A variety of state, federal, and university-sponsored programs are available to help students with educational costs.

For all students at WSU

Washington State University awards millions of dollars in financial aid and scholarships to students every year based on financial need, academic merit, or a combination of the two.

To get all the financial help WSU can provide, you'll need to do these two things:

• Complete the University's general scholarship application so you can be eligible for scholarship consideration, including departmental awards.
• Complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) so WSU can consider you for aid (scholarships, grants, loans, etc.) based on financial need. Get started here.

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For students in philosophy

The School of Politics, Philosophy, and Public Affairs offers a series of Young Philosopher Scholarships to freshmen and sophomores. Scholarships memorializing Frank Potter, the first philosophy teacher at WSU, are available for junior and senior philosophy students.

The College of Arts and Sciences awards more than $50,000 in scholarships each year. For more information, see the CAS scholarships page.

• Our majors enable students to explore critically a variety of systems of beliefs and values, to identify and challenge the foundations of their own beliefs and values, and to develop critical thinking and communication skills that are in high demand and central to success in all professions.
• Philosophy majors, on average, perform better than any other major on professional and graduate school admission tests that are required for admission to law school, medical school, business administration programs, and graduate school. (GRE, LSAT, and GMAT)
• Our recent graduates have attended law school at Penn State and the University of Virginia and PhD programs in philosophy at Boston College and Concordia University (Canada).
• The Potter Lecture brings an internationally known philosopher to Washington State University each year. Former Potter lecturers include Noam Chomsky, Bernard Rollin, and Daniel C. Dennett.

• Ethics Bowl
• Philosophy Club
• Mock Trial Team

What you can do with a degree in Philosophy

• Law

• Business

• Ministry

• Medical ethics

• Government

• Teaching

• Publishing

Skills you can market with a degree in philosophy

• Ability to analyze and synthesize complex ideas

• Ability to construct effective, cogent arguments

• Ability to recognize ethical dimensions of situations

• Strong research and analytical skills

• Logic, critical thinking, and problem solving skills

• Effective written and oral comprehension skills

• Cultural awareness and sensitivity

• Ability to work independently or as a team member