Scholarships

As an incoming or current UW student, you may be eligible to apply for a variety of local, national, merit and need-based scholarship awards. We encourage all Environmental Studies students to apply for scholarships to help finance their education.

Program on the Environment Scholarships

  • Environmental Leadership Scholarship: Multiple scholarships are awarded annually to Environmental Studies majors who demonstrate a passion for Environmental Studies, integrative thought and action in academics and activities, and a vision of how to make a positive difference in the world. Scholarships are used for tuition, books and/or fees for the academic year. The application cycle opens each year in Spring quarter, and funding is dispersed for the next academic year in the fall. Students who are currently declared as ENVIR majors are eligible to apply.
  • Student Success Fund: This scholarship provides funding (up to $350) to Environmental Studies majors to support student learning. Typically, these funds are awarded to support transportation expenses, equipment, or conference attendance fees associated with an environmentally related project. Senior capstone students receive priority for funding though all students in the major are welcome to apply. Applications are not currently being accepted.

College of the Environment (CoEnv) Scholarships

Need- and merit-based College of the Environment scholarships are available to undergraduate and graduate students, as well as funding for student travel to conferences and for student-organized meetings. These scholarship opportunities include the following, but students should visit the College of the Environment webpage for the most up-to-date scholarship information:

  • College of the Environment Scholarship: Open to current undergraduates in any College of the Environment major. Awards based on academic merit and financial need.
  • Dani Elenga Environment Scholarship: Open to current undergraduate in any College of the Environment major who are also affiliated with the Educational Opportunity Program.
  • Del Rio Environmental Studies Scholarship: Open to incoming freshmen or transfer students in any College of the Environment degree-granting programs who are affiliated with the Educational Opportunity Program. Awards based on financial need, and secondarily academic merit.
  • Michael and Rebecca McGoodwin Endowed Scholarship in Environmental Conservation, Atmospheric, and Earth Sciences: Open to current undergraduates who are pursuing the study, investigation, and conservation of the biosphere and its protection from human impacts. Awards based on academic merit and financial need.
  • Nancy Wilcox Scholarship: Open to current undergraduates in any College of the Environment major. Awards based on financial need, and secondarily academic merit.
  • Vontver Environment and Human Health Endowed Scholarship: Open to current undergraduate students participating in experiential learning in the College of the Environment, with a preference for students working on projects involving aspects of human health and the environment. Awards based on academic merit and financial need.
  • Immersive Learning Fund: funding to support on or off campus research, capstone and senior thesis experiences, conference travel, and other credit-bearing opportunities.

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