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New Student Orientation on May 2, 2019.

Scholarship options for out-of-state students

Alfonso Rubio, Reporter November 5, 2024

Attending university can be a costly endeavor. It isn’t uncommon for out-of-state students to pay anywhere between $10,000 to $20,000 a year in tuition, fees and housing. Weber State University provides...

Weber State University graduates being acknowledged at a graduation ceremony for the Goddard School of Business and Economics on April 27, 2024.

Financial aid for graduate students

Cooper Hatsis, Asst. Editor November 5, 2024

Whether a student just received their bachelor’s degree or is returning to school after spending some time away, graduate school can be an expensive and life-changing choice. Many students might not...

A sign near the entrance of the Student Services building pointing visitors to the location of the Financial Aid office and Registration services.

Un letrero por la entrada del edificio de servicios estudiantiles que señala la ubicación del oficio de apoyo financiero y los servicios de registración.

Scholarship opportunities at WSU

McKinna Baird, Reporter October 24, 2023

New and seasoned Weber State University students have plenty of opportunities to receive financial aid. This can come from a number of places including WSU scholarships, private scholarships and government...

Anwar Bermudez aids a student via email in the Registar's office.

Anwar Bermudez ayuda a un estudiante por correo electrónico en el oficio de Registración.

Apoyo financiero por medio de trabajo en campus

Daniela Imbrett, Traductor October 24, 2023

A través de la solicitud gratuita de ayuda federal para estudiantes de Weber State University, algunos estudiantes pueden calificar para los programas Work-Study o 50/50 de Weber. Estos programas financieros...

2022 grads will wear tassels on their caps that represent their area of study. Photo credit: istock photo

Peleando con las borlas

Andres Rodriguez April 13, 2022

Las tradiciones a menudo se mantienen mediante un acuerdo unánime sobre un determinado método, proceso o forma de vida, e incluso se extienden a los colores de las borlas que usan los graduados...

2022 grads will wear tassels on their caps that represent their area of study. Photo credit: istock photo

Tussling with tassels

Connor Hopson April 11, 2022

Traditions are often maintained by a unanimous agreement on a certain method, process or way of life, and even extend to the colors of the tassels graduates wear on their graduation day.Convocation ceremonies...

The Money Management Center is found on the second floor of the Shepherd Union building. (Kennedy Robins/ The Signpost)

EASE-ing the burden of college

Catie Weimer February 9, 2022

Students have many financial aid opportunities through different departments at Weber State University, but the lack of an available index or list of these scholarships results in students often being...

Three mistakes I made as a freshman and how to avoid them

Three mistakes I made as a freshman and how to avoid them

Leah Higginbotham August 27, 2019

When I was a freshman, I thought I knew what college was going to throw at me. Unfortunately, no matter how prepared I thought I was, starting college was hard, and I made plenty of mistakes. While my...

Scholarships reworked to benefit students

Scholarships reworked to benefit students

Jennifer Greenlee March 20, 2019

Scholarship changes have been rolling out since fall 2018 when Weber State University first announced changes to the financial aid policies regarding scholarships. The changes began with how academic awards...

Dr. Scott Li keeps watch of the monitor as Jimmy Russell gets scanned by the MRI Imaging Magnetic Resonance Imaging at Toshiba America Medical Systems MR Research Center in Irvine, Calif. (Ed Crisostomo/Orange County Register/TNS)

Let’s play brain games

Hannah Olsen March 13, 2019

Four neuroscience and psychology students from the graduate program at the University at Utah came for the Neuroscience Lecture Series to talk to prospective graduate program students in those fields. Sometimes,...

Killing lackadaisical tendencies through yelling

Killing lackadaisical tendencies through yelling

Nic Muranaka February 22, 2018

Generally speaking, people come to college because they want to be here. They seek a higher education because, ideally, a degree helps open doors for these people, which can find them a vocation instead...

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How to escape a sinking ship

Kellie Plumhof April 2, 2017

Failure isn't inherently bad, but it comes with consequences. And in an academic setting, where money and time are involved, the consequences can be long-lasting. If you can tell in the first few...

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