COE Endowed Scholarships
Below is a sample of available College of Education endowed scholarships.
Understanding Endowed Scholarships
Below is a sample of available College of Education endowed scholarships. This website provides a general overview to give prospective students an idea of what scholarships may be potentially available.
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Endowed scholarships are privately funded scholarships established by donors, often with specific eligibility criteria such as academic merit, career focus and/or financial need. These scholarships are separate from Graduate Admissions Scholarships, which are awarded at the time of admission based on the strength of your application and your potential contributions to your program.
Endowed Scholarships
- Burke Family Catholic Education Endowed Scholarship
- Up to $14,000
- Award may be split between one or more students
- One year - option to renew
- For students committed to working in Catholic schools for at least three years after completion of program
- Dr Sue A. Schmitt Endowed Scholarship
- Up to $17,000
- Award may be split between one or more students
- One-time award
- Awarded to a student(s) who is a member of an underrepresented group that shows professional promise and leadership in their chosen field of study
- Father William Codd Scholarship
- $300 - $400
- One-time award
- Must be in last year of study
- Feeney Family Endowed Scholarship
- $3,000 - $3,200
- One-time award
- McCleary Scholarship in Education
- $6,000 - $8,000
- Award may be split between one or more students
- Awarded to continuing student(s) of a College of Education graduate degree program
- Counseling Program Endowed Scholarship
- $3,000 - $3,200
- Award may be split between one or more students
- One-time award
- Must be enrolled in the Counseling Program
- Michael Silver Endowed Scholarship in Educational Administration
- $2,000 - $3,000
- One-time award
- Awarded to a graduate student in the Educational Administration program who demonstrates meritorious accomplishment in the field
- Dorothy Krueger Endowed Scholarship
- $6,000 - $8,000
- One-time award
- Awarded to a continuing student
- John Morford Leadership Endowment Fund
- $3,000 - $4,000
- Award may be split between one or more students
- One-time award
- Awarded to first year students
- Joseph and Margaret "Peg" Haggerty Endowed Scholarship in Education
- Up to one-half (50%) of the annual cost of tuition
- Up to $4,500
- Can be awarded to multiple students who qualify
- One time award with option to renew
- Must be enrolled in the College of Education
- Must demonstrate financial need and academic excellence
- Roy Wahle Endowed Scholarship
- $3,000 - $3,300
- Award may be split between one or more students
- One-time award
- Awarded to third year students
- Must exemplify the qualities of effective leadership for an interdependent world
- Weaver and Willing Endowed Scholarship
- $2,500 - $2,800
- One-time award
- Must be enrolled as a graduate student in the Doctorate in Educational and Organizational Learning and Leadership Program with a preference for students who pursue roles in adult education and training
- Guest & Beisse Endowed Scholarship
- Up to $6,000
- One-time award
- Must be enrolled in the School Psychology program
- Dr. Jeremy Stringer SDA Endowed Scholarship
- Up to $3,000
- One-time award
- Must be enrolled in the Student Development Administration Program
- Carol E. Gazarek Endowed Scholarship for Teacher Education
- Up to $2,590
- Award may be split between one or more students
- Be enrolled as a student at Seattle University in a College of Education program
- Demonstrate talent and experiences that illustrate a commitment to the mission of the College of Education--educating the whole person and empowering leaders for a just and humane world
- Represent and/or demonstrate experiences illustrating commitment to historically excluded or marginalized communities
- May be currently working in schools/ field of education with a goal to pursue education certification/credentials
- Demonstrate financial need
- Connie R. Rogel Endowed Scholarship for Teacher Education
- Up to $32,413
- Award may be split between one or more students
- Demonstrate significant financial need
- Demonstrate above-average level of academic achievement
- Be a first-generation college student
- When possible, the donor prefers awards be made to students who are also from a rural community; and/or pursuing secondary education with an interest in teaching any of the STEM fields: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
- Diane and Gary Buckley Endowed Scholarship for Teacher Education
- Up to $8,000
- Award may be split between one or more students
- One-time award
- Awarded to students enrolled in a College of Education program
- May be currently working in schools/field of education with a goal to pursue education certification/credentials
- May be currently working in schools/ field of education with a goal to pursue education certification/credentials
- Demonstrate experiences that illustrate a commitment to the mission of the College of Education - educating the whole person and empowering leaders for a just and humane world
- Represent and/or demonstrate experiences illustrating commitment to historically excluded or marginalized communities
- Eileen Scallon Evans Endowed Scholarship for Teacher Education
- Up to $4,345
- Award may be split between one or more students
- Be enrolled in a teacher certification program within the College of Education
- Demonstrate financial need
- Demonstrate a career goal of elementary education
- Preference for a student who is a parent
- Growdon Family Endowed Scholarship in Secondary Education
- Up to $8,000
- One-time award
- Enrolled in the Master in Teaching Program and pursuing a career as a secondary education teacher
- Must demonstrate financial need and academic excellence
- Joanne, Dorothy, and Albert Schumacher Endowed Scholarship*
- Up to $20,000
- Award may be split between one or more students
- One-time award
- Awarded to students enrolled in an undergraduate teacher certification program within the College of Education with junior or senior undergraduate standing
- Must demonstrate financial need
- Judy and Floyd Rogers Endowed Scholarship in STEM Education
- Up to $4,375
- Award may be split between one or more students
- Enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate student at Seattle University.
- Be pursuing a career as a secondary STEM teacher by enrolling in a Seattle University program leading to secondary STEM certification
- Demonstrate financial need
- JWT Special Education Scholarship
- $2,000 - $3,000
- Award may be split between one or more students
- One-time award
- Must demonstrate potential for leadership in special education
- Must demonstrate financial need
- Kenneth R. Hill Scholarship for Teacher Education**
- Up to $10,000
- Award may be split between one or more students
- One-time award
- Awarded to students enrolled in a College of Education teacher certification program with junior or senior undergraduate standing or graduate standing for the quarter awarded
- Preference to students pursuing elementary education
- Must demonstrate financial need
- Mary C. Pirrung Endowed Scholarship
- $1,000 - $1,200
- Award may be split between one or more students
- One-time award
- Awarded to students interested in reading and literacy who are enrolled as full-time students in junior or senior undergraduate standing or graduate standing for the quarter awarded
- Must demonstrate financial need
- Michelle Jordan Memorial Endowed Scholarship
- $3,000 - $5,000
- Award may be split between one or more students
- One-time award
- Awarded to students enrolled in a College of Education program with junior or senior undergraduate standing or graduate standing for the quarter awarded
- U.S. citizen and a graduate of a Washington State high school
- Strong preference for students pursuing teaching with an interest in teaching foreign languages
- Must demonstrate financial need
- MIT Diversity Endowed Scholarships
- Up to $28,000
- Award may be split between one or more students
- One-time award
- Evidence of membership in an underrepresented group
- Must demonstrate financial need
- Tonelli-Busato Brunstrom-Laito Endowed Scholarships
- $2,000 - $2,500
- Award may be split between one or more students
- One-time award
- Be enrolled in the College of Education with a goal to pursue education certification/credentials
- Be a US citizen and a graduate of a WA State high school
- Must demonstrate financial need
*denotes scholarships for undergraduate students only. Scholarship award amounts may fluctuate annually and are subject to change without notice. International students and students receiving tuition remission are not eligible.
**denotes an annual current-use scholarship
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