Undergraduate Business Scholarships

APPLICATIONS ARE DUE APRIL 5, 2008
FOR THE 2008 ACADEMIC YEAR

Undergraduate business students and applicants to the Foster School of Business may apply for scholarships once per year. Students entering the program at the sophomore and above levels may apply from this site. Freshman Direct students are automatically considered in a separate scholarship pool.

TYPES OF AWARDS

• Need : The majority of scholarships, ranging from $1,000 to $2,500, consider a student's merit and financial need in determining eligibility for award. You must be eligible for Financial Aid to be considered for these awards.
• Merit: There are a limited number of merit scholarships for $1,000 that do not require financial need as a basis for award. International students will only be considered for merit scholarships.
• There are a number of scholarships that take into consideration affiliation with the UW Educational Opportunity Program. If you are not affiliated, contact the Office of Minority Affairs in Schmitz Hall, Rm 394 or at 206-685-0518.

DEADLINE - WHEN TO APPLY

Students wishing to apply for scholarships for the 2008-2009 academic year can submit their applications online. The deadline is April 5, 2008. Late applications will not be accepted. Please note that scholarships are awarded for the academic year. If you miss the deadline, you cannot apply again until the following academic year.

WHO CAN APPLY

To be eligible to receive a Foster School scholarship you will need to be a full-time undergraduate student, averaging 12 credits per quarter over three quarters, for a total of 36 credits during the 2008-2009 academic year. Accommodations can be made for a one-quarter internship as long as you will be enrolled for three of the four quarters during the 2008-2009 academic year. If you plan to study abroad, you must be concurrently enrolled at the UW to be eligible for scholarships.

FINANCIAL NEED

To qualify for a scholarship with financial need as one of the criteria, you must also file a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) with the Federal Student Aid Program. We recommend mailing the FAFSA by February 15, 2008, to receive timely information for scholarship purposes. Even if you miss the February deadline, we encourage you to submit a FAFSA, as these are sometimes accepted past the deadline.

SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AWARDED YEARLY

Most scholarships are for one academic year. Students who received scholarships for the 2007-2008 academic year need to re-apply for the 2008-2009 academic year.

QUESTIONS?

If you have questions, please contact:

Pamela McGrath
Scholarship Coordinator
137F Mackenzie Hall
(206) 543-0477
pmcgrath@u.washington.edu