UW Financial Aid Resources

Financial Aid Resources

UW Office of Student Financial Aid

The best financial aid resource for all students is the Office of Student Financial Aid, 105 Schmitz Hall, Box 355880, Seattle, WA 98195-5880. All applicants and students are encouraged to apply for need-based financial aid by filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). This standard form can be completed online at the FAFSA website. For additional information regarding financial aid/FAFSA, please contact the Office of Student Financial Aid directly at 206-543-6101 or osfa@uw.edu

Undergraduate Student Resources

Undergraduate students should refer to the Office of Merit Scholarships, Fellowships & Awards for funding opportunities.

Graduate Student Resources

Graduate students (or prospective students) should review the following resources:

• Fee-Based Students and Financial Aid
• 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.

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 - Tuition, Fees, and TA/RA match info
• PhD in Information Science - Scholarship opportunities
• 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.