Dear colleagues,
The Martin Family Foundation Honors Scholarship application is now open for community college transfer students planning to attend UW Seattle! The deadline to apply is July 3, 2023. Please share the details below with students in your programs and networks who are planning to transfer to UW in Seattle this summer 2023, fall 2023, winter 2024 or even those who have already transferred to UW Seattle but have not yet earned more than 18 UW credits.
The Martin Family Foundation Honors Scholarship Program enables community college students of exceptional ability and outstanding achievement to complete their baccalaureate degrees at the University of Washington in Seattle. The scholarship provides $12,000/year for 2-3 years at UW Seattle (depending on course of study and academic plans).
Highlights:
- Scholarships are open to students from any WA community college, and in any field of study. See eligibility details below.
- Learn about the scholarship, eligibility requirements, application process at https://new.expo.uw.edu/expo/scholarships/martinfamily.
- Learn more about the Martin Family Foundation, read FAQs, bios of current and past scholars and more are at http://expd.uw.edu/scholarships/martin/.
- Access the online application at https://expo.uw.edu/expo/apply/701.
- Deadline for applications is July 3, 2023.
Have questions? Contact us anytime and/or drop in during our virtual office hours:
Eligibility Requirements:
To be eligible for consideration, applicants must:
- Be Washington State residents who meet any one of the following three categories:
- US citizens, or
- US Permanent Residents, or
- Eligible for in-state tuition through HB 1079 qualification or DACA standards.
- For additional information about HB 1079 or DACA standards qualification, please visit https://wsac.wa.gov/wasfa and please read about UW’s requirements at https://www.washington.edu/financialaid/hb-1079-real-hope/.
- If you have any questions or concerns about meeting this requirement, please contact Robin Chang at robinc@uw.edu or 206-543-2603.
- Be currently attending or have attended a community college in the state of Washington.
- Have earned a minimum of 36 credits at a Washington State Community College by the time they matriculate at the University of Washington in Seattle. Students who hold an Associate's degree are encouraged to apply.
- Washington State community college transfer students who are currently enrolled at University of Washington in Seattle may apply if they have not earned more than 18 UW credits by the application deadline.
- The award will depend on successful admission to University of Washington Seattle as a matriculated student.
- Unfortunately, students planning to attend UW Bothell or UW Tacoma are not eligible to apply.
- This scholarship is open to both transfer students who are not part of Running Start, and Running Start students, assuming all of the eligibility requirements are met.
- Selection committees give no consideration to an applicant’s race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship, sex, pregnancy, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.
Please don’t hesitate to be in touch with questions or concerns.
Thank you,
Robin