Paying for College

The number of families receiving help paying for college is up more than 13 percent over last year. Make sure you and your student stay in touch with Financial Aid. Summer 2011

Plus: Get to know the Scholarship Center.

And is your student is interested in finding a job to help pay for school? Read this advice from the manager of the Student Employment Center.

Tips: Financial Aid has gone paperless. What does that mean for your family?

Caryn Regimbal, director of the Student Employment Center, and Brianne Kumar, personnel director for the Associated Students, offer tips to students looking for work. Fall 2010

Families should tell WWU if they have lost income they had been counting on to help their students pay for college because some aid types, such as federal Pell Grants and federal student loans, do not run out. Fall 2009

With a growing number of Western students taking advantage of the GI Bill, WWU's Vetarans Services Office has grown, too. Spring 2011

Upcoming topics include "Your Rights as a Renter," "Financing Your Education" and "Investing." The free seminars, offered by Business students, include dinner and discussions geard toward college students. Fall 2010

Though Congress recently made sweeping changes to the student loan industry, WWU students and parents already borrow funds directly from the federal government, so they won’t see much of a change. Spring 2010

Western Washington University’s Financial Aid Department is busier than ever helping students and families piece together the funds they need to send their students to college. Spring 2009

Paying for college will be a tighter squeeze this year for both the state and families. Winter 2009

Campus jobs are available to students regardless of their financial aid eligibility – about 80 percent of campus jobs are open to students who aren’t receiving Work Study. Winter 2009

Do your students know what happens if they don’t pay the interest on unsubsidized student loans during college? Fall 2008

Here are some connections and insiders' tips to help you get started. Summer 2008

Every little bit helps. And Western's Scholarship Center can help students find every little -- and big -- bit they can. Winter 2009

Check the online job board frequently, because even now, new jobs become available every day. Winter 2009

Does it make sense to bring a car to campus when parking is expensive and student fees include a bus pass? Winter 2009

Western students who borrow money for college probably won't be affected by the turbulence in the nation's student loan market, said Clara Capron, Western's director of financial aid. Spring 2008

Fidele can answer even the most obscure questions about the FAFSA, supervises Western's short-term loan program for students facing a cash flow problem and schedules appointment with financial aid counselors for in-depth advising. Spring 2008

The Mildred M. Bain Scholarship will be awarded to students preparing to be teachers, based on need and academic performance. Summer 2008