WA MESA Scholarship Application
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Deadline: Friday June 17, 2022, 11:59 PM PST (CLOSED)
The MESA 2022 Scholarships
Required Criteria
One recommendation from a MESA teacher or staff
High school transcript emailed to briant54@uw.edu
Recommended Qualifications
Past and/or current involvement with MESA
Graduating high school
At least a 3.0 GPA
Pursuing a STEM degree at a 2 or 4 year-institution
At least 3 years of math
At least 3 years of science
By submitting this application, you will also be eligible to receive the Washington MESA and
the DNV Future Leaders Scholarships.
Deadline: May 10th 2022, 11:59 PM PST (CLOSED).
Upcoming Scholarships
InspirASIAN makes a difference in our community by supporting graduating high school seniors with their college education through our scholarship awards.
InspirASIAN awards national scholarships to students residing in any state with a participating local InspirASIAN chapter.
All students who apply will be considered for the national scholarships awards.
Students who are not awarded national scholarships will be considered for state scholarships if offered by local InspirASIAN chapters
Deadline: January 31st, 2023 11:59 pm PST
- Up to $22,500 in free scholarships for those planning to study a STEM major in a WA college
- Deadline: February 28th, 2023
JANUARY SCHOLARSHIPS
Ron Brown Scholarship
Requirements
- Applicants for the Ron Brown Scholarship MUST be Black/African American, US citizens or permanent residents, and a current high school senior at the time of their application.
Deadline: January 9th, 2023.
Cliff T. Wofford STEM Scholarship
Requirements
- Must be a High School Senior or Current Undergrad
- Must be Black/African-American
- Must have a 3.0 GPA or higher
- Must be pursuing STEM
Deadline: January 11th, 2023.
Sierra Nevada Corporation Women in STEM Scholarship
Requirements
- Self-identify as female
- Be current high school seniors, college undergraduates, or graduate level students pursuing a degree and career in a non-medical, STEM-related field
- Plan to enroll in part-time or full-time undergraduate or graduate study at an accredited four-year college or university for the entire upcoming academic year
- Have a minimum grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale (or its equivalent)
Deadline: January 18th, 2023.
APIA Scholarship
Requirements
- Be able to describe your ethnicity, heritage, or ancestry in relation to the countries, territories, or lands in Asia or the Pacific Islands
- Be a citizen, national, or legal permanent resident of the United States. Citizens of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of Palau are also eligible to apply
- Be enrolling or continuing as a degree-seeking undergraduate student in a U.S. accredited college or university in Fall 2023
- Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.7 on a 4.0 scale (unweighted), or equivalent, or have earned a GED
- Must apply for federal financial aid for the 2023-2024 academic year using the Free Application for the Federal Student Aid (FASFA) by early April 2023
Deadline: January 19th, 2023.
Innovation in Education Scholarship
Requirements
- Must currently be enrolled as a high school, college/university, or graduate student.
- Must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 (or the equivalent).
- Must be a citizen of, permanent resident of, or hold a valid student visa in the United States or Canada.
- Must have designed an innovative project that makes a difference in the lives of others (This could be a website, series of blogs, an app, fundraising event, etc.)
- Must submit an essay describing the goal of the particular project and provide supporting documentation. There is no minimum or maximum word/page count.
- The essay, idea, or creation must be the applicant’s original work.
- All submissions must be uploaded no later than 11:59 pm PST on the 20th of each month. The submission window closes starting the 21st and will reopen on the 1st at 8:00 a.m. Students are welcome to reapply each month. Previous winners are not eligible to reapply.
- Scholarship winners will be contacted via email and must respond within five(5) days of the date of the email to accept the award. If no response is received within this time, another recipient will be selected. Students who have not been chosen will not be contacted.
Deadline: January 20th, 2023.
Phyllis G. Meekins Scholarship
Requirements
- A high school senior from a recognized minority background who will be playing golf at the collegiate level. Qualifications for all scholarships include strong academic programs, community service, and recommendations
Deadline: January 31st, 2023.
MARCH AND APRIL SCHOLARSHIPS
UW Nikkei Alumni Association Scholarship
Open to full-time students of Japanese Ancestry attending UW. Applications are evaluated on academic achievement, financial need, and school/community service, especially to the Japanese-American community.
Deadline: April 15th, 2023.
DECEMBER SCHOLARSHIPS (PAST)
Barbara Lotze Scholarship for Future Physics Teachers
Requirements
- an undergraduate student enrolled in an accredited two-year college, four-year college or a university; or a high school senior accepted for such enrollment.
- pursuing, or planning to pursue, a course of study leading toward a career in physics teaching in the high schools.
- showing promise of success in their studies, and a citizen of the United STates of America.
Deadline: December 1st, 2022.
Dell Scholars
Requirements
- Participate in a program-approved college readiness program in grades 11 and 12
- Be on track to graduate from an accredited high school in the current academic year
- Demonstrate a need for financial assistance
- Be eligible to receive a federal Pell Grant in first year of college
- Plan to enroll full time at an accredited higher education institution in the pursuit of a bachelor’s degree in the fall directly following high school graduation
- Earn a minimum of a 2.4 GPA
Deadline: December 1st, 2022.
2023 National Space Club and Foundation Keynote Scholar
Requirements
- The applicant must be a U.S. citizen.
- The scholarship is open to seniors in high school through graduate students.
- The applicant must have the intention of pursuing a career in the STEM fields and plan to attend an accredited U.S. college or university to follow a course of study to pursue a career in the STEM field, with a preference for those with space related interests.
- The applicant can only use the $15,000.00 scholarship towards tuition for the 2023-2024 academic year.
- The applicant must not have previously spoken at the Dr. Robert H. Goddard Memorial Dinner.
Deadline: December 3rd, 2022.
Lamber-Goodnow Injury Law Team Education Scholarships
Requirements
- Enrolled at an accredited high school, college or university. Please note that all types of colleges, including four-year, community colleges and “junior colleges” qualify for eligibility.
- Must have a minimum GPA of 2.8.
- Essay submission must be received by December 1, each year.
Deadline: December 1st, 2022.
Tocris Scholarship Program
Requirements
- Tocris is proud to support students who are pursuing a science related field of study (Life Science, Medical Science, Health Science). The Tocris Scholarship Program has been established to award a $1,500 scholarship (or international currency equivalent) twice a year for the fall and spring semesters.
- This scholarship is open to students accepted/enrolled in a college/university/institute within US, Canada and European Countries who are pursuing a science related field of study (Life Science, Medical Science, Health Science).
Deadline: December 8th, 2022.
AVACARE MEDICAL SCHOLARSHIP
Requirements
- Citizen of the United States or in possession of an Alien Registration Card
- High school senior or enrolled in an accredited U.S. college or university
- Achieved a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0
- Pursuing a degree in the medical field such as therapy, nursing, medicine, nutrition, laboratory science, dentistry, health law, etc.
- Although all students with the above criteria are welcome to apply for this scholarship, preference will be given to students with a physical disability.
Deadline: December 15th, 2022.
PAST SCHOLARSHIPS
American Indian Services Scholarship
Requirements
- Enrolled or will enroll as a matriculated student in a university, college, junior college or technical school located in the United States (incoming freshman accepted)
- Must be enrolled or will enroll with an accredited school (Check accreditation status with your school, or visit here for accredited school list. If your school is not accredited by any of the agencies, it is not eligible)
- An enrolled member of a U.S. Federally Recognized American Indian or Alaska Native Tribe, (Visit here to find out how to contact your tribe, apply for enrollment, and/or apply for a Certificate of Degree of Indian Blood).
- Undergraduate student with no more than 150-semester credits or 210 quarter credits (First bachelor’s degree only, graduate studies NOT currently eligible)
- Full-time or part-time status – excluding non-credit courses (minimum of 6 credits)
- Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.25 must be established and maintained after the first semester/quarter of college
- Completed Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
Deadline: November 1st, 2022.
Sikora Drake STEM Scholarship
Requirements
- STEM
- Female identifying, BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and/or first-generation
Deadline: November 1st, 2022.
“You Can’t Label People, but You Can Label Products” Scholarship by Sttark
Requirements
- If you’re an aspiring designer, manufacturer, engineer, artist, architect, or any other type of innovator, this scholarship is intended for you. The application is open to high school seniors, undergraduate, and graduate students. Due to complexities with international funding, we will only consider submissions from U.S. citizens.
Deadline: November 1st, 2022.
TeluguPeople for America Scholarship
Requirements
- Bachelor’s student
- 3.0 or higher
- Low-income
- Public
- Community involvement
- Science, Engineering, Technology, Business, Finance, or other related fields
Deadline: November 1st, 2022.