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Scholarships & Funding
College of Education Scholarship & Funding Opportunities
Financial Aid
The College of Education provides financial support for a limited number of its graduate students, mostly through teaching and research assistantships. Because opportunities in the College may be few in any given year, your success in securing financial aid will depend a great deal on the time and effort you are willing to invest. We therefore provide you with a few guidelines toward that end.
- Plan ahead. Begin investigating sources of financial aid as early as possible, and apply early. Don't wait for your admission notice to start investigating and applying for financial aid. Most outside funding requires applying one year before the funding is needed.
- File a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) with the College Scholarship Service in February annually to establish eligibility for the next academic year. It is a basic requirement for many other sources of financial support. A new application is required each year that you seek assistance. For further information contact the Financial Aid Office, 105 Schmitz, (206) 543-6101 or email: osfa@u.washington.edu. You may also file a FAFSA electronically. http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/ International students should obtain the form directly from the university's Financial Aid Office and return it to them.
- Research and Teaching Assistantships are available in the College of Education and other departments across campus. The College of Education makes annual appointments to TA and RA positions. If you believe you meet the minimum requirements, you may apply for any assistantship position that is posted. All positions have a minimum registration requirement of 10 credits each quarter in which you hold an assistantship. Additional requirements are stated on individual postings. Please visit our website at http://depts.washington.edu/coe/admissions/ra.html for current vacancies.
- Workshops are provided by the Financial Aid Office, and are commonly scheduled during January and February. The workshop includes information on programs available, eligibility requirements, application process, and completing the FAFSA. For information call (206) 543-6101 or visit 105 Schmitz.
- Work Study Positions are provided by the Financial Aid Office, and are commonly scheduled during January and February. The workshop includes information on programs available, eligibility requirements, application process, and completing the FAFSA. For information call (206) 543-6101 or visit 105 Schmitz.
- Grants & Funding Info Service (ground floor, Suzzallo Library) has information on merit-based funding. http://www.lib.washington.edu/gfis/ Phone (206) 616-3084, email gfis@u.washington.edu
- A few web possibilities:
http://www.fastweb.com/
http://www.grad.washington.edu/fellow/fellow_area.htm
http://www.finaid.org/
http://fdncenter.org/ - Libraries usually offer a selection of reference books for sources of financial aid; a bibliography of some good ones is available.
- Several scholarships are offered annually by the College, see the Scholarships and Funds page for more information. General application requirements include goal statement, resume, two letters of recommendation, unofficial transcripts, and an FAFSA on file. Other scholarships may be found in the Financial Aid Reference Book located in 206 Miller. Download application form.
- Apply to as many funding sources as possible. If you are offered more assistance than you need, you do not have to accept every offer. Keep copies of all the materials you submit as they're bound to be needed again. Re-apply every year that you're in graduate school.
- Say Thanks. If you are successful in obtaining a financial award, write a thank you note to the funding agency and to any person who helped you get the award. Let them know if it made a difference in your ability to attend school. In addition to making them feel good about helping you, it may even play a part in assuring that the funds continue to be available to other students. Plus if you need their assistance again, they'll remember you as the one with the good manners.
College of Education Scholarship & Funding Opportunities
Further Information
- About Financial Aid
- Evaluation Criteria