VANCOUVER, Wash. – Prospective college students are invited to Washington State University Vancouver’s Preview Day from 10 a.m. to noon Jan. 20. Check in begins at 9:45 a.m. in the Dengerink Administration Building. During the two-hour program, guests will learn about WSU Vancouver’s admissions process, what it’s like to be a student and the basics of paying for college.
Meet admissions counselors when they provide a campus overview, as well as admissions requirements and how to apply. Hear from financial aid experts about how to apply for grants, loans and scholarships to help make college affordable, and get help filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or Washington Application for State Financial Aid (WASFA). Student Ambassadors will provide optional campus tours. Other current students will give insight into campus life, academics and student support services. All registered prospective students will have the opportunity to go home with WSU prizes.
This event is free and open to the public. RSVP to vancouver.wsu.edu/preview. Parking is free on weekends. WSU Vancouver is located at 14204 N.E. Salmon Creek Ave. in Vancouver, east of the 134th Street exit from either I-5 or I-205, or via C-Tran bus service. Find a campus map at vancouver.wsu.edu/map. For event accessibility, contact the Access Center at 360-546-9739 or van.access.center@wsu.edu.
About WSU Vancouver
As one of six campuses of the WSU system, WSU Vancouver offers big-school resources in a small-school environment. The university provides affordable, high-quality baccalaureate- and graduate-level education to benefit the people and communities it serves. As the only four-year research university in Southwest Washington, WSU Vancouver helps drive economic growth through relationships with local businesses and industries, schools and nonprofit organizations.
WSU Vancouver is located on the homelands of the Cowlitz Indian Tribe and Peoples of the Lower Columbia Valley. We acknowledge their presence here. WSU Vancouver expresses its respect towards these original and current caretakers of the region. We pledge that these relationships will be built on mutual trust and respect.
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MEDIA CONTACT(S)
Brenda Alling, Office of Marketing and Communication, 360-546-9601, brenda_alling@wsu.edu