How WashU Helps | Financial Aid | WashU
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How WashU Helps | Financial Aid | WashU
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We are committed to making WashU affordable for you.
If you want to come to WashU, then we refuse to let finances be a barrier.
100%
demonstrated financial need met without loans
Our undergraduate financial aid offers don’t include loans.
WashU meets 100% of demonstrated financial need for all admitted undergraduate students with scholarships, grants, and Federal Work-Study.
Learn more about the No-Loan Policy
We are need-blind.
As part of our Gateway to Success Initiative, WashU does not consider an applicant’s ability to pay when making admission decisions.
Learn more about Gateway to Success
We cover all direct costs for MO and southern IL students whose families make under $75K.
The WashU Pledge is a bold financial aid program that covers tuition, fees, housing, and dining for incoming, full-time Missouri and southern Illinois students who come from a family with $75,000 or less in annual income.
Learn more about the WashU Pledge
We are committed to your success.
WashU is committed to making sure a college education is within reach for all our students. We know college is a big investment, which is why we have created several initiatives to set our students up for success during their time at WashU and beyond.
Office of Financial Well-being
The
Office of Financial Well-being
is committed to helping WashU students feel confident and capable when it comes to managing their finances, no matter where they are in their college experience.
First-year grants
The
First-Year Startup and Technology Grants
are created to aid students in their college experience and help to cover expenses associated with necessary school items.
Student Success Fund
The Student Success Fund
offers access to additional funding for enrichment opportunities or emergency needs as they arise and serves as a valuable resource.
Taylor Scholars
Taylor Scholars
is a cohort program that provides community and support to limited-income and first-generation students through academic and peer mentors.
American Talent Initiative
WashU is part of the
American Talent Initiative (ATI)’s Accelerating Opportunity campaign,
a nationwide effort to graduate an additional 50,000 low- and moderate-income students from ATI member colleges and universities by 2025.
iGrad
iGrad
is a personal finance platform provided by WashU to help current students reach their financial goals one step at a time.
Discover More
Discover how WashU aid works
Find WashU scholarships
Review common questions
Skip to content
Skip to search
Skip to footer
We are committed to making WashU affordable for you.
If you want to come to WashU, then we refuse to let finances be a barrier.
100%
demonstrated financial need met without loans
Our undergraduate financial aid offers don’t include loans.
WashU meets 100% of demonstrated financial need for all admitted undergraduate students with scholarships, grants, and Federal Work-Study.
Learn more about the No-Loan Policy
We are need-blind.
As part of our Gateway to Success Initiative, WashU does not consider an applicant’s ability to pay when making admission decisions.
Learn more about Gateway to Success
We cover all direct costs for MO and southern IL students whose families make under $75K.
The WashU Pledge is a bold financial aid program that covers tuition, fees, housing, and dining for incoming, full-time Missouri and southern Illinois students who come from a family with $75,000 or less in annual income.
Learn more about the WashU Pledge
We are committed to your success.
WashU is committed to making sure a college education is within reach for all our students. We know college is a big investment, which is why we have created several initiatives to set our students up for success during their time at WashU and beyond.
Office of Financial Well-being
The
Office of Financial Well-being
is committed to helping WashU students feel confident and capable when it comes to managing their finances, no matter where they are in their college experience.
First-year grants
The
First-Year Startup and Technology Grants
are created to aid students in their college experience and help to cover expenses associated with necessary school items.
Student Success Fund
The Student Success Fund
offers access to additional funding for enrichment opportunities or emergency needs as they arise and serves as a valuable resource.
Taylor Scholars
Taylor Scholars
is a cohort program that provides community and support to limited-income and first-generation students through academic and peer mentors.
American Talent Initiative
WashU is part of the
American Talent Initiative (ATI)’s Accelerating Opportunity campaign,
a nationwide effort to graduate an additional 50,000 low- and moderate-income students from ATI member colleges and universities by 2025.
iGrad
iGrad
is a personal finance platform provided by WashU to help current students reach their financial goals one step at a time.
Discover More
Discover how WashU aid works
Find WashU scholarships
Review common questions