The Funding

Handshake, the online career management system for EWU students and alumni, allows its members to search hundreds of available jobs, and to submit and track applications directly online. Jobs range from hourly to full-time, and include both on- and off-campus positions, offered by both university and private industry employers.

With a simple directed search, our MFA students can find a number of tutoring, teaching, publishing, advertising, and technical writing opportunities in and around Spokane at any time during the calendar year. Students who have further expertise in other industries — such as computer programming or health sciences — will find even more opportunities.

Eastern Washington University participates in the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) program, in which applicants from WICHE member states (Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, and the U.S. Pacific territories) can be awarded a tuition reduction (to the resident rate) for their first year of graduate study in another member state.

All applicants to the MFA program are automatically considered for a WICHE waiver if they reside in one of the relevant states or territories, so no formal application is necessary. Because the tuition reduction applies only to the first year of graduate study, it is imperative that recipients of a WICHE waiver take formal steps to establish Washington state residency well before the start of classes their first fall.

Applicants from outside the state of Washington are automatically considered for a Non-Resident Tuition Scholarship (NRTS), which reduces their first-year’s tuition by several thousand dollars, to 150% of the in-state rate. Again, because the tuition reduction applies only to the first year, NRTS recipients must take formal steps to establish Washington state residency well before the start of classes their first fall.

In addition, because the MFA at EWU is such an integral a part of the arts scene in Spokane, local employers in the arts and culture services (including our favorite independent bookstore, Auntie’s) occasionally solicit our program directly for graduate students who might be interested in job openings.

The first step toward being be considered for financial aid is to file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Questions about financial aid can be directed to the financial aid office, or by reviewing the information provided on the financial aid website. Many EWU scholarship listings can be found at the scholarships web page.