About OMSFA
Contact Information
171 Mary Gates Hall
Box 352803
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195-2803
Phone: 206-543-4282
Fax: 206-616-4389
Email: scholarq@u.washington.edu
The Office of Merit Scholarships, Fellowships & Awards helps University of Washington undergraduates develop the skills and personal insights necessary to pursue scholarships appropriate to their goals.
Our Office:
- Provides information and resources to increase student awareness of the scholarship search and application process via workshops, events, online resources, and individual advising.
- Mentors students through an intense process by offering resources, advising, and individual feedback which result in competitive applications for local and national scholarships.
- Collaborates with faculty and staff to identify and support potential student scholars.
Vision
We have an impact on the academic experiences of our students, helping them connect with transformative opportunities and resources. These experiences expand their perspective of themselves and the world. Through our campus partnerships and collaborations, faculty, students, and staff become active ambassadors of student scholarships at the UW. OMSFA has the recognition and support of the campus community, and the UW acknowledges our contribution to the institution’s national reputation through appropriate funding and staffing.
Values
- Students. Students are primary. OMSFA is connected to the lives, dreams, hopes, and aspirations of individuals.
- Learning. We value scholarship application as a learning process which helps students to clarify goals, define resources, and develop tools applicable to all aspects of their lives. A focus on “the prize” will ultimately frustrate all involved. The insights students gain through the process matter regardless of the immediate outcome.
- Collaboration. We value our connections with faculty, staff, individual students and student groups. All are partners in this process that identifies, selects, mentors, and works to develop strong undergraduate candidates for local and national scholarships.
- Experience. We value the rich learning environment at the UW—both in and out of the classroom—which provides students with resources and opportunities to demonstrate commitment to their life work.
Center for Experiential Learning and Diversity
OMSFA is housed in the Center for Experiential Learning and Diversity (EXPD), along with ten other programs: The Carlson Leadership and Public Service Center, Early Identification Program, Global Opportunities, Ronald E. McNair Program, Jumpstart, The Mary Gates Endowment for Students, The Pipeline Project, and The Undergraduate Research Program. OMSFA collaborates closely with these other EXPD programs to identify and reach out to engaged students.
OMSFA is a unit within Undergraduate Academic Affairs in collaboration with the Office Minority Affairs and Diversity.
OMSFA Staff
- Mona Pitre-Collins
- Director
- mpitre@u.washington.edu, 206-221-6059
- Robin Chang
- Assistant Director
- robinc@u.washington.edu, 206-543-2603
- Bethany De Turk
- Student Associate
- scholarq@u.washington.edu, 206-543-4282