WASFA Application for State Financial Aid

Information to Share With Students & Families

The Washington Student Achievement Council (WSAC) sends regular messages to our partners and stakeholders with resources and information about college planning, financial aid, and more. Please consider sharing this with students and families in your community.

Student & Family Messaging

Not Eligible for Federal Financial Aid? Get State Aid With the WASFA.

Washington State offers financial aid programs to students who cannot file, or do not wish to file, a federal FAFSA financial aid application. 

The Washington College Grant and College Bound Scholarship are available to students who are not U.S. citizens but who meet state residency and program requirements. Complete the Washington Application for State Financial Aid (WASFA) to see if you are eligible.

There are various reasons a student or family might complete a WASFA instead of a FAFSA, including:

  • Immigration status, or student is undocumented

  • Undocumented parents or family members do not wish to file a FAFSA

  • Defaulted federal loans

  • Repayments owed on federal grants

  • Inability to provide selective service confirmation

The Washington Student Achievement Council (WSAC), which administers the WASFA, is committed to protecting the confidentiality of the information and privacy of students and families. Washington is a state committed to providing opportunities to students and protecting the rights of families.

There are affordable college and career training opportunities for everyone. The first, best step is to apply for financial aid. Learn more at wsac.wa.gov/apply.

Related Resources

Educators and advocates are well-positioned to support families in their communities and encourage students to dream big regardless of their immigration status or country of origin. To that end, WSAC produces some key resources in multiple languages:

  • GEAR UP’s family newsletters include targeted college readiness and financial aid information for students in 7th through 12th grade. The newsletters are designed to be delivered from schools directly to families in their communities. Each edition is available in English and translated into Arabic, Chuukese, Marshallese, Russian, Somali, Spanish, and Vietnamese.

  • The Financial Aid Toolkit includes several resources translated into multiple languages, including:

Washington Student Achievement Council

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P.O. Box 43430
Olympia, WA 98502
(360) 753-7800
www.wsac.wa.gov

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