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Zero Debt. Their Stories. Unlimited Potential.

Nearly 40% of Huskies graduate debt-free—learn how they make it happen.

Clare Steffes

Criminology major

Clare Steffes trumpets scholarships, working as CA

Mikaya McClain

Health sciences major

Planning paid off for Mikaya McClain

Lilly Klassen

Management major

Scholarships, aid add up to zero debt for Lilly Klassen

Andrew Kinsey

Music education major

No debt is music to Andrew Kinsey’s ears

Mia Mapa

Nursing major

Commuter Mia Mapa’s debt-free journey wasn’t traditional

Jocelyn Campos Diaz

Physical education major

Jocelyn Campos Diaz earned life-changing scholarship

Q&A with Two Debt-free Engineering Grads

Scholarships, internships helped these engineers avoid student loans

Learn more about the debt-free stories of these grads

Natalia Knutsen

Biomedical engineering major

David Gavin

Biomedical engineering major

Finding Support to Pay for College

About 90% of our undergraduates receive some type of financial aid to help pay for college.

To explore your options, visit our Financial Aid and Scholarship Office. Learn more about available scholarships, other ways to help pay for college and how to apply for them.

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