Washington State Opportunity Scholarship: Baccalaureate Scholarship
Washington State Opportunity Scholarship (WSOS)
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Who can apply: Residents of WA; with demonstrated financial need; 2.75 GPA or higher.
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For Washington residents going into a STEM or health care major, from a family earning no more than 125% of the state median family income. Starting in 2027-28 Scholars get up to $1,500 a quarter or $2,250 a semester for up to six years at an eligible public or private Washington college, and the money can go to housing, transportation and food as well as tuition. You need a 2.75 GPA, and undocumented students can apply. The application opens January 13, 2027 and closes February 25, 2027 at 9 p.m. Pacific.
What you'll need to apply
- WSOS Baccalaureate Scholarship application, with your major and the eligible Washington college you hope to attend
- Financial information: FAFSA or the Washington Application for State Financial Aid (WASFA) by February 25, 2027, with a family income of no more than 125% of Washington's median family income
- Transcript: Upload your most recent unofficial transcript showing a cumulative GPA of 2.75 or higher (high school seniors upload their high school transcript, even in Running Start)
- Minimum GPA 2.75 (Cumulative GPA by the deadline, or a passing GED score)
- Washington resident (usually one year in the state before starting college) who will earn a Washington high school credential by June of the year you apply, and has no bachelor's degree. Eligible majors are STEM and health care ones on WSOS's list, at an eligible Washington college. Plan to take at least 3 credits each fall, winter and spring. The pages we read don't say whether the application has essays, so check
The sponsor's page only listed some of what's needed, so this list may be missing items and the effort score may be higher than the real work. Requirements can change each cycle. Confirm them on the sponsor's page before you apply.
Eligibility
- • Residents of: WA
- • Demonstrated financial need required
- • Minimum GPA: 2.75
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