The University of Washington-Seattle has many scholarship opportunities available to our students. We provided $17 million in scholarships to about 4000 of our undergraduate students in the past year. These scholarships cover a wide scope of academic pursuits, musical and athletic talents as well as community service and research activities. Our scholarship programs are highly competitive as we have more talented students than we have scholarship funds. You'll want to explore the opportunities below and see if one is right for you!
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) must be received at the federal processor by February 28 to apply for the scholarships below.
Academic Scholarships are awarded to a limited number of undergraduate students who are legal residents of Washington state. Approximately 750 awards from privately donated funds are given each year to students who demonstrate outstanding academic achievement and financial need. The funds come from private gifts to the university by individuals, groups or companies. The scholarship may be named for the donor or the person in whose memory the donation was made. Our office awards these scholarships each year to new and returning students.
UW Undergraduate Academic Excellence Awards are awarded to about 50 incoming freshmen per year, with four-year tuition waiver awards of $2,700 per year. Students must be Washington residents and demonstrate financial need.
UW-funded National Merit awards are awarded to about 26 National Merit finalists per year. Students receive $1,000-$2,000 awards for four years. Awards over $1,000 are based on financial need. To be considered, you must notify National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) that the UW is your college choice. NMSC will notify you in mid-April if you are selected for one of these scholarships.
UW President's and Mary Gates Scholars are scholarships awarded by the Office of the Vice Provost for Student Life. These prestigious awards are given to between two and four Washington residents per year. The award covers tuition and books for four years. Financial need is considered but is not a requirement.
The University also offers scholarship programs awarded through the Honors Department, Washington NASA Space Grant and many of our academic departments. Please visit the following sites for more information. If you don't see your academic department listed below, please check with that department directly for scholarship information.