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“EWU has a unique quality of 1:1 attention you get from the faculty and staff.”

An Eastern alumnus who spent 26 years teaching and coaching elementary and middle school students has created a scholarship fund to inspire yet another generation of students as they pursue their dreams at Eastern. The E. Wayne and Nancy Wright Scholarship, named in honor of Wayne Wright and his wife Nancy, a longtime first-grade teacher who passed away in 2019, is now fully endowed and awarded its first scholarship recently.

As of September 2022, EWU graduates’ default rate on direct loans is 1.3%.

We understand the information you put on your FAFSA/WASFA may not reflect you or your family’s situation today.

The 2024-2025 EWU scholarship application is now open. Apply by February 1, 2024. Scholarships come from various sources including the college you are attending, your program of study, your high school, local, regional and national organizations, employers and more! Many scholarships become available in the fall and winter with deadlines February through May.

The 2023-2024 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is now available and can be completed any time between now and June 30, 2024, for the 2023-2024 academic year.

“Fall Quarter officially ends on Friday, 12/9/22 …”

EWU is jumping on the thrift bandwagon to provide affordable clothing and actively support sustainability.

Hazing doesn’t have to be a scary conversation, let’s help guide you.

Toulou, a junior at EWU, is modeling West Plains groundwater flows to track possible contamination by chemicals similar to those found in fire-fighting foam at Fairchild Air Force Base is receiving the inaugural Clawson-Youngs Environmental Studies Award.