FORM 10-Q

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                   (Mark One)

 |X| QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
                                   ACT OF 1934

                For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2003

                                       OR

|_|TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
                                   ACT OF 1934

             For the transition period from ________ to ___________

                      Commission file number: 333-76435-01


                 WNC HOUSING TAX CREDIT FUND VI, L.P., Series 8

                      California                     33-0761517

            (State or other jurisdiction of        (I.R.S. Employer
             incorporation or organization)       Identification No.)


                              17782 Sky Park Circle
                              Irvine, CA 92614-6404
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

                                 (714) 662-5565
                               (Telephone number)

               3158 Redhill Avenue, Suite 120, CostaMesa, CA 92626
      (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since
                                  last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the  preceding 12 months (or for such  shorter  period that the  registrant  was
required  to file  such  reports),  and  (2) has  been  subject  to such  filing
requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes _____  No   X
              -------

Indicate  by check mark  whether  the  registrant  is an  accelerated  filer (as
defined in rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes _____  No   X
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                 WNC HOUSING TAX CREDIT FUND VI, L.P., SERIES 8
                       (A California Limited Partnership)


                               INDEX TO FORM 10-Q

                    For the Quarter Ended September 30, 2003




PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

     Item 1. Financial Statements

     Balance Sheets
       September 30, 2003 and March 31, 2003..................................3

     Statements of Operations
       For the Three and Six Months Ended September 30, 2003 and 2002.........4

     Statement of Partners' Equity (Deficit)
       For the Six Months Ended September 30, 2003............................5

     Statements of Cash Flows
       For the Six Months Ended September 30, 2003 and 2002...................6

     Notes to Financial Statements............................................7

     Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
                Condition and Results of Operations..........................15

     Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.....17

     Item 4.  Controls and Procedures........................................17

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

     Item 1.  Legal Proceedings..............................................17

     Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K...............................17

     Signatures..............................................................18









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                 WNC HOUSING TAX CREDIT FUND VI, L.P., SERIES 8
                       (A California Limited Partnership)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                 BALANCE SHEETS





                                                            September 30, 2003            March 31, 2003
                                                            ------------------            --------------
ASSETS                                                          (unaudited)

<S>                                                     <C>                         <C>
    Cash and cash equivalents                           $                643,552    $               663,747
    Investments in limited partnerships
     (Notes 2 and 3)                                                   7,633,845                  7,786,112
                                                           ----------------------      ----------------------

Total Assets                                             $             8,277,397     $            8,449,859
                                                           ======================      ======================


LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)

Liabilities:

     Payables to limited partnerships (Note 4)           $               197,347     $               197,347
     Accrued fees and expenses due to
       General Partner and affiliates (Note 3)                            21,139                      21,606
                                                           ----------------------      ----------------------

Total Liabilities                                                        218,486                     218,953
                                                           ----------------------      ----------------------

Commitment and contingencies

Partners'  Equity  (Deficit)


     General partner                                                        (945)                       (773)
     Limited partners (25,000 units authorized
       and 9,814 units issued and  outstanding
       at September 30, 2003 and March 31, 2003)                       8,059,856                   8,231,679
                                                           ----------------------      ----------------------

     Total Partners' Equity                                            8,058,911                   8,230,906
                                                           ----------------------      ----------------------

Total liabilities and partners' equity                   $             8,277,397     $             8,449,859
                                                           ======================      ======================

</TABLE>
                 See accompanying notes to financial statements

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                 WNC HOUSING TAX CREDIT FUND VI, L.P., SERIES 8
                       (A California Limited Partnership)


                            STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

         For the Three and Six Months Ended September 30, 2003 and 2002
                                   (unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>



                                              2003                  2003                  2002               2002
                                       -------------------    ------------------    -----------------   ----------------
                                          Three Months           Six Months           Three Months        Six Months
                                       -------------------    ------------------    -----------------   ----------------

<S>                                  <C>                    <C>                   <C>                 <C>
Interest income                      $             1,229    $            2,467    $           4,258   $          9,291
                                       -------------------    ------------------    -----------------   ----------------

Operating expenses:
  Amortization (Note 2)                            7,613                15,226                7,724             15,226
  Asset management fees (Note 3)                   5,871                11,742                5,871             11,742
  Legal and accounting                            10,434                14,004                4,725              8,400
  Other                                            3,870                 5,103                  804              3,438
                                       -------------------    ------------------    -----------------   ----------------

    Total operating expenses                      27,788                46,075               19,124             38,806
                                       -------------------    ------------------    -----------------   ----------------

Loss from operations                             (26,559)              (43,608)             (14,866)           (29,515)

Equity in losses of
 limited partnerships (Note 2)                   (64,193)             (128,387)            (114,165)           (98,454)
                                       -------------------    ------------------    -----------------   ----------------

Net loss                             $           (90,752)   $         (171,995)   $        (129,031)  $       (127,969)
                                       ===================    ==================    =================   ================

Net loss allocated to:
  General partner                    $               (91)   $             (172)   $            (129)  $           (128)
                                       ===================    ==================    =================   ================

  Limited partners                   $           (90,661)   $         (171,823)   $        (128,902)  $       (127,841)
                                       ===================    ==================    =================   ================

Net loss per limited
 partner unit                        $                (9)   $              (18)   $             (13)  $            (13)
                                       ===================    ==================    =================   ================

Outstanding weighted limited
 partner units                                      9,814                 9,814                9,814              9,814
                                       ===================    ==================    =================   ================


</TABLE>



                 See accompanying notes to financial statements

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                 WNC HOUSING TAX CREDIT FUND VI, L.P., SERIES 8
                       (A California Limited Partnership)

                     STATEMENT OF PARTNERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)

                   For the Six Months Ended September 30, 2003
                                   (unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>




                                                         General Partner        Limited Partners              Total
                                                         ---------------        ----------------              -----

<S>                                                 <C>                     <C>                     <C>
Partners' equity (deficit), March 31, 2003           $               (773)   $         8,231,679     $          8,230,906

Net loss                                                             (172)              (171,823)                (171,995)
                                                       --------------------    --------------------    --------------------

Partners' equity (deficit), September 30, 2003       $               (945)   $         8,059,856     $          8,058,911
                                                       ====================    ====================    ====================



                 See accompanying notes to financial statements

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</TABLE>


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                 WNC HOUSING TAX CREDIT FUND VI, L.P., SERIES 8
                       (A California Limited Partnership)

                            STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

              For the Six Months Ended September 30, 2003 and 2002
                                   (unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                     2003                      2002
                                                                     ----                      ----
<S>                                                        <C>                      <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
    Net loss                                                $          (171,995)     $            (127,969)
    Adjustments to reconcile net loss to
    net cash used in operating activities:

        Equity in losses of limited partnerships                        128,387                     98,454
        Amortization                                                     15,226                     15,226
        Accrued fees and expenses due to
          General Partner and affiliates                                   (467)                     6,982
                                                              -------------------      ---------------------
    Net cash used in operating activities                               (28,849)                    (7,307)
                                                              -------------------      ---------------------

Cash flows from investing activities:
        Investments in limited partnerships, net                              -                   (281,381)
        Distributions from limited partnerships                           8,654                      5,000
                                                              -------------------      ---------------------
    Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities                   8,654                   (276,381)
                                                              -------------------      ---------------------

Cash flows from financing activities:
        Financing fee payable                                                 -                     (2,960)
                                                              -------------------      ---------------------

Net change in cash and cash equivalents                                 (20,195)                  (286,648)

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period                          663,747                  1,127,639
                                                              -------------------      ---------------------
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period                    $           643,552      $             840,991
                                                              ===================      =====================
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF
 CASH FLOW INFORMATION

   Taxes paid                                               $                 -      $                 800
                                                              ===================      =====================

</TABLE>


             See accompanying notes to financial statements

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                 WNC HOUSING TAX CREDIT FUND VI, L.P., SERIES 8
                       (A California Limited Partnership)

                          NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                    For the Quarter Ended September 30, 2003
                                   (unaudited)


NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
--------------------------------------------------------------------

General
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The accompanying  condensed unaudited financial statements have been prepared in
accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q
for quarterly  reports under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities  Exchange Act
of 1934.  Accordingly,  they do not include all of the information and footnotes
required by  accounting  principles  generally  accepted in the United States of
America for complete  financial  statements.  In the opinion of management,  all
adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a
fair  presentation  have been included.  Operating results for the three and six
months ended  September 30, 2003 are not  necessarily  indicative of the results
that may be  expected  for the fiscal year ending  March 31,  2004.  For further
information, refer to the financial statements and footnotes thereto included in
the Partnership's annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31,
2003.

Organization
------------

WNC Housing Tax Credit Fund, VI, L.P., Series 8 (the  "Partnership")  was formed
under the California  Revised Limited  Partnership Act on September 16, 1997 and
commenced  operations  on November 17, 2000,  the  effective  date of its public
offering  pursuant to the Securities and Exchange  Commission's  approval of the
Partnership's Pre-Effective Amendment No. 5 to Form S-11 initially filed on July
16,  1999.  The  Partnership  was formed to invest  primarily  in other  limited
partnerships  or  limited  liability   companies  which  will  own  and  operate
multifamily  housing complexes that are eligible for low-income  housing federal
and,  in certain  cases,  California  income tax  credits  ("Low-income  Housing
Credit").

The Partnership  shall continue in full force and effect until December 31, 2060
unless terminated prior to that date,  pursuant to the partnership  agreement or
law.

The general partner is WNC & Associates, Inc. ("WNC") (the "General Partner"), a
California limited partnership. The chairman and president own substantially all
of the  outstanding  stock of WNC. The business of the  Partnership is conducted
primarily through WNC, as the Partnership has no employees of its own.

The  partnership  agreement  authorized the sale of up to 25,000 units at $1,000
per  Unit  ("Units").  As of  September  30,  2003,  9,814  Units,  representing
subscriptions in the amount of $9,807,585, net of dealer discounts of $6,370 and
volume  discounts  of $45,  had been  accepted.  The  General  Partner  has 0.1%
interest  in  operating  profits  and losses,  taxable  income and losses,  cash
available  for  distribution  from  the  Partnership  and  tax  credits  of  the
Partnership. The limited partners will be allocated the remaining 99.9% of these
items in proportion to their respective investments.

After the limited  partners  have received  proceeds from a sale or  refinancing
equal to their capital  contributions and their return on investment (as defined
in the  Partnership  Agreement)  and the General  Partner has received  proceeds
equal to its capital  contribution  and a subordinated  disposition fee from the
remainder,  any additional sale or refinancing  proceeds will be distributed 90%
to the limited partners (in proportion to their respective  investments) and 10%
to the General Partner.



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                 WNC HOUSING TAX CREDIT FUND VI, L.P., SERIES 8
                       (A California Limited Partnership)

                    NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED

                    For the Quarter Ended September 30, 2003
                                   (unaudited)

NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES, continued
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Risks and Uncertainties
-----------------------

An investment in the  Partnership  and the  Partnership's  investments  in Local
Limited  Partnerships  and their Housing  Complexes are subject to risks.  These
risks may impact the tax benefits of an investment in the  Partnership,  and the
amount of proceeds  available for distribution to the Limited Partners,  if any,
on liquidation of the Partnership's investments. Some of those risks include the
following:

The  Low-Income  Housing Credit rules are extremely  complicated.  Noncompliance
with these rules results in the loss of future  Low-Income  Housing  Credits and
the fractional  recapture of Low-Income  Housing  Credits already taken. In most
cases the annual amount of Low-Income Housing Credits that an individual can use
is limited to the tax  liability  due on the  person's  last  $25,000 of taxable
income.  The  Local  Limited  Partnerships  may be  unable  to sell the  Housing
Complexes at a profit. Accordingly,  the Partnership may be unable to distribute
any cash to its investors.  Low-Income  Housing  Credits may be the only benefit
from an investment in the Partnership.

The Partnership has invested in a limited number of Local Limited  Partnerships.
Such  limited  diversity  means that the  results of  operation  of each  single
Housing  Complex  will have a greater  impact on the  Partnership.  With limited
diversity,   poor   performance   of  one  Housing   Complex  could  impair  the
Partnership's ability to satisfy its investment objectives. Each Housing Complex
is subject to mortgage  indebtedness.  If a Local Limited  Partnership failed to
pay its  mortgage,  it  could  lose  its  Housing  Complex  in  foreclosure.  If
foreclosure  were to occur during the first 15 years,  the loss of any remaining
Low-Income Housing Credits,  a fractional  recapture of prior Low-Income Housing
Credits, and a loss of the Partnership's investment in the Housing Complex would
occur. The Partnership is a limited partner or non-managing member of each Local
Limited Partnership.  Accordingly, the Partnership will have very limited rights
with respect to management of the Local Limited  Partnerships.  The  Partnership
will rely  totally on the Local  General  Partners.  Neither  the  Partnership's
investments in Local Limited  Partnerships,  nor the Local Limited Partnerships'
investments  in Housing  Complexes,  are readily  marketable.  To the extent the
Housing Complexes receive government financing or operating subsidies,  they may
be subject to one or more of the  following  risks:  difficulties  in  obtaining
tenants for the Housing  Complexes;  difficulties  in obtaining rent  increases;
limitations  on cash  distributions;  limitations  on  sales or  refinancing  of
Housing  Complexes;  limitations  on transfers  of  interests  in Local  Limited
Partnerships;  limitations on removal of Local General Partners;  limitations on
subsidy  programs;  and possible  changes in applicable  regulations.  Uninsured
casualties  could result in loss of property and Low-Income  Housing Credits and
recapture of Low-Income  Housing  Credits  previously  taken.  The value of real
estate is subject  to risks  from  fluctuating  economic  conditions,  including
employment rates, inflation,  tax, environmental,  land use and zoning policies,
supply and demand of similar  properties,  and  neighborhood  conditions,  among
others.

The  ability of Limited  Partners to claim tax losses  from the  Partnership  is
limited.  The IRS may audit the  Partnership or a Local Limited  Partnership and
challenge  the tax  treatment  of tax items.  The amount of  Low-Income  Housing
Credits and tax losses  allocable to the  investors  could be reduced if the IRS
were successful in such a challenge.  The  alternative  minimum tax could reduce
tax benefits from an investment  in the  Partnership.  Changes in tax laws could
also impact the tax benefits from an investment  in the  Partnership  and/or the
value of the Housing Complexes.

No trading market for the Units exists or is expected to develop.  Investors may
be unable to sell their Units  except at a discount  and should  consider  their
Units to be a long-term  investment.  Individual investors will have no recourse
if they  disagree  with actions  authorized by a vote of the majority of Limited
Partners.



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                 WNC HOUSING TAX CREDIT FUND VI, L.P., SERIES 8
                       (A California Limited Partnership)

                    NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED

                    For the Quarter Ended September 30, 2003
                                   (unaudited)


NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES, continued
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Exit Strategy
-------------

The IRS  compliance  period for  low-income  housing  tax credit  properties  is
generally  15 years from  occupancy  following  construction  or  rehabilitation
completion.  WNC was one of the first in the industry to offer investments using
the tax credit.  Now these very first programs are completing  their  compliance
period.

With that in mind,  the  Partnership  is continuing to review the  Partnership's
holdings,  with special emphasis on the more mature  properties  including those
that have satisfied the IRS compliance  requirements.  The Partnership's  review
will consider many factors  including  extended use requirements on the property
(such as those due to mortgage restrictions or state compliance agreements), the
condition of the property,  and the tax  consequences  to the investors from the
sale of the property.

Upon identifying  those  properties with the highest  potential for a successful
sale,  refinancing  or  syndication,  the  Partnership  expects to proceed  with
efforts  to  liquidate  those  properties.  The  Partnership's  objective  is to
maximize the investors' return wherever possible and,  ultimately,  to wind down
those  funds  that no longer  provide  tax  benefits  to  investors.  To date no
properties in the Partnership have been selected.

Method of Accounting for Investments in Limited Partnerships
------------------------------------------------------------

The Partnership  accounts for its investments in limited  partnerships using the
equity method of  accounting,  whereby the  Partnership  adjusts its  investment
balance for its share of the Local Limited  Partnerships'  results of operations
and for any  contributions  made and  distributions  received.  The  Partnership
reviews the  carrying  amount of an  individual  investment  in a Local  Limited
Partnership for possible  impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances
indicate that the carrying  amount of such  investment  may not be  recoverable.
Recoverability  of such  investment  is measured by a comparison of the carrying
amount to future  undiscounted  net cash flows  expected to be generated.  If an
investment  is  considered  to be impaired,  the  impairment to be recognized is
measured by the amount by which the carrying  amount of the  investment  exceeds
fair value.  The  accounting  policies of the Local  Limited  Partnership's  are
generally  consistent  with  those of the  Partnership.  Costs  incurred  by the
Partnership  in  acquiring  the  investments  are  capitalized  as  part  of the
investment account and are being amortized over 30 years (Notes 2 and 3).

Equity in losses of limited  partnerships  for the periods  ended  September 30,
2003 and 2002 have  been  recorded  by the  Partnership  based on six  months of
results  estimated by management of the Partnership.  Management's  estimate for
the six-month period is based on either actual unaudited results reported by the
Local Limited  Partnerships or historical  trends in the operations of the Local
Limited  Partnerships.  Equity in losses  from the  Local  Limited  Partnerships
allocated  to the  Partnership  will not be  recognized  to the extent  that the
investment  balance  would be  adjusted  below zero.  As soon as the  investment
balance  reaches  zero,  amortization  of the  related  costs of  acquiring  the
investment are accelerated to the extent of losses available (see Note 2 ).

Offering Expenses
-----------------

Offering  expenses consist of underwriting  commissions,  legal fees,  printing,
filing and recordation fees, and other costs incurred in connection with selling
limited  partnership  interests  in the  Partnership.  The  General  Partner  is
obligated to pay all offering and organization  costs in excess of 4% (excluding
sales  commissions)  of the  total  offering  proceeds.  Offering  expenses  are
reflected as a reduction of limited partners' capital and amounted to $1,269,405
as of September 30, 2003 and March 31, 2003.



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                 WNC HOUSING TAX CREDIT FUND VI, L.P., SERIES 8
                       (A California Limited Partnership)

                    NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED

                    For the Quarter Ended September 30, 2003
                                   (unaudited)



NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES, continued
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Use of Estimates
----------------

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles
generally  accepted in the United States of America requires  management to make
estimates  and  assumptions  that  affect  the  reported  amounts  of assets and
liabilities  and disclosure of contingent  assets and liabilities at the date of
the  financial  statements,  and the  reported  amounts of revenues and expenses
during the reporting  period.  Actual results could materially differ from those
estimates.

Cash and Cash Equivalents
-------------------------

The  Partnership   considers  all  highly  liquid   investments  with  remaining
maturities of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents.  As of
September 30, 2003, the Partnership had no cash equivalents.

Concentration of Credit Risk
----------------------------

At September  30, 2003,  the  Partnership  maintained  cash  balances at certain
financial institutions in excess of the federally insured maximum.

Net Income Per Limited Partner Unit
-----------------------------------

Net income per limited  partner  unit is  calculated  pursuant to  Statement  of
Financial  Accounting Standards No. 128, Earnings Per Share. Net income per unit
includes no dilution  and is computed by dividing  income  available  to limited
partners by the weighted average number of units outstanding  during the period.
Calculation of diluted net income per unit is not required.

Reporting Comprehensive Income
------------------------------

The  Statement of Financial  Accounting  Standards  ("SFAS") No. 130,  Reporting
Comprehensive  Income  established  standards  for the  reporting and display of
comprehensive  income (loss) and its components in a full set of general-purpose
financial statements. The Partnership had no items of other comprehensive income
for all the periods presented, as defined by SFAS No. 130.

New Accounting Pronouncements
-----------------------------

In June 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Statement
of  Financial  Accounting  Standards  ("SFAS")  No. 143,  "Accounting  for Asset
Retirement  Obligations",  which requires that the fair value of a liability for
an asset  retirement  obligation  be  recognized  in the  period  in which it is
incurred with the associated asset retirement costs being  capitalized as a part
of the  carrying  amount of the  long-lived  asset.  SFAS No. 143 also  includes
disclosure   requirements   that  provide  a  description  of  asset  retirement
obligations   and   reconciliation   of  changes  in  the  components  of  those
obligations.  The statement is effective for fiscal years  beginning  after June
15,  2002.  The  adoption of SFAS No. 143 did not have a material  impact on the
Partnerhip's financial position or results of operations.

In August  2001,  the FASB  issued  SFAS No.  144,  "Impairment  or  Disposal of
Long-Lived  Assets," which addresses  accounting and financial reporting for the
impairment or disposal of long-lived assets. This standard was effective for the
Partnership's financial statements beginning January 1, 2002. The implementation
of SFAS No. 144 did not have a material  impact on the  Partnership's  financial
position or results of operations.





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                 WNC HOUSING TAX CREDIT FUND VI, L.P., SERIES 8
                       (A California Limited Partnership)

                    NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED

                    For the Quarter Ended September 30, 2003
                                   (unaudited)




NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES, continued
--------------------------------------------------------------

New Accounting Pronouncements, continued
----------------------------------------

In April 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 145,  "Rescission of FASB Statements No.
4, 44, and 64,  Amendment of FASB Statement No. 13, and Technical  Corrections."
SFAS No. 145 rescinded three previously  issued  statements and amended SFAS No.
13, "Accounting for Leases." The statement provides reporting standards for debt
extinguishments   and   provides   accounting   standards   for  certain   lease
modifications that have economic effects similar to sale-leaseback transactions.
The statement is effective for certain lease  transactions  occurring  after May
15,  2002 and all other  provisions  of the  statement  shall be  effective  for
financial statements issued on or after May 15, 2002. The implementation of SFAS
No. 145 did not have a material impact on the Partnership's  financial  position
or results of operations.

In June 2002,  the FASB issued SFAS No. 146,  "Accounting  for Costs  Associated
with Exit or  Disposal  Activities,"  which  updates  accounting  and  reporting
standards for personnel and operational restructurings.  The Partnership adopted
SFAS No. 146 for exit,  disposal  or other  restructuring  activities  initiated
after  December 31,  2002.  The adoption of SFAS No. 146 did not have a material
effect on the Partnership's financial position or results of operations.

In November 2002, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 45 ("FIN 45"), "Guarantor's
Accounting  and  Disclosure  Requirements  for  Guarantees,  Including  Indirect
Guarantees  of  Indebtedness  of Others."  The adoption of FIN 45 did not have a
material impact on the Partnership's finacial position or results of operations.

In December  2002,  the FASB issued SFAS No. 148,  "Accounting  for  Stock-Based
Compensation  - Transition  and Disclosure - an Amendment to SFAS No. 123." SFAS
No. 148 provides alternative methods of transition for a voluntary change to the
fair value based method on accounting for stock-based employee compensation. The
adoption  of SFAS No.  148 did not have a material  impact on the  Partnership's
financial position or results of operations.

In January 2003, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 46 ("FIN46"), "Consolidation
of  Variable  Interest  Entities,"  FIN 46  provides  guidance on when a company
should include the assets,  liabilities,  and activities of a variable  interest
entity  ("VIE")  in  its  financial  statements  and  when  it  should  disclose
information  about its relationship  with a VIE. A VIE is a legal structure used
to conduct activities or hold assets, which must be consolidated by a company if
it is the primary  beneficiary  because it absorbs the  majority of the entity's
expected losses,  the majority of the expected returns,  or both. The provisions
of FIN 46 were  effective  February 1, 2003 for all  arrangements  entered  into
after  January 31, 2003.  FIN 46 is  effective in the third  quarter of 2004 for
those  arrangements  entered  into prior to January 31, 2003.  We are  currently
reviewing whether we have  relationships with VIEs and, if so, whether we should
consolidate them and disclose  information about them as the primary beneficiary
or  disclose  information  about  them as an  interest  holder.  We may  have to
consolidate  some of our  equity  investments  in  partnerships  based on recent
interpretations from accounting professionals. We currently record the amount of
our investment in these partnerships as an asset on our balance sheet, recognize
our share of partnership income or losses in our income statement,  and disclose
how we account for material  types of these  investments  in our 2003  financial
statements.   However,  we  do  not  yet  know  the  extent  of  the  impact  of
consolidating  the assets and  liabilities of these  partnerships on our balance
sheet   because  of  the   complexities   of  applying   FIN  46,  the  evolving
interpretations  from  accounting   professionals,   and  the  nuances  of  each
individual partnership.


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                 WNC HOUSING TAX CREDIT FUND VI, L.P., SERIES 8
                       (A California Limited Partnership)

                    NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED

                    For the Quarter Ended September 30, 2003
                                   (unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NOTE 2 - INVESTMENTS IN LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS
--------------------------------------------

As of the periods  presented,  the Partnership has acquired limited  partnership
interests  in six Local  Limited  Partnerships,  each of which owns one  Housing
Complex  consisting of an aggregate of 216 apartment  units. As of September 30,
2003,   construction  or  rehabilitation  of  the  Housing  Complexes  has  been
completed.  The respective  general  partners of the Local Limited  Partnerships
manage the  day-to-day  operations  of the entities.  Significant  Local Limited
Partnership  business  decisions  require  approval  from the  Partnership.  The
Partnership, as a limited partner, is generally entitled to 99.98%, as specified
in the Local  Limited  Partnership  agreements,  of the  operating  profits  and
losses,  taxable  income  and  losses  and  tax  credits  of the  Local  Limited
Partnerships.

Equity  in  losses  of the  Local  Limited  Partnerships  is  recognized  in the
financial  statements until the related  investment account is reduced to a zero
balance. Losses incurred after the investment account is reduced to zero are not
recognized. If the Local Limited Partnerships report net income in future years,
the  Partnership  will resume applying the equity method only after its share of
such net  income  equals  the share of net  losses  not  recognized  during  the
period(s) the equity method was suspended.

Distributions  received by limited  partners are accounted for as a reduction of
the investment balance.  Distributions received after the investment has reached
zero are recognized as income. As of September 30, 2003, no investment  accounts
in Local Limited Partnerships had reached a zero balance.

The following is a summary of the equity method  activity of the  investments in
local limited partnerships as of:

                                                             September 30, 2003          March 31, 2003
                                                            ---------------------      --------------------

<S>                                                       <C>                        <C>
Investments per balance sheet, beginning of period        $           7,786,112      $         8,173,367
Tax credit adjustment                                                         -                  (15,413)
Equity in losses of limited partnership                                (128,387)                (341,390)
Distributions from limited partnerships                                  (8,654)                       -
Amortization of capitalized acquisition fees and costs                  (15,226)                 (30,452)
                                                            ---------------------      --------------------

Investments per balance sheet, end of period              $           7,633,845      $         7,786,112
                                                            =====================      ====================

</TABLE>
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                 WNC HOUSING TAX CREDIT FUND VI, L.P., SERIES 8
                       (A California Limited Partnership)

                    NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED

                    For the Quarter Ended September 30, 2003
                                   (unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NOTE 2 - INVESTMENTS IN LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS, CONTINUED
-------------------------------------------------------

Selected  financial  information for the six months ended September 30, 2003 and
2002 from the unaudited combined condensed  financial  statements of the limited
partnerships in which the Partnership has invested are as follows:

      COMBINED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

                                                                          2003                       2002
                                                                 --------------------         ------------------

<S>                                                            <C>                           <C>
      Revenues                                                 $            491,000          $          478,000
                                                                 --------------------         ------------------

      Expenses:
         Interest expense                                                   150,000                    190,000
         Depreciation & amortization                                        186,000                    126,000
         Operating expenses                                                 295,000                    260,000
                                                                 --------------------         ------------------
             Total expenses                                                 631,000                    576,000
                                                                 --------------------         ------------------

      Net loss                                                 $          (140,000)         $         (98,000)
                                                                 ====================         ==================
      Net loss allocable to the Partnership                    $          (128,000)         $         (98,000)
                                                                 ====================         ==================
      Net loss recorded by the Partnership                     $          (128,000)         $         (98,000)
                                                                ====================         ==================
</TABLE>

NOTE 3 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
-----------------------------------

The  Partnership has no officer,  employees,  or directors.  However,  under the
terms of the  Partnership  Agreement the Partnership is obligated to the General
Partner or its affiliates for the following fees:

(a)  Acquisition  fees of 7% of the  gross  proceeds  from  the sale of Units as
     compensation  for services  rendered in connection  with the acquisition of
     Local  Limited  Partnerships.  As of September 30, 2003 and March 31, 2003,
     the  Partnership  incurred   acquisition  fees  of  $686,980.   Accumulated
     amortization  of these  capitalized  costs was  $51,806  and  $40,352 as of
     September 30, 2003 and March 31, 2003, respectively.

(b)  Acquisition  costs of 2% of the  gross  proceeds  from the sale of Units as
     full  reimbursement  of costs incurred by the General Partner in connection
     with the  acquisition  of Local Limited  Partnerships.  As of September 30,
     2003 and March 31, 2003,  the  Partnership  incurred  acquisition  costs of
     $196,280.  Accumulated  amortization of these capitalized costs was $14,981
     and $11,707 as of September 30, 2003 and March 31, 2003, respectively.

(c)  An annual asset  management  fee not to exceed 0.2% of the invested  assets
     (defined as the Partnership's  capital  contributions  plus reserves of the
     Partnership of up to 5% of gross proceeds plus its allocable  percentage of
     the mortgage debt  encumbering the housing  complexes) of the Local Limited
     Partnerships.  Management  fees of $11,742 were incurred in each of the six
     months ended  September 30, 2003 and 2002,  respectively.  The  Partnership
     paid the  General  Partner or its  affiliates  $11,742 and $0 of these fees
     during the six months ended September 30, 2003 and 2002, respectively.



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<PAGE>

                 WNC HOUSING TAX CREDIT FUND VI, L.P., SERIES 8
                       (A California Limited Partnership)

                    NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED

                    For the Quarter Ended September 30, 2003
                                   (unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NOTE 3 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS, continued
----------------------------------------------

(d)  A subordinated  disposition fee in an amount equal to 1% of the sales price
     of real estate  sold.  Payment of this fee is  subordinated  to the limited
     partners  receiving a return on investment  (as defined in the  Partnership
     Agreement)  and is payable  only if the General  Partner or its  affiliates
     render services in the sales effort.

Accrued fees and expenses due to the General Partner and affiliates consisted of
the following as of:

                                                                 September 30, 2003            March 31, 2003
                                                                ----------------------      ---------------------

<S>                                                          <C>                         <C>
       Asset management fees payable                         $                 17,687    $                17,687
       Reimbursements for expenses paid by the
        General Partner or an affiliate                                         3,452                      3,919
                                                                ----------------------      ---------------------

         Total                                               $                 21,139    $                21,606
                                                                ======================      =====================
</TABLE>


NOTE 4 - PAYABLES TO LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS
-----------------------------------------

Payables to limited partnerships amounting to $197,347 at September 30, 2003 and
March 31,  2003  represent  amounts,  which are due at  various  times  based on
conditions  specified in the respective limited  partnership  agreements.  These
contributions are payable in installments and are generally due upon the limited
partnerships  achieving certain development and operating benchmarks  (generally
within two years of the Partnership's initial investment).

NOTE 5 - INCOME TAXES
---------------------

No provision for income taxes will be recorded in the financial  statements,  as
any  liability  for  income  taxes  is the  obligation  of the  partners  of the
Partnership.


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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations

Forward-Looking Statements

With  the  exception  of  the  discussion  regarding   historical   information,
"Management's  Discussion  and  Analysis of Financial  Condition  and Results of
Operations"  and  other   discussions   elsewhere  in  this  Form  10-Q  contain
forward-looking  statements.  Such statements are based on current  expectations
subject to uncertainties and other factors,  which may involve known and unknown
risks that could cause actual  results of operations to differ  materially  from
those  projected or implied.  Further,  certain  forward-looking  statements are
based upon assumptions about future events, which may not prove to be accurate.

Risks and uncertainties inherent in forward-looking  statements include, but are
not  limited  to,  our  future  cash  flows and  ability  to  obtain  sufficient
financing, level of operating expenses, conditions in the low-income housing tax
credit property market and the economy in general, as well as legal proceedings.
Historical  results are not necessarily  indicative of the operating results for
any future period.

Subsequent  written and oral  forward-looking  statements  attributable to us or
persons  acting on our behalf  are  expressly  qualified  in their  entirety  by
cautionary  statements  in this Form 10-Q and in other reports we filed with the
Securities and Exchange  Commission.  The following discussion should be read in
conjunction  with the  condensed  Financial  Statements  and the  Notes  thereto
included elsewhere in this filing.

The following  discussion  and analysis  discusses the results of operations for
the three and six months ended  September 30, 2003 and 2002,  and should be read
in conjunction with the condensed  financial  statements and accompanying  notes
included within this report.

Financial Condition

The Partnership's  assets at September 30, 2003 consisted  primarily of $644,000
in cash and  aggregate  investments  in the six Local  Limited  Partnerships  of
$7,634,000. Liabilities at September 30, 2003 primarily consisted of $197,000 of
notes  payable to limited  partnerships  and  $21,000  in accrued  expenses  and
management fees due to the General Partner or affiliates.

Results of Operations

Three Months Ended  September 30, 2003 Compared to Three Months Ended  September
30, 2002. The  Partnership's  net loss for the three months ended  September 30,
2003  was  $(91,000)  reflecting  a  decrease  of  $38,000  from the net loss of
$(129,000)  experienced  for the three months  ended  September  30,  2002.  The
decrease  in net loss is  primarily  due to a decrease  of equity in losses from
limited  partnerships  of $50,000 from $(114,000) of losses for the three months
ended  September  30, 2002 to  $(64,000)  of losses for the three  months  ended
September 30, 2003.  The decrease in equity in losses is largely due to the fact
that the properties were still in the start-up stage in 2002 and have stabilized
in the current year. The decrease of equity in losses from limited partnerships,
was offset by an  increase in the loss from  operations  of  $(12,000)  due to a
decrease  in interest  income of $(3,000)  along with an increase of $(6,000) in
legal and accounting  combined with an increase in other  operating  expenses of
$(3,000) for the three months ended September 30, 2003.

Six Months Ended  September 30, 2003 Compared to Six Months Ended  September 30,
2002. The Partnership's net loss for the six months ended September 30, 2003 was
$(172,000)  reflecting an increase of $(44,000)  from the net loss of $(128,000)
for the six  months  ended  September  30,  2002.  The  increase  in net loss is
primarily  due to an increase in equity in losses from limited  partnerships  of
$(30,000) from  $(98,000) of losses for the six months ended  September 30, 2002
to  $(128,000)  of  losses  for the  six  months  ended  September  30,  2003 as
properties became fully operational. Along with the increase of equity in losses
from limited partnerships,  loss from operations increased by $(14,000) due to a
decrease  in interest  income of $(7,000)  along with an increase of $(6,000) in
legal and accounting  combined with an increase in other  operating  expenses of
$(1,000) for the six months ended September 30, 2003.



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Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations, continued

Cash Flows

Six Months Ended  September 30, 2003 Compared to Six Months Ended  September 30,
2002.  Net decrease in cash during the six months ended  September  30, 2003 was
$(20,000), compared to a net decrease in cash for the six months ended September
30,  2002 of  $(286,000)  reflecting  a decrease in cash used of  $266,000.  The
change in net cash used is due primarily to a change of $285,000 in cash used in
investing  activities,  due to the  decrease in capital  contributions  to Local
Limited  Partnerships as their balances were paid down, along with a decrease in
net cash used by financing  activities by $(3,000) due to the  completion of the
syndication  process.  The  decrease  in cash used in  financing  and  investing
activities  was offset by an increase  of  $(22,000)  in cash used in  operating
activities for the six months September 30, 2003.

The Partnership  expects its future cash flows,  together with its net available
assets at September 30, 2003, to be sufficient to meet all currently foreseeable
future cash requirements.


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Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

         NOT APPLICABLE

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

      Within the 90 days prior to the date of this report,  the Company  carried
         out an evaluation,  under the supervision and with the participation of
         the  Company's  management,  including the  Company's  Chief  Executive
         Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design
         and  operation of the  Company's  disclosure  controls  and  procedures
         pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a- 14. Based upon that evaluation,  the
         Chief Executive  Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the
         Company's disclosure controls and procedures are effective.  There were
         no significant  changes in the Company's  internal controls or in other
         factors that could  significantly  affect these controls  subsequent to
         the date of their evaluation.

Part II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings

         NONE

Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

(a)      Reports on Form 8-K.
         --------------------

1.       NONE

(b)      Exhibits.
         ---------

31.1     Certification  of the Principal  Executive  Officer  pursuant to Rule
         13a-14(a)/15d-14(a),   as  adopted  pursuant  to  section  302  of  the
         Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (filed herewith)

31.2     Certification  of the Principal  Financial  Officer  pursuant to Rule
         13a-14(a/)15d-14(a),   as  adopted  pursuant  to  section  302  of  the
         Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (filed herewith)

32.1     Certification  of the  Principal  Executive  Officer  pursuant to 18
         U.S.C.  section  1350,  as  adopted  pursuant  to  section  906  of the
         Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (filed herewith)

32.2     Certification  of the  Principal  Financial  Officer  pursuant to 18
         U.S.C.  section  1350,  as  adopted  pursuant  to  section  906  of the
         Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (filed herewith)



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<PAGE>


Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  the
registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

WNC HOUSING TAX CREDIT FUND VI, L.P., Series 8
(Registrant)

By:   WNC & Associates, Inc., General Partner




By:   /s/ Wilfred N. Cooper, Jr.
       -------------------------
Wilfred N. Cooper, Jr.
President and Chief Operating Officer of WNC & Associates, Inc.


Date:  December 15, 2003




By:  /s/ Thomas J. Riha
     ------------------
Thomas J. Riha
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of WNC & Associates, Inc.

Date:  December 15, 2003

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