Woodring Scholarships
For Graduate Students
The application deadline for most Woodring scholarships for the 2009-2010 school year has passed.
Please watch this site beginning January 15, 2010 for scholarships available for the 2010-2011 academic year.
Please check with Western's scholarship and financial aid offices for other options.
DeYoung Scholarship
Award: one $500 scholarship
Open to anyone pursuing a career in education. Must have financial need. No other criteria.
Helen M. "Toots" Bengtson-Keiper Scholarship
Awarded to a student in the Secondary Education program within Woodring College of Education, during the semester of student teaching. The scholarship will be awarded based upon the financial need of the applying student.
John Dewey Graduate Student Scholarship
Applicants must
be admitted to the Graduate School, have a minimum of 15 credits completed
and be enrolled as either part or full-time. Applicants must also
demonstrate outstanding academic achievement as evidenced by undergraduate
GPA from junior and senior years in addition to their graduate school record
and standardized test results such as the Graduate Record Exam and Miller
Analogies Test.
Applicants must also demonstrate
sensitivity and understanding of the broader set of social, cultural, and
ethical concerns that frame our understanding of educational issues.
Note: In addition to the
Woodring Scholarship application, this
scholarship requires a copy of your test
scores.
Note: If you do not have original copies or your test scores, you may order them from:
GRE scores: ETS GRE
MAT scores: Pearson
If you have questions, call Carole Morris, 360-650-4419.
John and Elizabeth Terrey Community College Scholarship
Applicants must be admitted to the Certificate in Community and Technical College Teaching program prior to receiving the award. Recipients will be selected based on need and outstanding academic promise as a community college faculty member.
John and Marilyn Warner Graduate Fellowship in Education Scholarship
Applicants must be admitted to a Woodring College of Education graduate program. Preference is given to applicants pursuing a degree in Educational Administration.
Max & Priscilla Higbee Memorial Special Education Scholarships
Applicants must be a special education major or working toward a special education endorsement (preference will be given to graduate students). Financial need is considered.
Ray S. Romine Memorial Scholarship
Recipients must be enrolled in the Student Affairs Administration in Higher Education program prior to receiving the award. Recipients must show outstanding achievement in academic activities, contributions to the seminar process, and dedication to student growth and development. Preference will be given to students in their second year of study. PLEASE NOTE: Do not submit a standard application for the Romine scholarship. For more information contact Susan Mancuso, (360) 650-6552, or susan.mancuso@wwu.edu.
Robert J. Copland Memorial Scholarship
Applicants must be at least a junior in a teacher preparation program the academic year of the award. Applicants must also be a graduate of any Bellingham high school and have a minimum cumulative 3.0 grade point average.
Settlemyer Scholarship in Woodring College of Education
Available to any student enrolled in any program in Woodring College of Education. No other criteria.
TeachWashington Noyce Scholarships in Math, Science, Engineering, and Technology
Graduate students who hold a degree in Mathematics, Science, Engineering, or Technology are eligible for one $10,000 scholarship. Recipients of the award must agree to teach at a high needs middle or high school for two years. More information on how to apply can be found at:
TeachWashington Noyce Scholarship Program Website
Victor Nolet and Geneva Blake Sustainability Education Scholarship
Awarded to a student enrolled in a Masters Program (MIT or MED) in the Woodring College of Education. The student must have a documented interest in sustainability education, preferably in a PK-12 school setting.
Woodring Diversity Committee Scholarship
Applicants must be students admitted to one of the Woodring’s programs (on or off-campus)
- Applicants must document current and past activities that demonstrate commitment to working against systemic social injustice based on ethnicity, race, gender, age, disAbility, sexual orientation, language, socio-economic status, national origin, or religion. Examples include, but are not limited to: membership in a group, participating in events or conferences, class presentations, mentoring, volunteer work or work experience.
- Applicants must submit an essay of approximately 500 words that discusses the insights gained while engaged in work against systemic social injustices. This essay should also include the applicant’s plans for continued work in this area.
- Applicants must provide letters from two individuals (teachers, college faculty, community leaders, or other mentors) that document the work done by the applicant and discuss the impact this work has had on others.
- Applicants must demonstrate financial need.
- Consideration also may be given to previous academic performance
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