Student Services Offices at the University of Washington
- The Office of Student Financial Aid
Most local scholarships which take need into account are rolled into the financial aid application and award processes coordinated by the Office of Student Financial Aid. - The Office of Merit Scholarships, Fellowships & Awards
The Office of Merit Scholarships, Fellowships & Awards serves as the campus resource for merit-based scholarship opportunities. - The Fellowship and Assistantship Division of the Graduate School
Use services offered by this office to locate funding for graduate school. - Disabled Student Services
This office has several strategies listed to assist students with disabilities in finding scholarship opportunities.
Academic Advisors
Your departmental academic advisers may receive information on scholarship competitions for students in your major. Keep an eye out for postings on departmental bulletin boards, and read any departmental newsletters. Attend meetings for undergraduates in your major held by your advisers and/or department chair. Subscribe to your department's email distribution list (if such a thing exists).Professors
As you get to know your professors, inquire about scholarships. Sometimes professors hear about undergraduate funding opportunities offered by professional groups or advisory boards. Keep in mind--some departments give awards to undergraduates based solely on faculty nominations. They can't nominate you if they don't know you...World Wide Web
Use Internet sites to search through many, many scholarship opportunities in a short amount of time. (It sure beats the alternative of sitting in a library for hours, searching through many sources.)Financial Aid Information Page
The Financial Aid Information Page offers a wide variety of scholarship information including study abroad/exchange funding, grants, loans, college planning, information for special interest groups, and much more. It also provides scholarship information for veterans and their dependants. Free Scholarship Search Services
- Pacific Northwest Scholarship Guide
- Seattle Foundation
- fastWEB
- collegeNET
- EXPAN Scholarship Search
- Washington Higher Education Coordinating Board
- College Board
- College Data
- Nationally Coveted Scholarships, Fellowships & Awards
- 200 Scholarships for Students of Color
- Salliemae Free Scholarship Search
U.S. Department of Education
The U.S. Department of Education's 1996-97 resource book titled "Preparing Your Child for College" is designed to help prepare students academically,and families financially, for college.Hometown Organizations
Professional groups like the Kiwanis Club, Rotary Club, Elks, etc. in your hometown may offer scholarships. Phone these groups during business hours, or check the possibility when you are at home during quarter breaks. Some groups restrict their awards to graduating high school seniors, but don't assume this is the case for every group. Give them a call.Employers
Large companies often offer scholarships to employees and/or their families. Watch for these opportunities in company newsletters and on bulletin boards, or contact the personnel department.Don't Get Scammed!
- Flyers stating "Money Goes Unclaimed!"
- Posters announcing "Free Money!"
- Postcards mailed to you claiming "You Have Won a Scholarship!"