Academic Scholarships

Questions about any of these scholarships? Contact us at (360) 650-6400 or by email at cse@wwu.edu

Self-Identified Scholarships

Students must be matriculated full-time WWU students with at least one academic year (3 full quarters) remaining until anticipated graduation at the time of a scholarship award.
Students must be an undergraduate major or graduate student in the College of Science and Engineering.
All students are eligible and those individuals who have been affected by systemic racism are strongly encouraged to apply.
Preference will be given to students who
- Have experienced educational barriers
- Have cultural or lived experience that will contribute to the learning environment for all students

For an undergraduate student majoring in a CSE program
Based on overall academic merit and must be children of single, divorced or widowed parents (adoptive or biological)
- Eligible students are those who at any time in their first 18 years either:
  - Lived with one unmarried parent
  - Had divorced parents
  - Had one or more deceased parents
Must demonstrate financial need through a FAFSA or WAFSA document
Students awarded the Olson Scholarship the previous academic year can receive it for a second year, but no more than 2 years

Full time students, or high school seniors or college transfer students intending to be full time students at Western.
Based on leadership and overall academic merit.
Each department may nominate one student.

Recipients must be a resident of Washington State who have completed at least one year of higher education.
Each department may nominate one student.

Undergraduate student or graduate student
For a student majoring or in a CSE major related to behavioral neuroscience, health science, or computer science.
Recipient will be pursuing academic work in research, an internship, or summer project
Each department nominates one student
Alternates between CSE and CHSS

For an undergraduate student studying planetary science or engaged in planetary research.
Students must demonstrate financial need through a FAFSA or WAFSA document.
Departments and programs may nominate multiple students.

For an undergraduate student majoring in a CSE department or program, or in the Institute for Energy Studies.
Where possible, preference will be given to diverse students who demonstrate financial aid through a FAFSA or WAFSA document.

Undergraduate student or graduate student
For a student majoring or in a CSE major related to behavioral neuroscience, health science, or computer science.
Recipient will be pursuing academic work in research, an internship, or summer project
Each department nominates one student
Alternates between CSE and CHSS

Rotates alphabetically through departments
Renewable for a second year, as long as the student is in good academic standing