Financial Aid and Scholarships

The United States Congress has created a number of tax credits, tax deductions, and savings vehicles for higher education expenses.  Details about these tax benefits are provided below:

• 2010 Tax Benefits
• 2011 Tax Benefits
• The GET Program. GET is a prepaid tuition plan that allows Washington families to buy credits at current tuition rates for use in the future. For further information, please call 800.955.2318 or visit the web site.

There are also favorable tax benefits associated with flexible IRAs and employer-provided tuition benefits. EWU staff members are not authorized to give tax advice; however, further information on all of these programs can be obtained from the following sources:

• a professional tax advisor
• 2010 IRS Publication 970
• 2011 IRS Publication 970 (new!) 
• Internal Revenue Service at 800.829.1040
• Internal Revenue Service web site