohort minority (32 schools) only awards one-year scholarships, which means the four-year value families assume on a brochure quote isn't guaranteed at every school.
78 of 291 verified schools publish a dedicated National Merit Finalist package.
Western Washington University is one of them. NMF packages typically carry their own stacking and renewal carve-outs separate from the standard automatic merit ladder; confirm those before assuming the headline NMF value is final.

Sources used on this page

Every claim is checked against Western Washington University’s own published materials. Below is the full reference set.

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