Martin Foundation Scholarships
The Martin Family Foundation provides scholarships to students who plan to transfer to UW Seattle.
Two scholarships are offered: The Martin Family Foundation Honors Scholarship Program and the Martin Achievement Scholarship Program.
Both scholarships award up to $12,000/year and are renewable for up to 3 years at UW Seattle (UWS).
Eligibility for the Martin Achievement Scholarship (MAS) requires that you have 1 year remaining at community college. MAS provides up $5,000 for that year and then is renewable at $12,000/year at UWS, contingent upon admission. The application deadline is in early April.
Martin Honors Scholarship (MHS) applicants are students who will attend UWS in Fall of the upcoming year or who were recently admitted to UWS and have will have earned no more than 18 credits at UW by the July deadline.
Both scholarships are competitive. Typically, between 3 and 4 scholars are selected to receive the MAS and between 2 and 4 for the MHS.
Application Tips from this year's Info Session
Know which scholarship is applicable to your situation, the flow chart on the right can help.
Each Scholarship has their perks;
MAS you can receive before you transfer to UW.
MHS is there if you are closer to transferring to UW.
Both scholarships have flexible use of funds: tuition, room, board, books, study abroad, other educational expenses
Before you start the application...
Make sure you study Eligibility requirements for scholarship in advance.
One of the eligibility requirements is you have to be a WA resident, UW has residency requirements on their website UW residency requirement.
It is recommended you ask for letters of recommendation, at least a month in advanced to the scholarship deadline!
Get inspired by checking out the stories of students who are Martin Family Scholars.
Be prepared to interview as apart of the application process.
Set up time with a TRiO mentor to work on a resume, essay or practice interview for your application.
Get familiar with the scholarship essay prompts (pictured 1 of 2 prompts). Write multiple drafts, and have them reviewed at Souths' Writing Center or by someone you trust.
Maybe it is not the scholarship for you, don't worry there's more!
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship: https://www.jkcf.org/our-scholarships/undergraduate-transfer-scholarship/
Due in January
Current CC students with sophomore status by Jan. 1 or recent grads
Planning to enroll full-time in a baccalaureate program that fall
Udall Undergraduate Scholarship: https://www.udall.gov/OurPrograms/Scholarship/Scholarship.aspx
Goldwater Scholarship: https://goldwaterscholarship.gov/
Truman Scholarship: https://www.truman.gov
UW’s Spence Scholarship: https://new.expo.uw.edu/expo/scholarships/Spence
and more under the TRiO scholarships tab!