Grants and Scholarships
Proration of Grants and Scholarships
Students registered for 4-11 hours will receive prorated grants and scholarships.
Students registered for less than 4 credit hours are not eligible for grants and scholarships.
Grants
Grants are need-based awards and do not have to be repaid. Recipients of grants must fill out the FAFSA and show need through the financial aid application process.
Master of Initial Teaching and Master of Education Need Grants. This grant is awarded to students who show need through the financial aid application process. This $2,600 grant is disbursed at a rate of $650 each quarter—fall, winter, spring, and summer.
Master of Social Work Need Grant. This $2,600 grant is awarded on a first-come, first-served basis to students who show need through the financial aid application process. Grants are disbursed at the rate of $650 each quarter—fall, winter, spring, and summer.
Master of Social Work Child Welfare Training Grant (available only at Missoula, MT extension program). Contact the School of Social Work at (509) 527-2590 for more information.
Scholarships
Master of Initial Teaching Departmental Scholarships of $1,360 are awarded to each student who holds a bachelor’s degree from WWU and whose cumulative grade point average (GPA) was at least 3.0. One-fourth of the scholarship is disbursed each quarter—fall, winter, spring, and summer—of the recipient’s first year in the program.
Master of Initial Teaching and Master of Education Scholarships are awarded in recognition of an outstanding undergraduate GPA. One-fourth of the scholarship is disbursed each quarter—fall, winter, spring, and summer—of a recipient’s first year in the program.
Undergraduate GPA Award
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)
Master of Social Work Departmental Scholarships of $1,360 are awarded to each student who holds a bachelor’s degree from WWU and whose cumulative grade point average (GPA) was at least 3.0. One-fourth of the scholarship is disbursed each quarter—fall, winter, spring, and summer—of a recipient’s first year in the program.
Master of Social Work Merit Scholarships are awarded in recognition of an outstanding undergraduate GPA. One-fourth of the scholarship is disbursed each quarter —fall, winter, spring, and summer—of a recipient’s
first year in the program.
Undergraduate GPA Award
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)
The Hollibert E. Phillips Scholastic Achievement Award
Prior to each graduation, graduate students with exceptional academic records are nominated by the graduate faculties for the The Hollibert E. Phillips Scholastic Achievement Award. This award consists of: (1) a certificate of distinction and (2) a cash award.