WUE Cougar Award at Washington State University 2025

Eligibility Criteria for the WUE Cougar Award:

• The application is open to citizens or permanent residents of U.S.
• The applicants must be non-Washington residents and charged non-resident tuition.
• The applicant must have a cumulative unweighted high school GPA between 3.0 and 3.69.
• The applicant must enroll at the Pullman campus as a first-time, first-year or transfer student.
• Incase of Transfer Students,
  • Required transfer GPA: 3.0 – 3.69.
  • If transferring with fewer than 26 credits: 3.0 – 3.69 G.P.A. plus 3.0 high school G.P.A.

Application Process:

Qualified students receive the award automatically, and are notified upon their offer of admission to WSU. No additional action or forms are required for consideration.

Value of the Scholarship:

The selected candidates are awarded with an award amount of $12,000 per year, which is eligible for renewal.

The Cougar Award is renewable for an additional three years or a maximum of eight total semesters if you meet the following conditions each year of the award:

• Maintain good academic standing with the university by the end of spring semester, or fall semester if you began in the spring;
• Enroll in 12 credits each semester on the Pullman campus;
• Maintain non-resident status,
• Maintain undergraduate, non-professional degree status; and,
• Must continue enrollment on the Pullman or Spokane campus.

To be considered, apply by the first-year (March 31) or transfer (July 15) priority deadline.