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Woodring Scholarships and Financial Aid
Woodring Scholarships For Human Services Students
 
 

Jerry House Human Services Scholarship deadline has been extended to May 19, 2008! See description below and the Woodring Scholarship Application.

 
     
     
     
 

Students should visit the WWU Financial Aid office for  more options. Award amounts may change.

 
 


Jerry House Human Services Scholarship

Amount: One $1000 award

  • Applicants must be students admitted to the Woodring College of Education Human Services Program at time of application.
  • Applicants must have demonstrated financial need (statement of why financial support is critical to educational goals).
  • Applicants must have demonstrated academic performance in the Human Services major.
  • Consideration also may be given to previous academic performance in courses taken outside of the Human Services major.
  • Résumé listing human services related internships (including agency/organization, position, type of work, and timeframe)
  • Essay of approximately 500 words describing your educational and human services career goals and how they honor the community spirit of Jerry House, for whom this award is named. (Click on link below for more information)

Information on Jerry House
 

Mary Barnes and Violet Malone Black American Women Scholarship

Amount: varies

Open to Black American students who have been accepted for undergraduate or graduate study in the Woodring College of Education.  Preference shall be given to Black American women.  Full-time or part-time students may qualify. Preference shall be given to students who have been out of school for at least three years at some point in their academic lives and are over 25 years of age.

Information on donor
 

Woodring College of Education Alumni Association Leader Scholarships

Amount: Three $1000 awards

Open to anyone enrolled in a Woodring program who demonstrates community-based leadership skills.  Recipients are recognized for excellence in academic performance and demonstrated initiative and contributions in the area of community or public service at the local, state, national, or international level.   Follow the required Woodring scholarship application process, except:  required essay - submit instead a 500 word essay describing contributions and future goals in the area of community or public service and recommendations: submit one from a university representative and one from a community representative. 

Woodring Diversity Committee Scholarship

Amount: up to $1500

  • 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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    Please read the full description, including donor information here.

     

     

Non-Woodring Scholarship:
 
National Organization for Human Services

Amount: Varies

For more information visit the following link: http://www.nationalhumanservices.org/?q=public-resources/for-students

Students in Service

Amount: Varies

The Students in Service program offers each student member the opportunity to choose one of three terms of service (essentially, the number of hours s/he agrees to serve). Upon successful completion of a term of service, members are eligible to receive an Education Award (scholarship), which can be applied towards outstanding student loans or the cost of attendance at a college or university.

http://www.studentsinservice.org/

Center for Service Learning - WWU

Service-Learning Scholarships, Awards, and Job Opportunities for Students

http://www.wwu.edu/depts/csl/student_scholarships.shtml

Bob Drewel Human Services Scholarhship

 

The Bob Drewel Human Services Scholarship is awarded each year to an

individual or individuals who have dedicated themselves to the service of

others. The scholarship supports the personal and professional development

of human service workers and/or volunteers in Snohomish County. For the

academic year of 2008/2009 a total of $2,000 will be made available.

 

Deadline: May 1, 2008

Request application and information from: hscouncil@verizon.net

Other scholarship and financial aid options may be available through the WWU Financial Aid office

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