Transcript WUE Presentation 2011 - Castro Valley High School

WUE:
The Western
Undergraduate Exchange
(Woo-Wee)
Western Undergraduate Exchange
Definitions
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WICHE: Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education
WUE: Western Undergraduate Exchange
WRGP: Western Regional Graduate Program
Resident: A student who currently resides in the same state as the
university they plan to attend.
 Non-Resident: A student who does not currently reside in the
same state as the university they plan to attend.
 Reciprocity: When a state has agreements with neighboring states
to provide lower tuition for residents to attend public colleges and
universities in those states. Typically, non-resident admission fees
and tuition are reduced (or eliminated) if you're a reciprocity
student.
Western Undergraduate Exchange
 What is it: Students in Western states may enroll in
participating two-year and four-year public college
programs at a reduced tuition level: up to 150 percent of the
institution’s regular resident tuition. In all cases, WUE
tuition is considerably less than nonresident tuition.
 Participating States: Alaska, Arizona, California,
Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico,
North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington,
Wyoming
 145 Participating 2 & 4 Year Institutions
Western Undergraduate Exchange
 Qualification & Eligibility:
 Degree Program: Some institutions have opened their
entire curriculum on a space-available or first-come,
first-serve basis; others offer only designated programs
at the reduced WUE rate.
 Academic Qualification: colleges and universities have
additional criteria such as ACT/SAT test scores or high
school GPA. WICHE does not set qualification criteria
for WUE applicants.
 WUE is not automatically awarded to all eligible
candidates
Western Undergraduate Exchange
 Qualification, Eligibility, & Cost Sampling:
 Arizona State University
 The University of Montana, Missoula
 University of Nevada, Reno
 Western Washington University
WUE: Arizona State University
 Freshman: 3.0 GPA or 1110 SAT (CR+M)
 Transfer: overall GPA of 2.75 or higher on a 4.0 scale in all
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transferable coursework
Freshman are expected to live in an ASU residence hall on the
campus where their academic major is housed during their
first year
Degrees: Limited
New College of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences (West)
College of Technology and Innovation (Polytechnic)
School of Letters and Sciences (Polytechnic Campus)
College of Public Programs (Downtown Campus)
WUE: University of Montana,
Missoula
 The WUE scholarship is administered as a competitive
academic merit-based scholarship. Scholarships are
awarded based on a completed application, priority
application deadline of 12/31.
 Freshman students who were offered WUE earned an
average cumulative un-weighted High School GPA of
3.7 and earned a 27 on the ACT or 1780 on their SAT.
 Transfer students who were offered WUE earned an
average cumulative transfer GPA of 3.6.
 Degrees: No Limitations
WUE:University of Nevada, Reno
 Complete high school with at least a 3.0 grade point
average in the required courses for admission (English,
Math, Natural Science, and Social Science).
 Students must apply by February 1 for the fall semester
 Degrees: No Limitations
 Possible Changes for 2011/2012
 Test Scores Added: SAT: 1100 (reading and math) ACT:
22
WUE: Western Washington
University
 Priority will be given to students with a 3.8 unweighted cumulative high school GPA and a 27
ACT or 1200 SAT score (Mathematics and Reading
combined). Leadership, academic rigor, special
talent, school and community activities may also
be considered
 Selection is competitive and only available to 35 to
40 incoming freshman.
 January 31st scholarship priority deadline
 Degrees: No Limitations
University of
California
Arizona State
University
Sample costs:
School
University of
Montana
University of
Nevada
Western
Washington
University
Tuition and
Fees
$10,800
N -$20, 200
W –$11,700
R –$7,800
N -$18,850
W –$8,200
R –$5,530
N -$18,600
W –$7,400
R –$5,000
N -17,190
W –8,600
R –6,200
Books and
Supplies
$1,600
$1,200
$950
$800
$1,020
Food and
Housing
$12,500
$9,700
$6860
$8,800
$8,400
Transportation
$1,300
$550
**$5,314
$1,600
$1,125
Misc,
Personal
$3,000
$2,200
$2,600
$2,050
TOTAL:
$29,200
N -$33,850
W -$25,350
R -$21,450
N-$32,400
W -$21,200
R -$18,800
N -$29,785
W -$21,195
R-$18,795
**combined
above
N -$31,974
W -$21,324
R -$18,654
Western Undergraduate Exchange
Residency :
 Cannot use time on WUE to establish residency
Length of Award :
 Most are capped at 4 years
Western Undergraduate Exchange
http://wue.wiche.edu/
Western Undergraduate Exchange
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WUE: Other Reciprocity
Agreements
Good Neighbor at Nevada Schools
 Not as good as WUE, but still significant reduction
 $311.75/credit ($9352 per year)
 Available to students who reside in bordering counties:
 California: Alpine, El Dorado, Inyo, Lassen, Mono, Modoc, Nevada,
Placer, Plumas, San Bernardino, and Sierra
 Arizona: Mohave
 Available to freshmen and transfer undergrads and
graduate students
 Students who do not meet WUE and are admitted are
defaulted to Good Neighbor
 Once Good Neighbor, always Good Neighbor
WUE Resources
 ASU Cost of Attendance –
 http://students.asu.edu/costs
 University of Nevada Cost of Attendance http://www.unr.edu/financial-aid/costs/cost-calculator
 UM Cost of Attendance –
 http://life.umt.edu/finaid/costs-of-attendance.php
 WWU Cost of Attendance
 http://www.finaid.wwu.edu/client_services/pages/wwu_budgets/2009-
2010_budgets.php#standard_costs
 WICHE http://wiche.edu/
 ASU WUE –
 http://students.asu.edu/admission/wue
 University of Nevada WUE  http://www.unr.edu/financial-aid/costs/wue