UW Tacoma General Scholarship

Welcome to the UW Tacoma General Scholarship Application! Through the commitment of our donors, we can award several scholarships to the students of our campus. This application provides an opportunity to be considered for multiple donor-supported scholarship funds. To be eligible for the General Scholarship you must:

Be a newly admitted or continuing student attending Autumn 2026
Be an undergraduate or graduate student working towards completing a degree
Currently have or been admitted with a minimum 2.75 cumulative GPA
Have a 2026-2027 FAFSA or WASFA filed and sent to UW School Code 003798
Be a Washington state resident

All applicants must complete the required essay responding to the General Scholarship prompt. Depending on the life experiences you select, you may be asked to complete optional essays. While these optional essays do not guarantee multiple or larger awards, they may allow consideration for a broader range of scholarship funds.

Scholarship recipients are selected based on a comprehensive review of cumulative GPA, demonstrated financial need, and evaluation of submitted essay(s) by a committee of UW Tacoma Staff & Faculty. Additional factors may be considered in alignment with donor intent.

Scholarship awards typically range from $500 to $2,500 per academic year, depending on annual funding. Funds are distributed across the autumn, winter, and spring quarters.

Decision notifications are anticipated to be sent out in June 2026.

For questions related to this application, please contact the UWT Office of Student Financial Aid & Scholarships at uwtfa@uw.edu.

First, click here to log-in with your UW NetID.

Section 1: Student Information

Student ID Number:
UW NetID:
Student Name:

UW Email Address

SID (Hidden)

UW NetID (Hidden)

Preferred Name (Hidden)

First Name (Hidden)

Last Name (Hidden)

Residency (Hidden)

First Gen (Hidden)

Cumulative GPA (Hidden)

What will be your grade level when Autumn 2026 quarter begins?

If you expect to graduate in the 2026-2027 academic year, which quarter will you complete your degree program?

Have you completed the 2026-2027 FAFSA or WASFA?

Yes

To be eligible for the General Scholarship, you must have a FAFSA or WASFA filed and have sent it to UW School code 003798. For questions about the status of your FAFSA or WASFA, email the UW Tacoma Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships at uwtfa@uw.edu.

Optional Life Experiences
If you identify with one or more of the life experiences below, select all that apply. Some selections may prompt you to complete optional additional essays.

I am a First-Generation Student (neither of my parent(s) or legal guardian(s) completed a 4 year college degree)

I am a sole caregiver, or the child of a sole caregiver (a sole caregiver is a person with the primary responsibility of providing care and support to another individual who requires complex & ongoing care.)

Section 2: Essay(s)

Please review UW Tacoma’s Vision, Mission, and Values prior to writing your essay response(s). We recommend drafting your essay(s) in a separate document so you can review, revise, and edit your work before pasting into the application. Each essay has a limit of approx. 300 words.

Access is the heart of UW Tacoma’s five core values. Share a personal, academic, or professional experience that shapes your understanding of access or barriers to access. How has this experience influenced both your educational path and the way you hope to create access for others through your future work?

Experiences of being a sole caregiver, or the child of a sole caregiver, may have shaped your understanding of responsibility, patience, and support. Please reflect on your experiences and consider the aspects that were most significant to you, and how they influence the way you approach your academic goals at UW Tacoma or envision your future work in your field. Please note that you are not required to share medical, diagnostic, or identifying details.

Section 3: Terms of Service and Agreements

Authorship and AI Tools

I affirm that my responses reflect my own lived experiences, ideas, voice, and original writing. If I used AI or similar tools, I used them to support clarity and/or grammar, not to generate or replace my personal responses, stories, or reflections.

Terms of award:

UW Tacoma's scholarships are available due to the generosity of donors. Should you accept the scholarship, your first obligation will be to write a letter of thanks to the donor(s), many of whom are key employers and civic leaders in our community. Scholarship recipients will be contacted by the Office of Advancement with instructions on submitting the thank you letter.
The award must be used beginning Autumn Quarter 2026 at the University of Washington Tacoma. Under special circumstances, accommodations may be made for subsequent quarters. Email uwtfa@uw.edu to request adjustments/accommodations.
This is a one-year award for the 2026-2027 academic year (not including summer). Any undisbursed funds will be canceled.
The award will be disbursed in even amounts (rounded to the nearest dollar), each quarter, over the academic year. For example, a $1000 award will result in $334 in funds for autumn quarter, and $333 for winter and spring quarters.
The award will be posted to the recipient's student tuition account. If you are unable to receive your funds because you have another resource covering your tuition, please contact the UW Tacoma Office of Student Financial Aid & Scholarships to review your award at uwtfa@uw.edu.
The student must enroll full-time (12 credits for undergraduates, 10 credits for graduates) for the award, each quarter. If you plan to enroll in less than full-time credits for a particular quarter, please email uwtfa@uw.edu to request adjustments
The student must maintain satisfactory academic progress at UW Tacoma, as determined by the UW Office of Student Financial Aid.
The UW Tacoma Office of Student Financial Aid determines the eligibility for the award and satisfaction of terms.

Terms of award:

UW Tacoma's scholarships are available due to the generosity of donors. Should you accept the scholarship, your first obligation will be to write a letter of thanks to the donor(s), many of whom are key employers and civic leaders in our community. Scholarship recipients will be contacted by the Office of Advancement with instructions on submitting the thank you letter.
The award must be used beginning Autumn Quarter 2026 at the University of Washington Tacoma. Under special circumstances, accommodations may be made for subsequent quarters. Email uwtfa@uw.edu to request adjustments/accommodations.
This is a one-year award for the 2026-2027 academic year (not including summer). Any undisbursed funds will be canceled.
The award will be disbursed in even amounts (rounded to the nearest dollar), each quarter, over the academic year. For example, a $1000 award will result in $334 in funds for autumn quarter, and $333 for winter and spring quarters.
The award will be posted to the recipient's student tuition account. If you are unable to receive your funds because you have another resource covering your tuition, please contact the UW Tacoma Office of Student Financial Aid & Scholarships to review your award at uwtfa@uw.edu.
The student must enroll full-time (12 credits for undergraduates, 10 credits for graduates) for the award, each quarter. If you plan to enroll in less than full-time credits for a particular quarter, please email uwtfa@uw.edu to request adjustments
The student must maintain satisfactory academic progress at UW Tacoma, as determined by the UW Office of Student Financial Aid.
The UW Tacoma Office of Student Financial Aid determines the eligibility for the award and satisfaction of terms.

I agree to the above Terms of the Award

Scholarship Information Release

I understand that in administering scholarships, UW Tacoma provides applicant information to scholarship donors and selection committees. I consent that this information may include academic records, financial need calculations, and personal information. We share information to aid in the selection of recipients, monitor student eligibility, and to inform donors about those benefiting from their gifts to the University of Washington Tacoma.

I give the University of Washington Tacoma permission to publish my name in advertisements, news, and/or web media to promote this scholarship and its recipients.

Terms and Service

I certify that all information I have provided in this application is true, complete, and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. I understand that any falsification or omission of information may disqualify me from consideration. I understand that the information submitted in this scholarship application is subject to oral or written verification, and that scholarship awards may be adjusted or canceled based on changes in financial need or eligibility criteria.

I agree to write a thank-you letter to donor(s) for my scholarship and to make a reasonable effort to attend donor-stewardship events if I am invited to do so

I understand that if I decline any of the above terms, my scholarship may be canceled.