Financial Assistance

Types of financial assistance available include:

  • Assistance based on merit and financial need
  • Academic scholarships awarded through special competitions
  • Financing programs for parents
  • Student loans
  • Employment opportunities on campus

About 60 percent of undergraduates receive financial assistance, including scholarships.

International students: For financial assistance information, see the special International Guide for Prospective Undergraduate Students , or call the Admissions office.

Academic Scholarships and Fellowships

The University offers academic scholarships and fellowships to a limited number of outstanding students regardless of family circumstances. These include:

Conway and Proetz Scholarship
Each year, one full-tuition scholarship and five partial scholarships are awarded to first-year students in the College of Art whose artistic and academic potential is judged outstanding by a faculty selection committee.

The scholarships are supported by two endowed funds: The Fred Conway Scholarship established in memory of a distinguished professor of painting, and the Arthur and Esther Proetz Scholarship, established to honor the Proetzes’ commitment to the arts. The scholarships are renewable for each year of undergraduate study, assuming the student maintains a satisfactory academic record.

College of Art applicants who wish to be considered for the Conway and Proetz Scholarship are required to submit slide portfolios by January 15. No special application form is needed; admission applications accompanied by slide portfolios will automatically be considered. You must check the College of Art as your first choice school on Part I of the Application to be considered.

Other Academic Scholarships
Students may apply for the John B. Ervin Scholars Program and be considered for the Enterprise Rent-A-Car Scholars Program, as well as apply fo rthe Annika Rodriquez Scholarships - all of which enhance the overall quality and diversity of the University student body.

More Information on Financial Assistance and Scholarships
High school seniors on our mailing list receive our brochure You Can Afford the Best Education , which provides information about financial assistance and financing programs at Washington University, and our Scholarships brochure, about academic scholarship and fellowship competitions.

For answers to specific questions,
call the Office of Undergraduate Admissions at (800) 683-0700 (within the USA)
or (314) 935-6000.