To be considered for these scholarship programs—and many more—complete the WSU General Scholarship Application by January 31 and apply for admissions by the priority date of March 31 (In order to be considered for top-scholars, apply by January 31).
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WUE/Distinguished Cougar Award
$15,000
Awarded to non-resident first-year students, the WUE/Distinguished Cougar Award is renewable for an additional three years. Qualified students receive the award automatically, and are notified upon their offer of admission to WSU. No additional action or forms are required for consideration. This award is for students beginning Fall 2025.
To receive the award, you must also:
- Have a cumulative unweighted high school GPA
between 3.7 and 4.0 and transfer students meeting transfer credit requirements with a cumulative college GPA between 3.7 and 4.0 - Be a citizen or permanent resident of the U.S. outside the state of Washington.
- Enroll at the Pullman campus as a first-time, first-year or transfer student.
- Be charged non-resident tuition.
This scholarship cannot be combined with the National Merit award. Eligibility requirements and award amounts are subject to change. For questions about eligibility, please contact future.coug@wsu.edu.
WUE/Cougar Award
$12,000
Awarded to non-resident first-year students, the WUE/Cougar Award is renewable for an additional three years. Qualified students receive the award automatically, and are notified upon their offer of admission to WSU. No additional action or forms are required for consideration. This award is for students beginning Fall 2025.
To receive the award, you must also:
- Have a cumulative unweighted high school GPA
between 3.0 and 3.69 and transfer students meeting transfer credit requirements with a cumulative college GPA between 3.0 and 3.69 - Be a citizen or permanent resident of the U.S.
- Be a resident outside the state of Washington and charged non-resident tuition.
- Enroll at the Pullman campus as a first-time, first-year or transfer student.
This scholarship cannot be combined with the National Merit award. Eligibility requirements and award amounts are subject to change. For questions about eligibility, please contact future.coug@wsu.edu
National Merit Scholarship
Full tuition
Four years
WSU offers generous scholarships to National Merit Scholarship finalists and semifinalists.