WGU Washington announces scholarships to help mid-career adults go back to school

Published 4:16 pm Thursday, September 10, 2015

For the Reporter

WGU Washington is doing its part to narrow the statewide skills gap.

The state-endorsed, nonprofit university is offering the back-to-school scholarship to help professional men and women get quality, career-driven educations.

WGU Washington will award multiple scholarships – worth up to $2,000 each – to aspiring students with some college experience who now wish to complete their bachelor’s or master’s degrees.

The scholarships will be awarded to as many as five new students who apply this fall to attend the nonprofit, online university.

Unlike traditional schools, WGU Washington starts new terms on the first of every month, so it’s never too late to apply for one of university’s more than 50 bachelor’s or master’s degree programs in business, IT, K–12 teacher education or health professions (including nursing).

The scholarship will be applied at a rate of $500 per six-month term, renewable for up to four terms, toward WGU Washington’s already-low tuition of about $6,000 per year.

More information about the scholarship, as well as details about how to apply, can be found at washington.wgu.edu/backtoschool.