Financial Aid Resources

UW Financial Aid Resources

Office of Student Financial Aid

UW and the Information School offer two types of financial aid: need-based and merit-based. For need-based financial aid, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is required. This standard form can be completed online at the FAFSA website. For FAFSA deadline information, visit the UW Office of Student Financial Aid website.

• UW Tuition Information
• Establishing Washington State Residency Status for Tuition Purposes

Undergraduate Financial Aid

The UW Undergraduate Scholarship Office maintains scholarship information for undergraduates. Additional information is available from the Student Financial Aid Office, 105 Schmitz Hall, Box 355880, Seattle, WA 98195-5880, or call 206-543-6101.

Graduate Financial Aid

The UW Graduate School maintains Financial Support Resources for Graduate Students. Additional information regarding sources of financial assistance is available from:

• Student Financial Aid Office, 105 Schmitz Hall, Box 355880, Seattle, WA 98195-5880, or call 206-543-6101.
• Graduate School Fellowship and Assistantship Division, 200 Gerberding Hall, Box 351240, Seattle, WA 98195-1240, or call 206-543-7152.
• Graduate Opportunities & Minority Achievement Program (GO-MAP), Communications Building Room G-1, Box 353770, Seattle, WA 98195-3770, or call 206-543-9016.
• UW’s Grants and Funding Information Services (GFIS) includes links to other UW resources, online databases, private foundations, and federal funding agencies.

Information School Resources

The Information School offers additional scholarships, assistantships, and financial aid in two categories: for specific populations and for specific programs.

Scholarship Email List

Students are encouraged to join our e-mail list to directly receive e-mails with current information about selected upcoming scholarship programs, information sessions, workshops, and other opportunities and events. We will send messages to the list no more than weekly. We’re also on Facebook

For Specific Populations

Graduate and undergraduate students in the Information School may be eligible for scholarships designated for the following populations:

• Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender (GBLT) Students
  
• Heritage Groups
• International Students
• People with Disabilities
• Women

For Specific Programs

Scholarship and grant information specific to each program in the Information School is provided on the pages below:

• PhD in Information Science
• Master of Library and Information Science
• Master of Science in Information Management
• Bachelors of Science in Informatics

General Financial Aid Sites

Finaid.org offers one-stop shopping for everything you ever wanted to know about financial aid with links to many useful resources on the Internet.

Yahoo Financial Aid Search is a useful site to search for the newest financial-aid websites and information.

Thewashboard.org connects students with relevant scholarships.