Seattle Milk Fund Tuition Grants

Website: Seattle Milk

Description

Seattle Milk Fund, a non-profit organization established in 1907, provides temporary emergency assistance, educational aid, and child care grants to families in the greater Seattle area. Their commitment to the community is fulfilled through volunteers who raise funds and personally serve qualified families.

They provide Education Grants, Childcare Grants, and Emergency Family Assistance to families in the greater Seattle area.

Seattle Milk Fund provides tuition and book grants to students attending local colleges, universities, and vocational schools.  Seattle Milk Fund selects grant recipients based on a combination of need, motivation, and scholastic ability, with priority consideration given to students that are parents.

History

January 21, 1907 a small group of women met in the home of Mrs. Park Weed Willis at 1316 Columbia Street to organize the "Seattle Fruit and Flower Mission. " It was incorporated on February 11, 1907. It was patterned after similar groups in San Francisco, Portland and particularly Boston, where flowers from debutante parties and hampers of fruits and vegetables were distributed to hospital patients.  On December 6, 1935 the name was changed to the Seattle Milk Fund.

The purpose of the Mission was later crystallized in the following motto: " To contribute to the health program of Seattle - to cooperate with other agencies - to strive to keep homes united and to conduct investigations and give aid so that no one feels disgraced."

Eligibility

Full and partial "Tuition Grants" are awarded to Seattle area college students. Students must maintain a minimum 2.8 GPA, carry at least 12 credit hours and be in a 2-4 year undergraduate degree program. Tuitions are paid directly to the school. Grants are open to men and women.
GPA
2.8

Procedure

Full and partial tuition grants are awarded to Seattle area college students. Students find out about the program from their colleges' financial aid or other support offices and can get an application packet from school or here.  Applicants must get two letters of recommendation and mark on their application how they found out about the program.

2008-2009 Education Calendar

8/21- New Applications Due for Fall 2008

9/1- Renewal Applications Due

11/21- New Applications Due for Winter 2009

12/1- Renewal Applications Due

12/29- Grades from Fall Quarter Due for all Winter 2009 students (New and Renewing)

2/27/2009- New Applications Due for Spring Quarter 2009

3/2- Renewal Applications Due

4/1- Grades from Winter Quarter Due for all Spring 2009 students (New and renewing)

5/25- New Applications Due for Summer 2009

6/1- Renewal Applications Due for Summer 2009 (with notice of plans for summer)

6/27- Grades from Spring Quarter Due for Summer 2009 students (New and renewing)

Contact Information

Seattle Milk Fund

1130 N. Northgate Way Seattle

Washington 98133

Phone: 206-526-7944

Email: smf@quidnunc.ne

Award Details

Award Amount
Maximum $600 for tuition and $200 for books per quarter

Deadlines

  • 2008-11-21: Winter Quarter 2009 Application Deadline
  • 2009-02-27: Spring Quarter 2009 Application Deadline