Washington and Lee University Financial Aid and Scholarships
Students Receiving Aid
59%
Total Aid Amount
$43.915M
Financial Aid Official Website
www.wlu.edu/financial-aid
Students can avail of scholarships provided by the university, such as JH and AB Thomas Scholarship, Marie L. Rose Scholarship, and Washington and Lee University - National Merit Scholarship, if they find educational expenses to be on the higher side. As many as 66% of the students at WLU get some sort of financial aid, and the total amount of assistance/loans provided is more than $2,380,700 in a year. More information regarding the financial assistance schemes can be accessed on WLU’s official financial aid page at http://www.wlu.edu/financial-aid. At WLU, the total percentage of applicants who receive the Federal Grant stands at 14%. On the other hand, 62% of the candidates get the Student Grant, 57% receive the Institution Grant, and 14% get the Pell Grant. While the Federal Grant awardees receive an average aid of $5,997, the State Grant receivers and Institution Grant beneficiaries get $3,270 and $49,042, respectively. On the other hand, the average aid received by the Pell Grant awardees is $4,344. The annual family income of a candidate is one of the key factors in determining their total eligibility for financial aid. On average, students with an annual family income of less than $30,000 will obtain a federal aid of $64,204 per year. Candidates who come under the $30,001-$48,000 family income bracket receive an average aid of $61,402, while those falling in the $48,001-$75,000 income category get $56,048 a year. Meanwhile, the average federal aid for students in the $75,001-$110,000 income bracket is $50,339. And, for those with a family income of more than $110,000, the amount stands at $26,620. Apart from financial grants and scholarships, candidates can also avail of monetary benefits like student loans to fund their education. However, student loans attract a certain rate of interest at which the funds are borrowed. Moreover, the funds received through these loans will have to be repaid within a given timeframe. At WLU, an estimated number of 21% of the applicants choose to go for student loans.