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  • Meet instructors and staff 
  • Learn more about our 90+ flexible and affordable programs
  • Explore services that are free for all students: Access Services, Academic Support, The SPACE, and more! 
  • Tour our campus
  • Register to win a $500 Western Foundation and Alumni Endowed Scholarship
  • Apply for FREE
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Apply to Western for FREE!

Complete an application at our open house, and we'll waive your application fee!

How to Apply

Get a jump-start on your financial aid!

If you need financial aid to help cover college costs, consider completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). We’ll have financial aid staff available at the La Crosse campus only during the Fall Open House.

  • If filing a 2026-27 FAFSA, all contributors should bring their 2024 tax return and W-2s, and any other records of money earned or received including any untaxed income
  • If filing a 2027-28 FAFSA, all contributors should bring their 2025 tax return and W-2s, and any other records of money earned or received including any untaxed income

For additional information about financial aid eligibility or what is needed to complete the FAFSA, please contact Financial Aid & Resource Planning Services.