High School Counselor FAQs
LoR are not required to complete an application. As such, you or your student can submit letters in either a pdf or Word document format to admissions@wwu.edu. Students can also attach copies of their letters to their application when they apply online.
If a transcript is coming directly from a high school official (counselor, registrar, etc.), we consider the transcript official. Otherwise, transcripts received through Parchment/Naviance or in a signed/sealed envelope will also be considered official. First-Year students may submit unofficial transcripts as long as they have not graduated High School.
The WUE is our most prestigious non-resident scholarship and is highly competitive. Selection for this scholarship is based on information provided in the application for admission, including unweighted cumulative grade point average (GPA); minimum eligibility for the WUE is set at an unweighted GPA of 3.95. First-year applicants who are residents of Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), the Federated States of Micronesia (FM), Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Marshall Islands, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, Republic of Palau, South Dakota, Utah, or Wyoming may be considered for the WUE at Western.
Western offers two other major out-of-state scholarships, the Western Award for Excellence (WAE) and the Western Achievement Award (WAA) The WAE is $8,000/year (for up to four years) and a typical recipient has a 3.75 GPA. The WAA is $5,000 or 6,000/year (for up to four years) and a typical recipient has a 3.35 GPA.
Students will have the option to request a fee waiver at the time they submit their application. If they plan on using the paper application, they should contact our office for a fee waiver request form and submit that form with their completed application. To prevent processing delays, students who plan to request an application fee waiver should submit their application well in advance of the application deadline.
Although the vast majority of first year students do live on campus, it is not required. It is strongly recommended but not mandatory for students of any year.
Most likely! Email admissions.counselors@wwu.edu and let us know what you are looking for and we may have something available.
You can plan a visit by looking at available options on our visit page.
Our team would love a chance to talk to your students. You can explore group visit options, email groupvisit@wwu.edu, or find the Admissions Counselor who works with students in your area.