WUE: The Western Undergraduate Exchange (Woo-Wee)

1. WUE: The Western Undergraduate Exchange (Woo-Wee)

2. Western Undergraduate Exchange Definitions • 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.

3. 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

4. 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

5. Western Undergraduate Exchange • Qualification, Eligibility, & Cost Sampling: • Arizona State University • The University of Montana, Missoula • University of Nevada, Reno • Western Washington University

6. 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 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)

7. 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

8. 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

9. WUE: Western Washington University • Priority will be given to students with a 3.8 un-weighted 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

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11. Western Undergraduate Exchange Residency : • Cannot use time on WUE to establish residency Length of Award : • Most are capped at 4 years

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14. 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

15. 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