Eastern Washington University Scholarships and Merit Aid

Cheney, Washington

10 scholarships Eastern Washington University publishes, each with the amount, what the school says it takes, and the sentence we read it in. This is what the school states, not a list of every award it offers.

6,517Undergraduates

92%Admit rate

Merit awarded on published numbers (7)

These are the awards the school ties to stated GPA and test bars. No separate application is listed for them.

University Scholarship

$1,000

Published requirement: 3.0 GPA (scale as the school published it)
Who it is for: In-state students
Renewable: Yes, per the school

Based on the GPA entered, you may be eligible for the University Scholarship worth $1,000 per year!ewu.edu (read 2026-07-07)

Dean's Scholarship

$2,000

Published requirement: 3.55 GPA (scale as the school published it)
Who it is for: In-state students
Renewable: Yes, per the school

Based on the GPA entered, you may be eligible for the Dean's Scholarship worth $2,000 per year!ewu.edu (read 2026-07-07)

Presidential Scholarship

$3,000

Published requirement: 3.85 GPA (scale as the school published it)
Who it is for: In-state students
Renewable: Yes, per the school

Based on the GPA entered, you may be eligible for the Presidential Scholarship worth $3,000 per year!ewu.edu (read 2026-07-09)

Bridge Transfer

$0 to $3,000

Who it is for: In-state students

Varies up to $3,000. Supports Washington state community college transfer students.ewu.edu (read 2026-05-21)

Johnston Fix Community College Transfer

$3,500

5 @ $3,500. Supports Spokane/Spokane Falls Community College transfer students.ewu.edu (read 2026-05-21)

Phi Theta Kappa (PTK)

$2,500

7 @ $2,500. Supports PTK members transferring directly from their community college to EWU with no gap in enrollment.ewu.edu (read 2026-05-21)

Transfer Achievement

$2,000

20 @ $2,000. Supports high achieving community college transfer students with a complete AA degree.ewu.edu (read 2026-05-21)

Awards that take an application (3)

The school publishes an amount for these, and also publishes that something beyond the admission file decides them.

Automatic Scholarships

$1,000 to $3,000

Deadline the school lists: 2026-02-01
Renewable: Yes, per the school

EWU offers automatic awards for incoming Washington resident freshmen, ranging from $1,000 to $3,000.ewu.edu (read 2026-05-21)

Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) Scholarship

$15,000

Deadline the school lists: 2026-02-01

EWU's WUE Scholarship is worth tuition savings of nearly $15,000 per year.ewu.edu (read 2026-05-21)

Freshmen Honors Scholarship

$1,000

Deadline the school lists: 2026-02-01
Renewable: Yes, per the school

The Honors Scholarship for incoming freshmen provides $1,000 each year on top of any other EWU scholarships you receive.ewu.edu (read 2026-05-21)

Which of these a student actually clears depends on GPA, test score, home state, and major. A free Graidy account works that out award by award, and shows what is left to pay after it.

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What Eastern Washington University costs

Cost of attendance as published: tuition, fees, housing, and food for one year. It is the sticker, before any of the awards above and before need-based aid.

$30,384In-state, per year

$47,379Out-of-state, per year

Where Eastern Washington University lists its scholarships

EWU Scholarship Manager (single general application; SSO-gated, hosted by ngwebsolutions ScholarX) — feeds most named departmental awards below rather than separate per-award applications

Where this came from

Every amount on this page was read off a Eastern Washington University page on the date shown. Schools change award tables, so check the school's page before you count on a number.