Undergraduate Scholarships & Tuition Awards

We encourage all students to consider applying for scholarships and tuition awards as a way to assist with educational expenses.

2017–18 Awards for New & Currently Enrolled Students

Application Deadline for Scholarships and Tuition Awards: February 1, 2017
Priority Admissions deadline: February 1, 2017
Priority Financial Aid application (FAFSA or WASFA) deadline: February 1, 2017

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Title	New or Current Student	Class Standing	Need-Based	Other Criteria
1st Sergeant (1SG) Samuel E. Avera Scholarship Amount: $1,493	New, Current	SO, JR, SR	Preferred	Veteran with a service-connected disability. One or more Required: High level of loan indebtedness African American Age 24-26 First-generation Hispanic/Latino Native American Parent
Alumni & Friends Scholarship Amount: $1,906; 2 awarded	New, Current	FR, SO, JR, SR	Required	Community service. One or more Preferred: High level of loan indebtedness African American Age 24-26 First-generation Hispanic/Latino Native American Parent
Amando Barzola Hidalgo Memorial Scholarship Amount: $714	New, Current	FR, SO, JR, SR	Required	Spanish as a first language. Social and/or Environmental Justice.
AmeriCorps Service Award Amount: $1,800; 5 awarded Tuition Award, restrictions apply.*	New, Current	FR, SO, JR, SR	Not need-based	Completed one year of service with AmeriCorps
Ann Gavell Scholarship Amount: $1,852; 2 awarded	New, Current	SO, JR, SR	Required	Economics or Political Economy One or more Required: High level of loan indebtedness African American Age 24-26 First-generation Hispanic/Latino Native American Parent
Art & Magda Costantino Scholarship Amount: $1,489	Current	SO, JR, SR	Required	Social sciences or education One or more Required: High level of loan indebtedness African American Age 24-26 First-generation Hispanic/Latino Native American Parent
Barbara McCann Art Scholarship Amount: $1,626	Current	JR, SR	Not need-based	Demonstrates artistic merit.
Bennett Scholarship Amount: $1,721; 1 for a new student, 1 for a currently enrolled student	New, Current	FR, SO, JR, SR	Not need-based	Science or Technology
Bonnie Phillips Memorial Scholarship Amount: $900	New, Current	FR, SO, JR, SR	Required	Environmental Studies Preferred criteria: Forest protection and global warming
Byron Youtz Memorial Scholarship Amount: $2,583	Current	JR, SR	Not need-based	Cross-discipline interests: arts, computer studies, humanities, math, sciences
Carleton Morris Cooley Scholarship Amount: $500	Current	SR	Not need-based	Demonstrates excellence in writing in the English language. Preference will be given to students who participate in college governance.
Charles and Barbara McCann Scholarship Amount: $6,543	Current	SR	Preferred	Ability to carry out a plan of study
Charles and Miriam Matthews Scholarship Amount: $2,485	New, Current	FR, SO, JR, SR	Required	First-generation
Chastain/Barnett Scholarship Amount: $4,676	New, Current	JR, SR	Required	Computer science, digital media, and technology in any discipline.
Colin Reese Memorial Scholarship Amount: $3,524	Current	JR, SR	Preferred	Political science, economics and/or political economy.
Common Application Scholarships Amount: Varying amounts; 16 scholarships some with multiple awards	New, Current	SO, JR, SR	Required
Cultural Diversity Award Amount: Varying amounts up to the value of resident tuition for 18 credits Tuition Award, restrictions apply.*	New, Current	FR, SO, JR, SR	Not need-based	Commitment to diversity.
Dan & Sheryl Tishman Scholarship Amount: $2,086; Multiple Awards (renewable)	New, Current	SO, JR, SR	Required	Sustainability or nature conservation and business. One or more Required: High level of loan indebtedness African American Age 24-26 First-generation Hispanic/Latino Native American Parent
David L. Hitchens Scholarship in Honor of Frances Marie Rasmussen Amount: $3,067	New, Current	FR, SO, JR, SR	Required	Arts, humanities, social sciences. Preference given to female applicants. First-generation required.
David Matthew Jeter Memorial Scholarship Amount: $950	Current	FR, SO, JR, SR	Required	Environmental studies.
David Whitener Memorial Scholarship Amount: $1,000	New, Current	FR, SO, JR, SR	Required	First-generation
Dennis E. Jones Memorial Scholarship Amount: $2,008	New, Current	FR, SO, JR, SR	Not need-based	Washington state employee or interested in working in Washington state government. Information management or computer science.
Don Finkel Memorial Scholarship Amount: $5,061	Current	SO, JR, SR	Not need-based	Humanities
DREAMership Scholarship Amount: $5,700; 2 awards	New, Current	FR, SO, JR, SR	Required	Undocumented Immigrant or a United States resident whose first language is not English.
Eckerman Family Scholarship for Women in Science and Technology Amount: $1,000	New, Current	FR, SO, JR, SR	Not need-based	Science or Technology. Self-identifies as a woman.
Ed Kelly Memorial Scholarship Amount: $1,660	New, Current	JR, SR	Preferred	Social Justice
Edith K. Draham Scholarship Amount: $1,064	New, Current	FR, SO, JR, SR	Required	Demonstrated ability in fiction writing
Elizabeth C. Moore Scholarship Amount: $1,250	New, Current	FR, SO, JR, SR	Required	Veteran with Honorable Discharge
Elizabeth Ker Gordon Memorial Scholarship Amount: $1,000	New, Current	FR, SO, JR, SR	Required	Hydrology or stream management
Evergreen Trustees’ Scholarship Amount: $1,444	New, Current	SO, JR, SR	Required	Demonstrated leadership One or more Required: High level of loan indebtedness African American Age 24-26 First-generation Hispanic/Latino Native American Parent
Forest Ecology Scholarship in honor of Mrs. Suzanne Houts Stilson Amount: $1,868	New, Current	FR, SO, JR, SR	Not need-based	Forest ecology
Foundation, First Peoples’, and Sevcik Scholarships Amount: Varying amounts; multiple awards, renewable	New, Current	FR, SO, JR, SR	Preferred	Potential to distinguish themselves after graduation.
Fred Goldberg Scholarship Amount: $2,062	New, Current	SO, JR, SR	Required	Arts One or more Required: High level of loan indebtedness African American Age 24-26 First-generation Hispanic/Latino Native American Parent
Gail & Rudy Martin Scholarship Amount: $1,000	New, Current	FR, SO, JR, SR	Required	Demonstrates motivation, initiative, persistence and resourcefulness in pursuing educational and life goals.
George Washington Hayduke III Scholarship for Environmental Education Amount: $3,897	Current	SO, JR, SR	Required	Environmental protection, enhancement or mitigation.
Girvin Family Scholarship Amount: $1,457	New, Current	SO, JR, SR	Preferred	Passion for the arts. One or more Required: High level of loan indebtedness African American Age 24-26 First-generation Hispanic/Latino Native American Parent
Haefeli Family Scholarship Amount: $1,899	New, Current	SO, JR, SR	Required	Interest in making a difference in the lives of others. One or more Required: High level of loan indebtedness African American Age 24-26 First-generation Hispanic/Latino Native American Parent
Heck Family Scholarship Amount: $1,000	New	FR	Required	Thurston County high school graduate who is the first in their family to attend college.
Jacinta McKoy Community Based Learning and Action Scholarship Amount: $2,178	Current	SO, JR, SR	Required	Community-based service and social change. One or more Required: High level of loan indebtedness African American Age 24-26 First-generation Hispanic/Latino Native American Parent
Jackie Robinson Memorial Scholarship Amount: $2,881; 3 awarded	New, Current	SO, JR, SR	Preferred	Academic achievement, community service, social justice, students of color. Preference given to students transferring from Seattle Central Community College.
Jason Andrew Oak Memorial Scholarship Amount: $1,552	Current	SO, JR, SR	Required	Performing arts One or more Required: High level of loan indebtedness African American Age 24-26 First-generation Hispanic/Latino Native American Parent
Jeanne Hahn Scholarship Amount: $3,558	New, Current	SO, JR, SR	Required	Political economy or history One or more Required: High level of loan indebtedness African American Age 24-26 First-generation Hispanic/Latino Native American Parent
Jess and Hanna Spielholz Scholarship Amount: $1,000		JR, SR	Not need-based	Health Eduaction
John & Andrea Adams Scholarship Amount: $1,241	Current	FR, SO, JR, SR	Required	Interest in working in the environmental field. Preference will be given to a single parent.
Joseph Albert Dear Memorial Scholarship Amount: $2,427	New, Current	SO, JR, SR	Required	Public policy/career in public service One or more Required: High level of loan indebtedness African American Age 24-26 First-generation Hispanic/Latino Native American Parent
JUNO Scholarship Amount: $4,705; 2 awarded	New, Current	SO, JR, SR	Required	Painting, drawing or mixed media based on drawing or painting. One or more Required: High level of loan indebtedness African American Age 24-26 First-generation Hispanic/Latino Native American Parent
Lamb Leg Up II Scholarship Amount: $2,037	New, Current	SO, JR, SR	Required	Preference will be given to students from Grays Harbor. One or more Required: High level of loan indebtedness African American Age 24-26 First-generation Hispanic/Latino Native American Parent
Lamb Leg Up Scholarship Amount: $1,682	New, Current	FR, SO, JR, SR	Not need-based	Preference will be given to students from Grays Harbor.
Learning Seed Foundation Scholarship Amount: $2,928	New, Current	SO, JR, SR	Required	Community service. Preference will be given to students of color and students who are the first in their family to attend college. One or more Required: High level of loan indebtedness African American Age 24-26 First-generation Hispanic/Latino Native American Parent
Lee Hoemann Scholarship Amount: $1,505	New, Current	SO, JR, SR	Required	Environmental Science or Environmental Policy One or more Required: High level of loan indebtedness African American Age 24-26 First-generation Hispanic/Latino Native American Parent
Life on Earth Scholarship Amount: $1,222	New, Current	FR, SO, JR, SR	Required	Incorporate the outdoors into their academic work.
Litchman Family Scholarship Amount: $2,764, 2 awarded	New, Current	SO, JR, SR	Required	Healthcare One or more Required: High level of loan indebtedness African American Age 24-26 First-generation Hispanic/Latino Native American Parent
Lynda Weinman and Bruce Heavin Endowed Scholarship Amount: $2,610; 4 awarded	New, Current	SO, JR, SR	Required	Technology One or more Required: High level of loan indebtedness African American Age 24-26 First-generation Hispanic/Latino Native American Parent
Margery B. Brown Memorial Media Fund Scholarship Amount: $1,000	New, Current	FR, SO, JR, SR	Preferred	Media production
Mark Blakley Memorial Award Amount: $1,573	New, Current	FR, SO, JR, SR	Not need-based	Fine arts: writing, painting, sculpture, photography, etc.
Mark Papworth Memorial Scholarship Amount: $1,000	New, Current	FR, SO, JR, SR	Required	Anthropology and/or forensic science
Mark Stephen Souder Scholarship for Information Dissemination Amount: $3,001	New, Current	FR, SO, JR, SR	Preferred	Interest in information dissemination. Preference given to non-Caucasian, non-resident, and/or non-heterosexual students
Mary Ann Steele Scholarship Amount: $2,286	New, Current	SO, JR, SR	Required	LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer) One or more Required: High level of loan indebtedness African American Age 24-26 First-generation Hispanic/Latino Native American Parent
Mathew Slobodkin Memorial Award Amount: $2,600	Current	SO	Not need-based	GED or other high school equivalency. Contributes to political, artistic, or cultural life of Evergreen or Olympia.
McConkey Trustee’s Scholarship Amount: $4,558; 2 awarded	New, Current	FR, SO, JR, SR	Required	Academic Achievement. Professional Promise.
Merit Award Amount: Equal to undergraduate resident tuition up to 18 credits; 5 awarded; nonrenewable Tuition Award, restrictions apply.*	New	FR	Not need-based	National Merit Semi-Finalist Scholar
Merv Cadwallader Scholarship Amount: $1,918	New, Current	SO, JR, SR	Required	Commitment to the betterment of society through good citizenship and community involvement. One or more Required: High level of loan indebtedness African American Age 24-26 First-generation Hispanic/Latino Native American Parent
Microsoft Alumni Scholarship Amount: $2,012; 2 awarded	New, Current	SO, JR, SR	Required	Applied technology/computing - any discipline
Miriam & Gerald Erlick Memorial Scholarship Amount: $1,478	New, Current	SO, JR, SR	Required	Orphaned or raised in foster homes or in another alternative living arrangement without parenting by biological parent(s). One or more Required: High level of loan indebtedness African American Age 24-26 First-generation Hispanic/Latino Native American Parent
Mueller Family Scholarship Amount: $2,657	New, Current	SO, JR, SR	Required	Environmental Studies One or more Required: High level of loan indebtedness African American Age 24-26 First-generation Hispanic/Latino Native American Parent
Nicandri Athletic Scholarship Amount: $1,000	New, Current	FR, SO, JR, SR	Required	NAIA registered intercollegiate athlete
Niels Skov Scholarship Amount: $2,829	New, Current	SO, JR, SR	Required	Entrepreneurship One or more Required: High level of loan indebtedness African American Age 24-26 First-generation Hispanic/Latino Native American Parent
Nonsequitur Scholarship Amount: $3,838	Current	FR, SO, JR, SR	Not need-based	Scholastic or personal achievement
Persistence Scholarship Amount: $1000; renewable up to 4 years	New, Current	FR, SO, JR, SR	Required	Science or Business. Community service.
Pete Sinclair Memorial Scholarship Amount: $1,000	New, Current	JR, SR	Required	English literature. Preference given to students interested in creative writing, the classics and/or poetry
Phoenix Rising Scholarship Amount: $1,000	New, Current	FR, SO, JR, SR	Preferred	Female survivor of domestic abuse or sexual assault
Political Ecology 1971–1972 Program Scholarship Amount: $1,825	New, Current	FR, SO, JR, SR	Preferred	Environmental studeis
Rachel Corrie Memorial Scholarship Amount: $3,000 nonrenewable	New, Current	SO, JR, SR	Not need-based	Middle East Peace. Suggested areas of study (one or more): Arab culture/language, U.S. policy in Middle East, Peace/justice/conflict resolution, Human rights/social justice, Community activism/advocacy
Rainwater/Ross Endowment Fund Amount: $2,879	New	FR	Preferred	Community service
Roberto Clemente Memorial Scholarship Amount: $1,478	New, Current	FR, SO, JR, SR	Preferred	Public service, academic achievement. Preference to first-generation Latin American or Puerto Rican.
Shauna May Memorial Scholarship Amount: $3,150	New, Current	JR, SR	Not need-based	Literature, history, philosophy, anthropology, psychology or religion
Skipping Stone Foundation Scholarship Amount: $1,500	New, Current	FR, SO, JR, SR	Required	Visual and preforming arts
Soroptimist International of Olympia Endowment Scholarship Amount: $1,045	New, Current	SO, JR, SR	Preferred	Female. Community service.
Steven Gibson Memorial Scholarship Amount: $2,366	Current	FR, SO, JR, SR	Required	Community service
Storytelling Scholarship Amount: $1,000	Current	SO, JR, SR	Required	Storytelling (creative or academic writing, media, music, visual arts or performance) One or more Required: High level of loan indebtedness African American Age 24-26 First-generation Hispanic/Latino Native American Parent
Thayer Raymond Memorial Scholarship Amount: $5,634; 2 awarded	New, Current	JR, SR	Required	Community service
Tom Rainey History and Literature Scholarship Amount: $2,055	Current	SO, JR, SR	Required	Humanities, history, literature One or more Required: High level of loan indebtedness African American Age 24-26 First-generation Hispanic/Latino Native American Parent
TRiO Scholarships Amount: $7,000 (split over 3 years), multiple awards	New, Current	SO, JR, SR	Preferred	Participation in a TRiO program
TRiO Tuition Waivers Amount: varying amounts up to the value of resident tuition 18 credits Tuition Award, restrictions apply.*	New, Current	SO, JR, SR	Preferred	Participation in a TRiO program
United Faculty of Evergreen Solidarity Scholarship Amount: $550; 12 awarded	Current	JR, SR	Required	Washington resident Community Service Union Service One or more required: Facing high levels of student loan indebtedness African American Latinx Native American DREAMers (undocumented immigrant whose 1st language is not English) A first generation student, e.g., a student whose parents did not graduate from a 4 year college or university LGBTQ Parent
Washington High School Merit Award Amount: Multiple awards, $7,000 (split over 2 years) Tuition Award, restrictions apply.*	New	FR	Not need-based	Graduating from Washington High School/Home School/GED
Wayne Garrett Kostin Scholarship Amount: $1,256	New, Current	SO, JR, SR	Required	LGBTQ (Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer) One or more Required: High level of loan indebtedness African American Age 24-26 First-generation Hispanic/Latino Native American Parent

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