financial aid

Applications for scholarships that cover full tuition costs plus mandatory fees are being accepted by WSU’s Gamma Chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa Society.

By Linda Weiford, WSU News        

PULLMAN, Wash. – Retail giant Amazon recently launched a Spanish language website. Meanwhile, the Latino pop song “Despacito” made history for being the most streamed track of all time. Two examples of the escalating visibility of Español in the 21st century.

PULLMAN, Wash. – The Invest in Success program to help students pay for their education filled to capacity with 85 participants during its inaugural semester this spring.

By Brenda Alling, WSU Vancouver

VANCOUVER, Wash. – April Tovar, student financial services manager at Washington State University Vancouver, was awarded the Distinguished Service Award from the Washington Financial Aid Association for extraordinary commitment over a sustained period of time.

By Akinlana Sterling, International Programs

PULLMAN, Wash. – A Nepali doctoral student whose finances were threatened following spring earthquakes in his country is on track to complete his dissertation this fall thanks to private aid and Washington State University matching funds.

PULLMAN, Wash. – The Washington State University community is invited to a brief ceremony and refreshments to celebrate the one-year anniversary of the communications center in Student Financial Services at 2 p.m. Friday, April 10 in Lighty 380.

By Alli Benjamin, College of Nursing

SPOKANE, Wash. – A nurse practitioner degree program at Washington State University will recruit six students from underrepresented groups through a new grant from the federal Health Resources and Services Administration.

PASCO, Wash. – A “Latino Parent College Night: Noche De Ayuda Financiera” focusing on financial aid for higher education will be at 5 p.m. Friday, July 25, at Pasco Public Library, 1320 W Hopkins St.

By Steve Nakata, Student Affairs and Enrollment

PULLMAN, Wash. – Students have until May 1 to submit the Washington Application for State Financial Aid, or WASFA, to Washington State University. But they are encouraged to submit it as soon as possible.

Pham

PULLMAN, WASH. – Aubree Pham has been named an assistant director of enrollment counseling at Washington State University.

Pham will be based out of Everett and her area of focus will be northwestern Washington including Bellingham, Everett and Mountlake Terrace. She also will make visits to community colleges such as Skagit Valley Community College, Edmonds Community College and Cascadia.

Prior to accepting her position at WSU, Pham served as a financial aid counselor at Seattle University, a financial aid coordinator at ITT Technical Institute, a financial services representative for Cascade Bank, … » More …