Undocumented Students

Washington State offers financial aid to eligible undocumented students through the Washington Application for State Financial Aid, or WASFA.

If you are an undocumented student who qualifies for Senate Bill 5194, or if you have DACA or work authorization, and will have lived in the State of Washington for one year prior to your first term at school, you will most likely be eligible to complete the WASFA.

WASFA

Submit your WASFA annually online.  

Types of aid that may be granted through the WASFA include the Washington College Grant, the Washington State College Bound Scholarship, and the Washington State Work Study program (current DACA or work authorization is required),and institutional grant funding. Please contact the Scholarship Center at scholarshipcenter@wwu.edu or 360.650.3471 if you have any questions about the WASFA.

Washington State Senate bill 5194

Washington State Senate Bill 5194 allows eligible undocumented students to pay in-state tuition at state colleges and universities and to apply for State financial aid. In order to qualify under this bill, students must meet the following requirements:

• You earned a high school diploma, GED, or diploma equivalent before your first term at the college determining residency
• You maintained a primary residence in Washington for at least 12 consecutive months immediately before your first term at the college determining residency
• Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
  DACA provides temporary relief from deportation and work authorization for individuals who came to the U.S. as children and who meet certain guidelines. If you currently have DACA and will have lived in Washington State for one year prior to your first term at college, or meet Washington State residency requirements, you may be eligible to apply for financial aid using the WASFA.

Scholarships

We encourage all students to apply for scholarships, through both WWU and outside private donors.