Western Washington University Scholarships and Merit Aid
Bellingham, Washington
3 scholarships Western 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.
13,574Undergraduates
94%Admit rate
Awards that take an application (2)
The school publishes an amount for these, and also publishes that something beyond the admission file decides them.
Western Award for Excellence (WAE)
$10,000 to $14,000
Renewable
Yes, per the school
For the 2026-27 academic year, the WAE is valued at $10,000-$14,000 for each year (for up to four years). The WAE is a prestigious non-resident scholarship and is a highly competitive merit scholarship for incoming first-year students.admissions.wwu.edu (read 2026-08-10)
Multicultural Achievement Program (MAP) Scholarship
Run by a college or department, and published as open to students entering as freshmen.
College of Business and Economics (CBE) Distinguished Scholar Program
$1,000
Department
College of Business and Economics (CBE)
Renewable
Not stated as renewable
A $1,000 scholarship is awarded during the student's second year at Western, provided that the Scholar remains a full-time student and has declared a major in the College of Business and Economics.admissions.wwu.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.
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.
WWU Scholarship Portal (NGweb Solutions / ScholarshipManager) — a single centralized application that matches current students to WWU-administered scholarships, including most department/college awards, based on profile + essay answers.
Every amount on this page was read off a Western Washington University page on the date shown. Schools change award tables, so check the school's page before you count on a number.