Scholarships for Graduate Students
A variety of scholarships, assistantships, and academic awards are available to support graduate students based on academic achievement and program eligibility. These opportunities recognize outstanding scholastic performance and help offset educational costs across several graduate programs, with awards distributed throughout the academic year.
Graduate Assistantships
A few assistantships are available for graduate students in biology and social work doctoral program. Candidates applying for these assistantships should write to the respective department chairs.
Graduate Dean's Scholastic Achievement Award
This cash award and certificate of distinction are for graduate students with exceptional academic records. The graduate faculties nominate recipients. (Variable, Renewable)
Master's In Social Work Departmental Scholarship
$1360
Each student who received a Bachelor of Social Work degree from WWU and whose accumulative grade-point average was at least 3.00 is eligible for this award. Funds are disbursed one-fourth each quarter-fall, winter, spring, and summer-of the students first year in the program. This scholarship is non renewable. Recipients may also qualify for Master's in Social Work Merit Scholarships.
Master's In Social Work Merit Scholarship
$500-$1,000
This scholarship is awarded in recognition of an outstanding undergraduate grade-point average. One-fourth of the award is disbursed each quarter-fall, winter, spring, and summer-of a recipient's first year in the program. This scholarship is nonrenewable. Recipients may also qualify for Master's in Social Work Departmental Scholarships.
Undergraduate GPA
3.90 - 4.00: $1,000 ($250 Per quarter)
3.80 - 3.89: $750 ($187 per quarter)
3.70 - 3.79: $600 ($150 per quarter)
3.50 - 3.69: $500 (125 per quarter)
Masters's of Initial Teaching Departmental Scholarships
$1,360
Each student who holds a bachelor’s degree from WWU and whose cumulative grade point average (GPA) was at least 3.0 is eligible for this award. Funds are disbursed one-fourth each quarter—fall, winter, spring, and summer—of the recipient’s first year in the program. This scholarship is nonrenewable. Recipients may also qualify for Master’s of Initial Teaching Merit Scholarships.
Masters of Initial Teaching and Master of Education Scholarships
$500-$1,000
This scholarship is awarded in recognition of an outstanding undergraduate grade point average (GPA). One-fourth of the scholarship is disbursed each quarter—fall, winter, spring, and summer—of a recipient’s first year in the program. This scholarship is nonrenewable. Recipients may also qualify for Master of Initial Teaching Departmental Scholarships.
Undergraduate GPA
3.90 - 4.00: $1,000 ($250 Per quarter)
3.80 - 3.89: $750 ($187 per quarter)
3.70 - 3.79: $600 ($150 per quarter)
3.50 - 3.69: $500 (125 per quarter)