Ask WICHE
General Info
- What is WICHE?
- How does WICHE differ from other policy organizations?
- What does membership cost?
- What student programs does WICHE offer?
Online Learning
- Going to college online .... what's that all about?
- Who studies online?
- Is online learning right for me?
- What kinds of educational offerings are available fully online?
- Are there different kinds of online courses and programs?
- Is online the only “study at a distance” option?
- Do online courses count the same as on-campus courses?
- Are online courses easier?
- Is it cheaper to study online?
- Can I afford to get a degree online?
- How can I find the online program I need?
- What if I am just looking for a single online course?
- How do I select a U.S. college or university for my online study?
- What is regional accreditation and why is it important?
- What are some other types of accreditation?
- How can I verify that the U.S. institution or the online program I select has appropriate accreditation?
- How can I be sure the accrediting agency is legitimate and not an accreditation mill?
- What if I want to take online courses from a college or university outside the U.S?
- I want to study online at a US institution, but first where can I find out if I can build on my education from my home country?
- Can I take online courses from multiple institutions simultaneously?
- Where can I get help deciding about a career before I take online courses?
- How will employers view my online degree?
- What is WICHE’s Internet Course Exchange (ICE)?
- How can I learn more about online and distance learning?
Professional Student Exchange Program (PSEP)
- How does WICHE’s PSEP (Professional Student Exchange Program) work?
- If I am selected to receive WICHE PSEP support, how much will I pay in tuition?
- Which professional degrees are covered under WICHE’s PSEP?
- Does my state support students in all the PSEP healthcare professions?
- How do I apply for PSEP support?
- What is the PSEP application deadline?
- Which professional schools enroll students through PSEP?
- Can I apply for PSEP support if I am already enrolled in a professional healthcare program?
- If I am “certified” by my state and accepted by a cooperating program, do I automatically receive financial assistance?
- How does a state determine which of the accepted applicants receives assistance?
- How does the veterinary medicine selection process differ from the other healthcare fields?
- If I am selected to receive WICHE PSEP support, how much will I pay in tuition?
- How much will I receive in WICHE PSEP support and when will it be disbursed?
- Am I required to repay the state for my support?
- Am I eligible to receive WICHE PSEP support if I have another scholarship?
Western Regional Graduate Program (WRGP)
- What is WRGP, and how does it work?
- How can I apply for resident tuition through the Western Regional Graduate Program (WRGP)?
- How do I prove to my enrolling WRGP institution that I’m a resident of a WICHE state and eligible for consideration?
- If I am awarded the WRGP tuition rate, how many years is the award good for? And do I need to reapply each year?
- How much tuition will I pay if I am enrolled at the WRGP rate? What would I save compared to paying full nonresident tuition?
- Can you establish residency in the state where you are attending school if you are paying the WRGP tuition rate?
- I am a resident of a WICHE state and plan to enroll in a WRGP program. Do I automatically pay the WRGP resident tuition rate?
- Can WRGP help me if I’m enrolling at a public institution in my home state where I’m a resident?
- How many WRGP awards are offered each year? Is it true that institutions limit the number of WRGP discounts they award?
- Can a part-time student qualify for the WRGP rate?
- I got my offer of admission, but haven’t been notified if I received the WRGP resident rate. What should I do?
- Have you received my WRGP application?
- Where can I find the WRGP application?
- What are the WRGP admissions requirements?
- I just learned about WRGP and already started classes. Can I apply for the WRGP rate after I’ve enrolled?
- If I am not from a member WICHE state, am I still eligible to enroll as a WRGP student?
- Which institutions participate in WRGP?
- Do private institutions offer programs through WRGP?
- Do institutions offer online graduate study programs through WRGP?
- I’m a resident of a WICHE state and interested in enrolling in a graduate program not located in a WICHE state. Can WRGP help?
- Must a student demonstrate financial need to receive the resident WRGP rate?
- As a faculty member or graduate dean, I'd like to nominate one of our programs for the WRGP network. How does the process work?
Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE)
- How can I apply for reduced tuition through the Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE)?
- What is WUE, and how does it work?
- If I am awarded the WUE rate, how many years is the award good for and do I need to reapply each year?
- How much tuition will I pay if I am enrolled at the WUE rate? What would I save compared to paying full nonresident tuition?
- Can you establish residency in the state where you are attending school if you are paying the WUE tuition rate?
- I am a resident of a WICHE state and plan to enroll in a WUE institution. Do I automatically receive the WUE discounted tuition?
- Can WUE help me if I’m enrolling at a public institution in my home state where I’m a resident?
- I already have a bachelor’s degree (or an associate’s). Can I qualify for the WUE discount for a second undergraduate degree?
- If I enroll through WUE under a specific major and then change my major later, can I still receive the WUE discount?
- How many WUE awards are offered each year? Is it true that institutions limit the number of WUE discounts they award?
- Which WICHE majors and degrees are offered at the WUE rate?
- Is it true that some majors are not available at the WUE rate?
- I got my offer of admission, but haven’t been notified if I received the WUE discount. What should I do?
- Have you received my WUE application?
- What about transfer students?
- Where can I find the WUE application?
- What are the WUE admissions requirements?
- I just learned about WUE and already started classes. Can I apply for the WUE tuition rate after I’ve enrolled?
- If I am not from a member WICHE state, am I still eligible to enroll as a WUE student?
- Which institutions participate in WUE?
- Do private institutions participate in WUE?
- Do institutions offer online degrees through WUE?
- I am interested in enrolling in an institution that is not located in a WICHE state. Is this possible through WUE?
- Must a student demonstrate financial need to receive the discounted WUE rate?
- Do community colleges participate in WUE?
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Boulder, CO 80301-2204
Telephone 303.541.0200 | Network Fax: 303.541.0291