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Scholarships for Current Students

Please note: All awards are dependant on fund availability, and are subject to change before recipients are chosen.

The Honors Program administers a number of scholarships for which a separate application or nomination process is required. Students may apply for more than one of these scholarships per year. If applying for more than one scholarship, students must submit separate applications for each. Contact uwhonors@u.washington.edu with any questions about this process. Scholarship recipients will be recognized at a reception during Spring Quarter.

Note: Seniors graduating in Spring 2009 are not eligible to apply for these scholarships. Students must be enrolled during the 2009-2010 academic year in order to receive scholarship funds. For the purposes of these scholarships, a first-year student is a freshman, a second-year student is a sophomore, etc., regardless of the student's class standing on the basis of credits.

Deadline for all Scholarship Submissions is 5:00 p.m., Friday, March 20, 2009.

Bordeaux Scholarship

The Bordeaux Scholarship is awarded to rising juniors in the College Honors program on the basis of academic merit; students apply during their sophomore year. Financial need may also be taken into consideration. This fund was established by Barbara and Bruce Bordeaux to provide financial assistance to deserving Honors students in the arts and sciences.

$1,500 award

Learn how to apply for the Bordeaux Scholarship »

Dillman Scholarship

The Dillman Scholarship is awarded to rising and current seniors in the College Honors program on the basis of academic merit. Financial aid may also be taken into consideration. The award can be used for any type of academic expense, including those relating to graduate school preparation or travel to present research at a conference. This fund was established by Everett R. Dillman. Mr. Dillman wished to help those who, like himself in his younger days, had ability but lacked the funds to reach their goals with some modicum of comfort. To this end, he left a portion of his estate to the University of Washington for specific use by gifted students who may benefit from such support.

Award covers one full year of resident tuition.

Learn how to apply for the Dillman Scholarship »

Friedman-Hechter Endowed Scholarship

The Friedman-Hechter Endowed Scholarship is awarded to a College Honors student on the basis of outstanding academic performance with special consideration given to students who also have financial need. This scholarship may be used to cover partial tuition or other costs related to travel through and accredited academic study abroad program.

Debra Friedman received her PhD from the Department of Sociology at the University of Washington and taught at the Universities of Washington, Iowa and Arizona. During her time here at the UW, she served as associate dean of undergraduate education from 1994 - 1998, as associate provost for academic planning from 1998 - 2002, and as director of special projects for development and alumni relations from 2002-2005. Presently, she is Dean of the College of Public Programs at Arizona State University.

Michael Hechter received his PhD from Columbia University and has taught a the Universities of Washington, Arizona and Oxford. He is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, author of numerous books and articles, and presently is a Foundation Professor of Global Studies at Arizona State University.

To recognize their many years in service to the University of Washington, this endowment was funded by individual donor in honor of Debra Friedman and Michael Hechter as they left the Pacific Northwest for their current positions in Tempe.

Two $700 awards available

Learn how to apply for the Friedman-Hechter Scholarship »

Honors Program Scholarship

The Honors Program Scholarship is awarded to juniors and seniors in College Honors on the basis of outstanding academic performance in one of the three disciplinary areas (Natural Sciences, Humanities, or Social Sciences). This fund is supported by the generous donations of various friends of the Honors Program.

$1,500 award

Learn how to apply for the Honors Program Scholarship »

Lawrence M. Greene Honors Program Scholarship

Lawrence Greene established a bequest to the University of Washington to recognize the impact that his education here had on his life, with a particular nod to former dean of Arts & Sciences, Edward Lauer (under whom the honors program was once housed). Apparently during his undergraduate years, in the 1940s, the Dean of A&S called Larry (known as "Laughing Larry" in reference to his zest for life) into his office one quarter after Larry's grade point was 0.0, telling him to straighten out his life and studies or he'd be expelled. The next quarter Larry's grade point was 3.6, and his bequest is in appreciation for the dean's advice and the education Larry received.

The Lawrence M. Greene Scholarship provides tuition support to students enrolled in the College Honors Program.

Award covers one full year of tuition.

Learn how to apply for the Greene Scholarship »

Mary Gates Achievement Scholarship (Currently unavailable)

The Mary Gates Achievement Scholarship is awarded to a rising sophomore in the College Honors Program who has demonstrated academic excellence; students apply during their freshman year. Financial aid may also be taken into consideration. It is part of the endowment established by Bill and Melinda Gates to support excellence in undergraduate education at the University of Washington and in particular to create new opportunities for students to become independent learners and community leaders. Bill's mother, Mary Maxwell Gates (1929-1994), was a great leader who promoted voluntary service and philanthropy both locally and nationally; she served on the University of Washington Board of Regents from 1975 until 1993.

Students who have received a Mary Gates Endowment Scholarship as incoming freshmen are not eligible to apply for this scholarship, as both awards cover tuition for the sophomore year.

(This award is currently unavailable)

Ran Hennes Honors Scholarship (Currently unavailable)

The Ran Hennes Honors Scholarship provides tuition support for a continuing College Honors student with an excellent academic record comvined with University service (e.g. student government, athletics, the arts, the Daily, etc.). Honors students engaged in the UW beyond purely academic accomplishments and making a visible contribution to the larger UW community are encouraged to apply.

Award covers one full year of resident tuition.

(This award is currently unavailable)

Wang Endowed Scholarship

This endowment was established by Provost and Executive Vice President Phyllis Wise to honor her parents, Shih Chun and Mamie Kwoh Wang. They both immigrated to the United States and completed their graduate education in this country. They always valued the opportunities afforded them because of the education they had received. They expected their children, Phyllis M. Wang Wise and Nancy E. Wang Wilcox, to pursue education with dedication and passion, and to value the unique opportunities that education enables.

Selection is based on academic merit, and preference is given to students who have had a deep cultural experience with Asia, either through their life experiences, studies of family connections.

$1,000 award

Learn how to apply for the Wang Scholarship »

William Gerberding Scholarship

The William Gerberding Scholarship is awarded to a Departmental or College Honors student judged to have rendered exemplary service or brought special distinction to the Honors community. This fund was established to honor University of Washington President Emeritus Dr. William P. Gerberding and to provide financial assistance to deserving Honors students in the arts and sciences. Candidates for this scholarship should be an active part of the Honors Program, contributing to the academic, intellectual, and social life of the Honors community in addition to achieving high academic goals.

This scholarship was funded with gifts from current and former deans of the University in honor of William P. and Ruth Gerberding's many contributions to the University of Washington during his sixteen years and two months as president.

William Gerberding was the president of the UW from 1979 until 1995, when he retired. He earned his doctorate in political science at the University of Chicago and taught at UCLA for 11 years before beginning his career in administration. Gerberding's tenure as president saw an increase in public and private support -- including the University's first major fund drive -- and the building of UW Tacoma and UW Bothell. He was a leader in higher education nationally, serving as chair of the Association of American Universities.

During his presidency and after his retirement, he and his wife Ruth have been active as volunteers in the community, particularly with the Seattle Chamber Music Society, Seattle Symphony and Seattle Opera.

Students must be nominated by a faculty member, Honors staff member, or peer advisee; solicitation of nominations will occur in early and mid-February.

Two $2,000 awards

Learn how to apply for the William Gerberding Scholarship »

Bonderman Honors Travel Fellowship

The Bonderman Honors Travel Fellowship is awarded to juniors and seniors in the Departmental or College Honors Program. This extraordinary fellowship, funded through the generosity of UW alumnus Mr. David Bonderman, annually offers students an opportunity to travel--not to do a project, not to do research or participate in a program--but to "wander and wonder". Past applicants who were not funded are encouraged to reapply.

Up to five awards made annually.

Learn how to apply for the Bonderman Travel Fellowship »