Prospective students and their guests will learn how to make college affordable 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 their guests will learn how to make college affordable 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 workshops will be held at 5:30 p.m. as follows:
- Thursday, Feb. 16 on Zoom
- Wednesday, March 15 in WSU Vancouver Student Services Center, Room 101
- Thursday, April 12 on Zoom
- Wednesday, May 17 in WSU Vancouver Student Services Center, Room 101
The workshops are free and open to the public. No registration required. Free parking is available in Orange 3 lot for in-person workshops. Visit vancouver.wsu.edu/events to get the Zoom link for online workshops.
About WSU Vancouver
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, or via C-TRAN bus service. Find a campus map at vancouver.wsu.edu/map.
WSU Vancouver is in the homeland of Chinookan and Taidnapam peoples and the Cowlitz Indian Tribe. 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.
Information provided by WSU Vancouver Communications.
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