WSU Vancouver offers public workshop on how to pay for college

The workshop is a public service for all prospective and current college students, regardless of the college you choose to attend

VANCOUVER – Washington State University Vancouver will host four A – Z of Paying for College Workshops this fall. The workshop is a public service for all prospective and current college students, regardless of the college you choose to attend.

Prospective students and families will learn how to make the cost of attending college manageable with grants, loans, savings, scholarships and work. Find out which money is free, which needs to be paid back, and learn about important forms and deadlines. Presenters will provide strategies and answer commonly asked questions about applying for financial aid and scholarships, including the kinds of scholarships available.

The one-hour workshops will be held at 5:30 p.m. as follows:

• Tuesday, Sept. 23 — Zoom
• Wednesday, Oct. 22 — On campus (Dengerink Administration Building, Room 129)
• Thursday, Nov. 20 — Zoom
• Tuesday, Dec. 17 — On campus (Dengerink Administration Building, Room 129)

The workshops are free and open to the public. Register at vancouver.wsu.edu/a-z. WSU Vancouver is located at 14204 N.E. Salmon Creek Ave. in Vancouver, east of the 134^th Street exit from either I-5 or I-205. Find a campus map at vancouver.wsu.edu/map. Visit vancouver.wsu.edu/events to get the Zoom link for online workshops. For event accommodations, call (360) 546-9739 or email [email protected].

Information provided by WSU Vancouver Communications.