List of various on campus and off campus services available to students. Including additional funding opportunities.
Services
Undergraduate Scholarship Office | Local
and national award scholarship information listings are updated
regularly. For first-time scholarship applicants, local and regional
scholarships are a great place to begin. National award scholarships
provide a highly competitive opportunity for students who excel
academically to demonstrate their abilities to take initiative in
leadership roles and community service and to integrate their education
to benefit their fields of study and communities. |
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Free Scholarship Search Services | The following free scholarship search services identify scholarships you may qualify for: |
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Professors and Departmental Advisors | Your
professors and departmental advisors may know of merit- based awards
for undergraduates in your field of study. Professional groups
sometimes allocate a portion of membership dues to sponsor scholarships
for undergraduates; your professors and/or advisers may be involved in
such a group. Check on bulletin boards in you department, too. Posters
and announcements for awards given to undergraduates in specific
academic disciplines are often mailed directly to eligible departments. |
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UW Libraries | The
UW Libraries contain many scholarship books and guides in the reference
area on the ground floor of Suzzallo Library. To find what's available,
go to any on-line catalog at: http://www.lib.washington.edu/ |
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UW Bothell/Cascadia CC Library | The
UWB/CCC Library offers a selected bibligraphy of grants and funding
resources. Titles to resources housed in the library, as well as online
resources are available at http://www.bothell.washington.edu/library/guides/BusWeb/BiblioGrants.htm. |
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UW Libraries Grants and Funding Information Service (GFIS) | Information
services designed to help University of Washington faculty and staff,
and UW graduate students identify sources of funding. http://www.lib.washington.edu/gfis/ |
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Graduate Fellowship Office | Financial Support Resources for Graduate Students, Graduate Fellowship Office (Box 351240, 543-7152). |
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University Bookstore | The UBS
(University Way Store) carries a variety of scholarship books and
guides. These are located downstairs in the textbook department. Speak
with someone at the Technical Reference Desk (also located in the
textbook department) for additional assistance. |
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Service Organizations in Your Hometown | Neighborhood
service organizations such as the Kiwanis Club, Jaycees, Lions Club,
Etc. often give awards to local students who are in college. Start you
search in the white pages of your hometown phone book or contact the
Chamber of Commerce to learn how to get in touch with these groups. |
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Funding Opportunities
Athletic Scholarships | Athletic
Scholarships are offered by the University's Department of
Intercollegiate Athletics (Graves Building, Box 354070, 543-0611). |
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Departmental Scholarships | Departmental
Scholarships are sometimes available for students pursuing specific
majors. Check directly with your department's administrative office for
information. Departments |
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Families of Freedom Scholarship Fund | The
Families of Freedom Scholarship Fund has been established to provide
scholarship support for financially needy dependents of those killed or
permanently disabled as the result the September 11 terrorist attacks.
If you believe you may be eligible for these funds, contact CSFA online, phone 877-862-0136 or e-mail . |
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Private Loan Programs | Private,
non-need based loan programs are available for some students who do not
qualify for need-based assistance. Information can be obtained from the
Financial Aid Office, UW1-175, (425) 352-5326. |
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Teaching and Research Assistantships | Teaching
and Research Assistantships for graduate students are offered directly
by the department. Check with your department's administrative office
for information. Graduate Financial Aid Information |
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Student Employment Service | The Student Employment Service has part-time and temporary job and internship listings available to all UW students. UW Center for Career Services. |
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Bureau of Indian Affairs and Tribal Grants | Bureau of Indian Affairs and Tribal Grants for Native Americans are offered through local tribe offices and/or BIA agencies. http://www.oiep.bia.edu/funding_opportunities_links.htm |
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ROTC | Reserve
Officers Training Corps (ROTC). Interested students should write the
appropriate department at the University mail boxes listed below:
Aerospace Studies (Air Force), 353830, (206) 543-2360; Naval Science,
353840, (206) 543-0170; Military Science (Army), 353820, (206)
543-9010. http://depts.washington.edu/armyrotc/Prospective/frame_prospect.xhtml |
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