Financial Aid
Fellowships and Programs
Fulbright Fellowship
Description: For any major. Work abroad: graduate research, special studies or projects.
Eligibility: Seniors or recent grads.
Application Deadline: September 30
Link: http://www.iie.org/fulbright/
Goldwater Scholarship
Description: Encourage excellence in science and mathematics. Intend to pursue careers in mathematics, natural sciences, or engineering.
Eligibility: Juniors and Seniors.
Application Deadline: January 15
Link: http://www.act.org/goldwater/
Contact: Professor Austin Lobo
Madison Fellowship
Description: Fellowships to recipients for grad work in history, political science, or teaching in history or social studies.
Eligibility: Seniors.
Application Deadline: March 1
Link: http://www.jamesmadison.com
Contact: Professor Clayton Black
Rhodes Scholarship
Description: For Natural Sciences and Mathematics majors. Intellectual distinction, moral and community leadership, social commitment, strong academic record and evidence of leadership and initiaitve outside classroom.
Eligibility: Senior. High GPA. Active in extracurricular activities.
Application Deadline: October 11, Institutional Endorsement
Link: http://www.rhodesscholar.org/
Truman Scholarship
Description: Students who aspire to leadership positions in federal, state, local governments or in the not-for-profit and education sectors where they can influence public policies and change public programs.
Eligibility: Juniors.
Application Deadline: Late January, Institutional Endorsement
Link: http://www.truman.gov/
Contact: Professor Clayton Black
St. Andrews Society
Description: Promote cultural interchange and goodwill between Scotland and United States. All majors.
Eligibility: Sophomores (study in Scotland is for junior year), U.S. Citizen.
Application Deadline: March 1
Contact: Professor Donald McColl
Udall Scholarship
Description: Scholarships to undergrad students who intend to pursue careers related to environmental public policy, and to Native American and Alaska Native undergrads who intend to pursue careers in health care and tribal public policy.
Eligibility: Sophomores or Juniors. GPA of at least B.
Application Deadline: March 3
Link: http://udallfoundation.org/
Contact: Professor John Seidel
You may contact the Financial Aid office by phone at 410-778-7214 or by e-mail at fa_office@washcoll.edu.
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