Prospective students and families will learn how to make the cost of attending college manageable with grants, loans, savings, scholarships and work
VANCOUVER — Washington State University Vancouver will host four A — Z of Paying for College Workshops this spring. The workshop is a public service for all prospective and current college students, regardless of the college you choose to attend.
Prospective students and families will learn how to make the cost of attending college manageable with grants, loans, savings, scholarships and work. Find out which money is free, which needs to be paid back, and learn about important forms and deadlines. Presenters will provide strategies and answer commonly asked questions about applying for financial aid and scholarships, including the kinds of scholarships available.
The one-hour workshops will be held at 5:30 p.m. as follows:
- Feb. 20 on Zoom
- March 19 in Dengerink Administration Building, Room 129 on campus
- April 22 on Zoom
- May 21 in Dengerink Administration Building, Room 129 on campus
The workshops are free and open to the public. Register at vancouver.wsu.edu/a-z. Park for free in Orange 2 lot for in-person workshops. WSU Vancouver is located at 14204 N.E. Salmon Creek Ave. in Vancouver, east of the 134th Street exit from either I-5 or I-205. Find a campus map at vancouver.wsu.edu/map. Visit vancouver.wsu.edu/events to get the Zoom link for online workshops. For event accessibility, contact the Access Center at (360) 546-9739 or van.access.center@wsu.edu.
About WSU Vancouver
As one of six campuses of the WSU system, WSU Vancouver offers big-school resources in a small-school environment. The university provides affordable, high-quality baccalaureate- and graduate-level education to benefit the people and communities it serves. As the only four-year research university in Southwest Washington, WSU Vancouver helps drive economic growth through relationships with local businesses and industries, schools and nonprofit organizations.
WSU Vancouver is located on the homelands of the Cowlitz Indian Tribe and Peoples of the Lower Columbia Valley. WSU officials acknowledge their presence here. WSU Vancouver expresses its respect towards these original and current caretakers of the region. We pledge that these relationships will be built on mutual trust and respect.
Information provided by WSU Vancouver Communications.
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