Financial Aid

To finance your education, a partnership is formed between you and your family, the Federal and State government, and the college. This partnership requires your full participation. At a minimum you:

Are responsible for reviewing all financial aid related documents and verifying the information.
Must notify us of incomplete or incorrect information immediately
Should keep copies of all documents you submit or receive.

The Evergreen State College Student Financial Aid Checklist for 2008-2009

1. Complete the 2008-2009 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

Get your and your parents’ PIN.

File on line for faster results.

Our priority deadline is March 15, 2008. It can take 3 to 4 weeks to receive the results from the FAFSA so you should complete it no later than February 15, 2008 in order to meet the priority deadline.

File early, please. It's fine to estimate your 2007 income information if you need to. Do not wait until the tax deadline.

2. Apply for admission as soon as possible.

Although you should apply for financial aid early, you will not be awarded financial aid until you have been offered admission to the college.

Apply for Admission to Evergreen State College

3. Complete and return Evergreen’s 2008-2009 Financial Aid Data Sheet.

Copies of the Data Sheet and further information are available on this site.

4. After your FAFSA is reviewed by the Federal Processor, you may be requested to submit additional FAFSA documentation. Complete and submit them promptly.

If you are selected for verification, send required documents by the March 15th priority deadline (you will be notified by the processor on your Student Aid Report).

Required documents include: Parent and student 2007 IRS 1040 (if dependent), student and spouse IRS 1040 (if independent) and verification form. If changes are required, awarding will be delayed pending official corrections by the Federal processor. Please respond promptly to any requests made by the financial aid office.

Get the FAFSA verification forms if necessary

When aid is offered to you, please let us know which awards you wish to accept.

Awards of aid must be accepted within 30 days of notification. Awards not accepted within 30 days of notification will be cancelled.

View your financial aid on your my.evergreen.edu account.

Find out how to accept your aid on this site.

Types of Financial Aid

Please be aware that funding for campus based programs (e.g. Perkins, SEOG, and Work Study) is very limited. Students demonstrating need may or may not receive funding from these sources.

Grants/waivers are gift aid.

Both are awarded on the basis of financial need and availability of funds. Additional information on individual grants will be included with the letter of award for eligible students.

Employment involves work opportunities on-campus and in the community.

Financial need is required for Evergreen’s work-study programs. Some opportunities for non-need based employment are also available. Details may be obtained from the Student Employment Office.

Loans require the borrower to repay the amount borrowed plus any accrued interest.

Loans vary in interest from 5% to 9% and may offer certain deferment options.

Note: most students who qualify for financial aid, particularly out-of-state residents, find it necessary to borrow funds through the loan programs in order to meet the cost of attending Evergreen.

Scholarships are awarded on a competitive basis.

Criteria vary from scholarship to scholarship; some are strictly merit based and others combine merit and financial need.

The Enrollment Services Office publishes information about scholarships through Evergreen. Please call (360) 867-6310 to request a brochure, or see the scholarships website. The undergraduate scholarship application deadline is February 1, 2008.

Short Term Loans are available to students when they are faced with temporary financial difficulties.

The Short Term Loan Program is a self-service program. Information and application forms are available at the Financial Aid Office.

more information about short-term loans

What you can expect

The following are examples of financial aid packages for those students whose files were complete by the 2007-2008 priority deadline.

Figures are based on 2007-2008 costs (COA) for freshmen students with $0 (Expected Family Contribution (EFC):

	Resident COA $16,743	Non-Resident COA $27,078
Pell Grant	$4,310	$4,310
SNG	$4,188	N/A
SEOG/ENG	$710	$3,000
Work Study	$4,500	$4,500
Perkins Loan	$ 0	$ 3,000
Stafford Loan	$3,035	$3,500
Total Package	$16,743	$18,310
Unmet need*	$0	$8,768.00

*For dependent students, a parent PLUS loan can be awarded to meet the remaining need. For independent students, additional unsubsidized Stafford loan may be available.

Please note: This is a best case scenario. Evergreen does not have sufficient funds available to meet the full need for all its students. If you have questions, please contact us.

Essential Determiners

What is your class standing?

What is your enrollment status?

Are you a resident of Washington?

Related Links

FAFSA on the Web

Loan Entrance Counseling

Loan Exit Counseling

Sign Your MPN Online

Track Your Loan Status

Veterans Affairs

Office of Financial Aid
Location: Library 1233
Hours:
MTuThF 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
W 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Phone:(360) 867-6205
Fax: (360) 867-6576
Email: Financial Aid

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Last Updated: Monday September 14 2009

The Evergreen State College

2700 Evergreen Parkway NW

Olympia, Washington 98505

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