Scholarships Available for Graduate Students

Students registered for less than 12 hours will receive prorated grants and scholarships.

  GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIPS. A few assistantships are available for graduate students in biology and the social work doctoral program. Candidates applying for these assistantships should write to the respective department chairs.
Variable
Renewable
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.
$1,360
Nonrenewable
MASTER OF ARTS IN CINEMA, RELIGION, AND WORLDVIEW DEPARTMENTAL SCHOLARSHIP. 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. Recipients may also qualify for Master's in Cinema, Religion, and Worldview Merit Scholarships.
$500-1,000
Nonrenewable
MASTER OF ARTS IN CINEMA, RELIGION, AND WORLDVIEW MERIT SCHOLARSHIP. This scholarship is awarded in recognition of an outstanding under-graduate 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. Recipients may also qualify for the Master of Arts in Cinema, Religion, and Worldview Departmental Scholarships.
Undergraduate GPA Award
3.90 to 4.00 $1,000 ($250 per quarter)
3.80 to 3.89 $ 750 ($187 per quarter)
3.70 to 3.79 $ 600 ($150 per quarter)
3.50 to 3.69 $ 500 ($125 per quarter)
$1,360
Nonrenewable
MASTER OF ARTS IN TEACHING DEPARTMENTAL SCHOLARSHIP Each student who holds a bachelors 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. Recipients may also qualify for Master's in Teaching Merit Scholarships.
$500-1,000
Nonrenewable
MASTER OF ARTS IN TEACHING MERIT SCHOLARSHIP This scholarship is awarded in recognition of an outstanding under-graduate 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. Recipients may also qualify for the Master of Arts in Teaching Departmental Scholarships.
Undergraduate GPA Award
3.90 to 4.00 $1,000 ($250 per quarter)
3.80 to 3.89 $750 ($187 per quarter)
3.70 to 3.79 $600 ($150 per quarter)
3.50 to 3.69 $500 ($125 per quarter)
$1,360
Nonrenewable
MASTER'S IN SOCIAL WORK DEPARTMENTAL SCHOLARSHIP. Each student who received a Bachelor of Social Work degree from WWU and whose cumulative 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 student's first year in the program. Recipients may also qualify for Master's in Social Work Merit Scholarships.
$500-1,000
Nonrenewable
MASTER'S IN SOCIAL WORK MERIT SCHOLARSHIP. 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. Recipients may also qualify for Master's in Social Work Departmental Scholarships.
Undergraduate GPA Award
3.90 to 4.00 $1,000 ($250 per quarter)
3.80 to 3.89 $ 750 ($187 per quarter)
3.70 to 3.79 $ 600 ($150 per quarter)
3.50 to 3.69 $ 500 ($125 per quarter)