Scholarships

Wildcat Promise

Central Washington University is proud to be one of the best values in education, and we award over $17 million in scholarships annually. Merit scholarships recognize the academic achievements of Washington residents.

$5,000 Room & Board Scholarship

A limited number of Washington residents who file a FAFSA or WASFA will be offered a Wildcat Promise room & board scholarship: $5,000 to help pay residence hall and meal plan charges. It is renewable for up to four years.

To be considered, an applicant must:

  • Be a Washington State resident
  • Be a degree-seeking, first generation, first-year undergraduate
  • Have a minimum 3.0 high school GPA (home school students are not eligible)
  • Be eligible for the Pell Grant and/or the WA College Grant
  • Have financial need
  • Plan to live on campus in a residence hall* with a meal plan

CWU will continue to support you with the Wildcat Promise for up to three additional years as an undergraduate if you meet these eligibility requirements:

  • Maintain a minimum cumulative CWU GPA of 2.5 or better
  • Reside in a residence hall* with a meal plan during the academic year
  • Have continuous enrollment in at least 12 credits per quarter
  • Submit the FAFSA or WASFA by the priority date each year
  • Have financial need
  • Meet Federal Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) standards

*Residence Halls: Barto, Beck, Davies, Dugmore, Hitchcock, Kamola, Meisner, Moore, North, Quigley, Sparks, Stephens-Whitney, Sue Lombard, Wendell Hill A, Wendell Hill B, and Wilson.

Please Note:

Eligible first-year students must confirm admission by June 1 to retain the Wildcat Promise offer. Transfer students need to confirm by August 1.

The Wildcat Promise can only be applied to CWU residence hall and dining charges. If a student moves to a campus apartment, Anderson Hall, or off campus, they forfeit the scholarship.

All institutional awards are subject to change on an annual basis without notice.

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