Financial aid for students ineligible for FAFSA.

WASFA provides Washington State Need Grant to low-income, non-citizen students who meet the program’s eligibility requirements and satisfy the residency criteria below:

• Have graduated from a Washington high school or obtained a GED® (or will do so before beginning college)
• Have lived in Washington for three years prior to, and continuously since, earning the high school diploma or equivalent
• Sign an affidavit (written promise) to file an application to become a permanent resident of the United States when eligible to apply