Eligibility for Puget Sound scholarships and grants is limited by the following policies.

  • Puget Sound scholarships and grants are awarded for the entire academic year and will be divided equally between the fall and spring semesters. Scholarships and grants cannot be applied to summer enrollment.
  • Puget Sound academic scholarships, Puget Sound Grant, Puget Sound Scholarship, and Puget Sound Opportunity Grant are available for up to 10 semesters. Named scholarships are available for 8 semesters. A semester of eligibility is counted if any portion of the award is used. Academic scholarship award amounts stay constant year over year, assuming eligibility criteria is met.
  • Puget Sound scholarships and grants require that you be enrolled each semester as a full-time student for at least three (3.0) units per semester.
  • Puget Sound scholarships and grants may only be applied towards the cost of Puget Sound tuition. If you receive other scholarships, grants, stipends, tuition remission or tuition exchange assistance designated to be used only for tuition and the sum of these awards exceed the cost of tuition, your scholarship or grant will be reduced or withdrawn until the amount of your tuition designed scholarship dollars equal the amount of tuition.
  • The total amount of need-based federal, state, or university scholarship and grant aid received cannot exceed financial need.
  • The total amount of aid received from all sources cannot exceed the cost of attendance.

If a student's financial aid award must be reduced, the reductions occur in the following order: need-based loan assistance, work-study employment, and finally grant assistance.

Eligibility & Award Conditions

In order to remain eligible for federal, state, and university financial aid, students must meet the following criteria.

  • Maintain full-time enrollment of at least 3.0 units.
  • Maintain satisfactory academic progress by completing at least 75% of the units in which enrolled.
  • Undergraduates must maintain a cumulative grade point average of 2.00 or higher; graduate candidates must maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.00 or higher.
  • Maintain the required eligibility criteria for certain scholarships (grade point average, major, performance requirement, etc).
  • Must reapply for need-based financial aid by completing the FAFSA each year.

In order to remain eligible for federal, state, and university need-based financial aid, a student must continue to demonstrate financial need by completing the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). The amount of need-based financial aid a student is eligible to receive each year may vary depending on their level of financial need and/or other scholarship or grant assistance received.

The Co-Operative Education Program allows students to formally link a work experience to their curriculum for academic credit. Students participating in a .50 unit or 1.0 unit co-op program are eligible for federal or state financial aid, excluding work-study, but are not eligible for Puget Sound scholarships or grants.

Unless otherwise specified on the Financial Aid Award, all financial aid and scholarship recipients are required to maintain full-time  enrollment. Enrollment is defined as the number of units registered for at the end of the "drop without record" period (the tenth day of enrollment) for fall and spring terms. If you have not enrolled in the minimum number of units your financial aid award was based on, your financial aid will be subject to change.

Terms & Conditions

Tacoma Public Schools Commitment 

Posse Program Commitment

Early Decision Full-Need Commitment

Access Program Commitment

Washington College Grant

If you are receiving Washington State Aid, you are required to complete a Directive for Disbursement each year. Washington State Financial Aid which includes the Washington College Grant, College Bound Scholarship, and State Bridge Grant, will not disburse onto your student account until the Directive has been submitted. You have the right to change your directive at any time.

The Directive is found in your To Do List within myPugetSound. If you have issues or questions about completing the form please contact us at sfs@pugetsound.edu

 

The State of Washington is offering you financial assistance to help support your educational expenses. Please visit Washington Student Achievement Council (WASC) website to receive more information about financial aid, scholarships, work study, and student loans.

By accepting state financial aid, you agree to the conditions listed below. If you have questions or find that you cannot comply with these conditions, please contact your institution’s financial aid office.

  1. You must meet the requirements for Washington State residency.
  2. You do not owe a repayment to any federal or state grant or scholarship nor are you in default on a state or federal student loan.
  3. You must be enrolled in an eligible program and not be pursuing a degree in theology.
  4. If you hold a bachelor’s degree or the foreign equivalent, or in some circumstances if you are pursuing a second associate degree within five years of earning an associate degree, you are not eligible to receive state grant funds.
  5. Failure to complete all courses for which you received funding may jeopardize eligibility for future state aid funding.
  6. You must maintain the academic progress standards established by your institution in order to receive additional state aid.
  7. There could be other circumstances that would require a repayment or reduction in your current award amounts.
  8. Washington Student Achievement Council (WSAC) and the institution through which the grant, scholarship, or work study is awarded, reserve the right to withdraw, reduce, or modify the awards due to funding limitations or due to changes in circumstances which affect your eligibility for the program(s).

You may choose to voluntarily make financial contributions to WSAC in recognition of the assistance that you received. All voluntary contributions will be used to provide financial assistance to other students. Please contact finaid@wsac.wa.gov for more information.