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Washington State University Scholarships and Merit Aid

Pullman, Washington

15 scholarships Washington State 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.

21,583Undergraduates
86%Admit rate

Merit awarded on published numbers (10)

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

Distinguished University Achievement Award

$4,000

Published requirement
3.8 GPA (scale as the school published it)
Who it is for
In-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$4,000 per yearfinancialaid.wsu.edu (read 2026-07-07)

University Achievement Award

$2,000

Published requirement
3.6 GPA (scale as the school published it)
Who it is for
In-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$2,000 per yearfinancialaid.wsu.edu (read 2026-07-07)

WUE Distinguished Cougar Award

$15,000

Published requirement
3.7 GPA (scale as the school published it)
Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$15,000financialaid.wsu.edu (read 2026-08-07)

WUE Cougar Award

$12,000

Published requirement
3.0 GPA (scale as the school published it)
Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$12,000financialaid.wsu.edu (read 2026-08-07)

Distinguished University Achievement Award

$4,000

Who it is for
In-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
#### $4,000 per yearfinancialaid.wsu.edu (read 2026-05-21)

University Achievement Award

$2,000

Renewable
Yes, per the school
### University Achievement Award #### $2,000 Two yearsfinancialaid.wsu.edu (read 2026-05-21)

WUE Distinguished Cougar Award

$15,000

Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
#### $15,000financialaid.wsu.edu (read 2026-05-21)

WUE Cougar Award

$12,000

Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
#### $12,000financialaid.wsu.edu (read 2026-05-21)

International Academic Award

$4,000

Renewable
Yes, per the school
#### Tuition Waiver (Level 1: $4,000, Level 2: $2,000)financialaid.wsu.edu (read 2026-05-21)

Distinguished Regents Scholar

$0

Who it is for
In-state students
Deadline the school lists
2024-12-01
Renewable
Yes, per the school
**Full tuition and mandatory fees** Four yearsfinancialaid.wsu.edu (read 2026-05-21)

Awards that take an application (4)

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

Glenn Terrell Presidential Award

$4,000

Deadline the school lists
2026-05-01
Renewable
Yes, per the school
#### $4,000financialaid.wsu.edu (read 2026-05-21)

International Merit Award

$4,000

Renewable
Yes, per the school
#### Tuition Waiver ($4,000)financialaid.wsu.edu (read 2026-05-21)

All-Washington Academic Team

$2,000

Renewable
Not stated as renewable
#### $2,000 One-time award (non-renewable)financialaid.wsu.edu (read 2026-05-21)

Regents Scholar

$4,000

Who it is for
In-state students
Deadline the school lists
2024-12-01
Renewable
Yes, per the school
**Regents Scholar**: $4,000 per academic year for four years.financialaid.wsu.edu (read 2026-05-21)

Department awards open to incoming freshmen (1)

Run by a college or department, and published as open to students entering as freshmen.

Delbert J. Hayes Accounting Scholarship

$30,000

Department
Carson College of Business
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$30,000 towards tuition and other associated expenses (housing, food, books, etc.) ... will automatically renew for up to three years as long as the requirements are maintained.business.wsu.edu (read 2026-07-10)
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 Washington State 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.

$36,188In-state, per year
$53,860Out-of-state, per year

Where Washington State University lists its scholarships

WSU General Scholarship Application (futurecoug.wsu.edu/portal/scholarships) — the single centralized application colleges/departments use to award most departmental scholarships; individual dollar amounts for most department-level awards are determined internally by committee, not published per-award.

Where this came from

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