Note: Students who are already receiving other financial aid are advised to contact the Office of Student Financial Aid (OSFA) prior to submitting an application to these scholarships in order to verify how these awards may impact their ability to receive the full amount of the scholarship.
The following scholarships are administered via the CAS Dean's Office.
College-wide Scholarships
Aaron-Peterson Undergraduate Scholarship in the Arts and Sciences
This is a rotating $5,000 scholarship for Washington State resident undergraduate students. This scholarship is merit based (as opposed to financial need based). Applications are limited to one per department/school, and cycle through the four divisions (Arts, Humanities, Natural Sciences, and Social Sciences). In 2024-25, this award will go to the Humanities Division. Call for nominations goes out January. Nominations are due March 11, 2024. Aaron Peterson Nomination Form.
George and Barbara Akers Endowed Scholarship Fund
Administered by either the Law School or the Dean's & Provost’s Office. This is a rotating $2,500 - $3,500 scholarship for undergraduates only. This scholarship alternates between the Law School and the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS). Within CAS, the award will cycle through the four divisions (Arts, Humanities, Natural Sciences, and Social Sciences). Applications are limited to one per department/school. The College of Arts and Sciences will be awarded in 2024-25 for the Arts Division. Call for nominations goes out January. Nominations are due March 11, 2024 Akers Nomination Form
Mary Katherine Mackenzie and Mary Ann Whitmore Endowed Scholarship
These are $5,000 scholarships given to two undergraduate students from each of the four divisions (Arts, Humanities, Natural Sciences, and Social Sciences), for a total of eight awardees per academic year. This award is completely open to nominations - the only criteria is excellence in field of study. Applications are limited to one per department/school. Call for nominations goes out early February. Nominations are due March 11, 2024. Mackenzie and Whitmore Nomination Form
The McFarlane Endowed Scholarship
Two $5,000 tuition only scholarships for Washington State resident undergraduate students. This scholarship is merit based (as opposed to financial need based). Students who have achieved "Junior" status will be considered first. Applications are limited to one per department/school, and cycle through the four divisions (Arts, Humanities, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences). In 2024-25, these awards will go the Social Sciences Division. Call for nominations goes out January. Nominations are due March 11, 2024. McFarlane Nomination Form
Humanities Scholarships
Humanities scholarships are awarded to students majoring in the humanities, as broadly defined by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH).
The term ‘humanities’ includes, but is not limited to, the study and interpretation of the following: language, both modern and classical; linguistics; literature; history; jurisprudence; philosophy; archaeology; comparative religion; ethics; the history, criticism and theory of the arts; those aspects of social sciences which have humanistic content and employ humanistic methods; and the study and application of the humanities to the human environment with particular attention to reflecting our diverse heritage, traditions, and history and to the relevance of the humanities to the current conditions of national life. (National Foundation of the Arts and Humanities Act, 1965, as amended).
Alvord Endowed Fellowship in the Humanities
The College’s most prestigious graduate student award in the Humanities is awarded every other year. For the academic year of 2023-24, the Alvord Fellow received a stipend of $27,000 and a benefits package; and a tuition waiver, provided by the Graduate School. This fellowship is a GSA, on payroll, and once awarded, is to be administered by the administrator of the recipient’s home department. No award available for 2024-25.
The "Group" of Humanities Scholarships
A group of scholarships (Fritz, Hunter, Macfarlane, Lederman) for graduate and undergraduate students in the humanities, $2,000 - $5,000 each, distributed evenly across three quarters. All scholarships require students are enrolled full-time and pursuing a degree/major in the humanities. There is little distinction among the funds, so nominations are made to the group, but designated as part of the award process. The Lederman scholarships are limited to undergraduate students only; the Hunter scholarships are limited to graduate students; the Fritz, and Macfarlane scholarships may be awarded to both graduates and undergraduates. Call for nominations goes out in January. Nominations due March 11, 2024. Humanities Nomination Form
The Antoinette Wills Endowed Fund for Graduate Students
These $2,000 scholarships are designed to provide research/travel assistance for graduate students in the divisions of the Humanities and the Arts. Applications are limited to one per department/school. Call for nominations goes out January. Nominations due March 11, 2024. Antoinette Wills Nomination Form
The Allan and Mary Kollar Endowed Fellowship
A $5,000 scholarship, evenly distributed across three quarters. For graduate students in English or Art History with preference given to students who study both American Art History through the 1970’s and American Literature. Call for nominations goes out January. Nominations due March 11, 2024. Kollar Nomination Form
The Míċeál F. Vaughan Scholarship for Textual and Manuscript Studies
These are two $1,500 scholarships to be used for graduate students majoring in the Humanities (or secondarily, untenured faculty) for a project/travel involving European texts before 1600. Call for nominations goes out January. Nominations due March 11, 2024. Vaughan Scholarship Nomination Form
Arts Scholarships
The Howard P. Dallas Endowed Fellowship
The Dallas scholarships are two $5,000 scholarships, evenly distributed across three quarters, for graduate students in the Arts. Call for nominations goes out January. Nominations are due March 11, 2024. Dallas Nomination Form
Peeler-Horan Scholarship for the Performing Arts
A $1,500 scholarship that provides financial assistance to undergraduate majors in the performing arts (Dance, Drama, and Music). This award rotates annually and will be awarded in 2024-25 to the Drama Division. The Dean's Office will contact your department when you are up in the rotation. Call for nominations goes out January. Nominations are due March 11, 2024.
Social Sciences Scholarships
The Irene Dickson McFarlane Endowed Scholarship
Two $5,000 tuition only scholarships for Washington State resident undergraduate students. This scholarship is merit based (as opposed to financial need based). Students who have achieved "Junior" status will be considered first. Applications are limited to one per department/school, and cycle through the four divisions (Arts, Humanities, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences). In 2024-25, these awards will go the Social Sciences Division. Call for nominations goes out January. Nominations are due March 11, 2024. McFarlane Nomination Form