National College Match Requirements for:
Finalists who rank Washington and Lee
Please submit these materials as soon as you are notified you are a Finalist.
| College Match Required Application Materials DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 1 | ||
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Official Transcripts |
Mail, email or fax to the Office of Admission (see Contact Information below). |
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Official Test Scores |
W&L requires either the SAT or the ACT. TOEFL is recommended for non-native English speakers who have not spent at least two years in an English-language secondary school. Request official scores from the College Board and/or ACT. Do NOT use the rush reporting service. W&L also acceps official test scores from a high school transcript, or if they are sent from your guidance counselor via mail, email or fax (see Contact Information below). |
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2019-2020 |
Please select "Early Decision" as your admission application type. If your parents are divorced or separated:
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A copy of your parents’ 2017 federal income tax returns |
Signed, with all schedules, attachments, W-2 forms and other earning statements. Include personal and corporate partnership tax returns. Submit directly to W&L using this cover sheet. Mail to the Office of Financial Aid (see Contact Information below). |
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Early Decision, Johnson Scholarship |
Finalists who do not match may apply Early Decision to W&L through Early Decision II. Applicants interested in Early Decision II must send an email with the subject "QuestBridge Finalist Early Decision II" to questbridge@wlu.edu by January 1. All QuestBridge Finalists are automatically considered for the Johnson Scholarship and are encouraged to complete the additional Johnson Scholarship Essay. The Johnson Scholarship Essay may be submitted through the Common Application Writing Supplement for Washington and Lee, or through the Washington and Lee applicant web portal, Generals' Headquarters (GHQ), which will be accessible to you after Washington and Lee has received your QuestBridge application or your Common Application. Further instructions for the applicant web portal can be found here. |
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Regular Decision |
All Finalists who rank W&L for the College Match, but did not match to a binding college will automatically have their applications moved into the Regular Decision process. Please submit an updated transcript and any relevant updates. Finalists whose applications are moved into Regular Decision at W&L are automatically considered for all merit-based scholarships awarded by Washington & Lee. If you no longer wish to be considered, you must contact the Admissions Office to withdraw your application (see Contact Information below). |
Regular Decision Requirements:
Step 1: Select W&L on the QuestBridge Regular Decision Form on your Application Management page between November 5 - December 10. Only check the box if you fully intend to submit a complete application to W&L (including all of the materials detailed in the table below).
Step 2: Submit all additional required application and financial materials by the applicable deadlines directly to W&L as detailed in the table below.
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| Regular Decision Required Application Materials DEADLINE: JANUARY 1 | |||
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Finalists who ranked W&L and submitted all materials (but did not match) |
Finalists who did not rank W&L |
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Official Transcripts |
Update including recent grades |
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Official Test Scores |
Only if new scores to report |
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| Regular Decision Required Financial Aid Materials DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 15 | |||
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Finalists who ranked W&L and submitted all materials (but did not match) |
Finalists who did not rank W&L |
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2019-2020 FAFSA |
US Citizens and Eligible Noncitizens |
US Citizens and Eligible Noncitizens |
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2019-2020 |
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2017 Federal Tax Returns and W-2 |
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Contact Information
Contact Information (for mailing/faxing materials and general questions):
Mail, email or fax official test scores and/or official transcripts to:
Gilliam Admissions House
204 W. Washington Street
Lexington, VA 24450
Email: questbridge@wlu.edu
FAX: (540) 458-8062
Mail federal income tax returns to:
Washington and Lee University
Office of Financial Aid
204 W. Washington Street
Lexington, VA 24450
Documents may be uploaded through the W&L Financial Aid Portal as well.
W&L Contacts (regarding QuestBridge applications):
Amber J. Cooper '12
QuestBridge Application Coordinator
Phone: (540) 458-8710
Email: questbridge@wlu.edu