How Do I Pay For This?

Merit Scholarships - automatically awarded by the college

Other Collegiate Scholarships - you must submit additional applications to be considered by the college

Non-collegiate Scholarships - you must submit applications to be considered

WUE – Western Undergraduate Exchange

• Through WUE, students from the WICHE region can choose from hundreds of undergraduate programs across the West and pay no more than 150% of the institution’s resident tuition rate. 

• Residents of the following states and territories are part of the WICHE region and eligible to apply for WUE: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawai’i, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, as well as American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and Guam.   

FAFSA and financial aid (apply Oct/Nov of senior year) - loans and scholarships

CSS Profile (apply fall of senior year) - if your college asks you to fill this out, do it! It could open the door to more money!