Directive for Disbursement
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
Washington State Aid – Conditions of Award
The State of Washington is offering you financial assistance to help support your educational expenses. Please visit www.opportunitypathways.wa.gov 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. You must meet all eligibility requirements for the state aid program(s) awarded.
9. 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.
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