University of Washington Seattle

Office of Admissions

• Freshman
  • 1. Send Standardized Tests
  • 2. Explore Majors
  • 3. Gather Required Documents
  • 4. Keep Deadlines in Mind
  • 5. Apply For Admission
  • 6. Apply for Honors?
  • 7. Send Transcripts??
  • 8. Apply for Financial Aid
  • 9. The Review Process
  • 10. The Admission Decision
    • Guidelines for Special Admission and Appeal
• Transfer
• International
• Postbacs

What Is Financial Need?

“Need” is defined as the difference between what it costs a student to attend the UW for one academic year (nine months) and the funds the student and his/her family can be expected to contribute toward those costs. A student’s resources include contributions from:

• parents’ income and assets (calculated by a uniform method mandated by the federal government),
• the student’s income and assets (and spouse’s, if married),
• outside or private scholarships, and
• other sources of financial support.