College of Arts and Humanities

Funds and Scholarships

• The College of Arts and Humanities

  • College of Arts & Humanities Dean's Fund for Excellence—supports the annual needs of the college including innovative learning opportunities and scholarships.
  • College of Arts & Humanities Scholarship Fund—supports a scholarship and awards for outstanding CAH students.
  • C. Farrell Scholarship—supports a scholarship for a CAH Fine Arts major or History major with research projects centered around the Kittitas Valley.
  • Classroom to Career Initiative - provides internship and externship opportunities for College of Arts and Humanities majors.
  • CWU Ethics Lab - interdisciplinary, public humanities space and programming for faculty and students to develop innovative approaches to 21st-century challenges and ethical dilemmas facing the community.
  • Endowed Fund for the Performing Arts—provides support for student activities in the performing arts.
  • Dionysia and James Pappas Study Abroad Scholarship Endowment—supports scholarships for students participating in study abroad programs.
  • Marji Morgan Outstanding Student Award - Awarded to a full-time undergraduate with a major in the College chosen by the Dean from nominees each Spring. Students must have an excellent academic record, demonstrated commitment to improving the CWU campus community or local communities, and be nominated by faculty members.

• Art + Design

  • Art + Design Department Fund for Excellence—provides funds to meet Art + Design students’ and programs’ most critical needs.
  • Art + Design Department Scholarship—provides scholarship awards for Art + Design majors.
  • Art + Design Excellence Scholarship - Full tuition scholarship for a full-time Art + Design major with financial need.
  • Art + Design Department Speaker Series Fund—supports artists and guest speakers in the Art + Design department.
  • Arne Randall Scholarship—supports awards for art education majors.
  • Catherine Hall Moe Graduate Award in Art—supports an award to a student admitted to CWU's Master of arts or Master of fine arts.
  • Catherine Nisbet Memorial Art Endowment—supports the Sarah Spurgeon Gallery.
  • Charles Berrisford Endowed Art Scholarship—supports a scholarship for a student in the CWU Art + Design Department.
  • Dick Elliott and Jane Orleman Fine Arts Award—presented annually at the Juried Undergraduate Student Art Exhibition for outstanding artwork by a CWU Studio Art Major.
  • Graphic Design Fund for Excellence—supports the Graphic Design program.
  • John Connolly Memorial Scholarship Endowment—supports a high school senior at a Kittitas Valley high school who intends to study graphic design.
  • Louis Kollmeyer Art Scholarship—supports an Art major pursuing a BA or BFA with demonstrated financial need and a minimum 3.0 GPA.
  • Reino and Naomi Randall Lecture Series Endowment—supports an annual lecture in the fine or applied arts on a topic selected by the Art + Design Department.
  • Sarah Spurgeon Memorial Endowment—supports the Sarah Spurgeon Gallery.
  • Studio Art Fund for Excellence - supports Studio Art programs.
  • Ted F. Wiprud Exhibition Endowment—supports an annual exhibition in the Sarah Spurgeon Gallery.

• Communication

  • Communication Department Fund for Excellence—provides funds to meet Communications students’ and programs’ most critical needs.
  • Communication Scholarships - scholarship support for majors in the Department of Communication.
  • Communication Speaker Series Fund—supports guest speakers in communications.
  • James C. Morrill Scholarship—supports an award for an outstanding student broadcaster.
  • John & Jan Ludtka Endowed Scholarship—supports a student who graduated from an Eastern or Central Washington High School who is a journalism and/or photo/ digital journalism major, or music major. First preference for freshmen.
  • Journalism Fund for Excellence—supports the students and activities of the journalism program.
  • Margaret Schnebly-Treadwell Memorial Scholarship—supports a scholarship for a CWU student majoring in journalism.
  • Observer Program Support Fund—supports the student newspaper.
  • Public Relations Scholarship—supports an award for public relations majors.

• English

  • English Department Fund for Excellence—provides funds to meet English students’ and programs’ most critical needs.
  • English Department Scholarship Endowment—supports awards for outstanding students majoring in English.
  • D.W. Cummings Scholarship - support for full-time student, majoring in English Language and Literature who intends to emphasize English language studies. Available to undergraduate or graduate student in the English Department.
  • Judith Kleck & Joseph Powell Scholarship Endowment—supports a student majoring or minoring in English with a creative writing specialization. Students must be in junior or senior standing.
  • Lion Rock Support Fund—supports guest speakers in the English department.
  • Morgan M. Bresett Brown English Scholarship - support for full-time student majoring in the English Department who has completed at least one historical literature class covering the Middle Ages.

• Film and Liberal Studies

  • Film Fund for Excellence—provides funds to meet Film students’ and programs’ most critical needs.
  • Film Scholarships - scholarship support for Film majors.
  • Liberal Studies Fund for Excellence—provides funds to meet Liberal Studies students’ and programs’ most critical needs.
  • Liberal Studies Scholarships - scholarship support for Liberal Studies majors.
  • Kevin "Jiggy Tiggy" Tighe Memorial Endowed Scholarship—supports a student majoring in Film. Preference given to students demonstrating financial need.
  • William and Melva Schmidt Memorial Scholarship - supports full-time students with a declared major in Film Studies.

• History

  • History Department Fund for Excellence—provides funds to meet History students’ and programs’ most critical needs.
  • History Department Endowment Fund—provides discretionary funds for the history department.
  • History Department Scholarship—supports students majoring in history.
  • History Study Abroad and Exchange Programs Scholarship—supports awards for history students enrolled in a study abroad program at CWU.
  • Floyd Rodine Memorial Endowment—provides funds for an annual book award to a worthy history major and provides Phi Alpha Theta with student travel funds to support the presentation of papers at annual regional conferences.
  • Harold & Martha Barto Trust—provides scholarships for history majors.
  • Nancy and Ben Remak History Scholarship—provides scholarships for outstanding students majoring in history.
  • Paul E. LeRoy History Scholarship—provides scholarships for outstanding students majoring in history.
  • Remak History Award—provides an award for outstanding K-12 History teachers.
  • Topmiller History Award Fund—supports an annual award for the best-written Master of Arts paper in history.

• Music

  Department Funds

  • CWU Music Department Fund for Excellence—provides funds to meet Music students’ and programs’ most critical needs.
  • Music Scholarship—provides a scholarship for students in the music department.
  • Choral Studies Fund for Excellence—supports the students and activities of the CWU Choral program.
  • Concert Band Fund for Excellence—supports the students and activities of the CWU Concert Band program.
  • CWU Flute Choir Fund—supports the students and activities of the CWU Flute Choir.
  • Jazz Fund for Excellence—supports the students and activities of the jazz program.
  • Jazz Scholarship Fund—supports a scholarship for students studying jazz.
  • Kairos Quartet Fund—provides funding for the faculty in Kairos.
  • Music Education Fund for Excellence - supports students, activities, and faculty in the Music Education program.
  • Opera Fund for Excellence—supports the students and activities of the opera program.
  • Orchestra Strings Scholarship—supports students who play an orchestra string instrument.
  • Opera Scholarship Fund—supports vocal students interested in opera.
  • String Fund for Excellence—supports the students and activities of the string program.
  • Piano Scholarship—supports a scholarship for outstanding piano students.
  • Piano Fund for Excellence—supports the students and activities in the piano program.
  • Symphony Orchestra Fund for Excellence—supports the students and activities of the symphony orchestra.
  • Vocal Jazz Fund for Excellence—supports the students and activities of the vocal jazz program.

  Scholarships

  • Abe and Pauline Moawad Jazz Endowment—supports a scholarship for a student studying jazz.
  • Bert Christianson Endowment—supports a scholarship for an upperclassman music education major who plays a woodwind instrument.
  • Carla Kaatz Horn Scholarship—supports a scholarship for students who play the horn.
  • Charles and Gisela McGehee Endowed Scholarship in String and Vocal Performance - supports string or vocal performance majors. Preference for students from a traditionally underrepresented community which includes students who are the first in their family to attend college.
  • David Hertz Endowment—supports a scholarship for the most outstanding music student of the Freshman class upon returning for the Sophomore year.
  • Donald and Verna (Shriner) Duncan Endowment—supports a scholarship for an outstanding flute student.
  • Duncan Music Education Scholarship—supports a scholarship for students studying music education.
  • Edward V. Peck Memorial Brass Endowed Scholarship—supports a student majoring in brass. Preference given to students demonstrating financial need or are first in their family to attend college.
  • Elmer T. Frederick Music Endowment—supports a scholarship for outstanding vocal music major.
  • Gallucci Music Scholarship—supports awards for outstanding music students.
  • Gary Weidenaar Vocal Scholarship Endowment - supports full-time major in Music Education with Choral emphasis. Recipient must be entering their junior or senior year and demonstrate a passion and commitment for teaching.
  • Herbert A. Bird String Scholarship—supports music majors who play string instruments.
  • John Moawad Jazz Scholarship Endowment—supports awards for students studying jazz.
  • Larry Gookin Wind Ensemble Scholarship—supports students who play in the wind ensemble.
  • Loran and Sheila Kollmorgen Endowment—supports scholarships for students pursuing a career in elementary music education.
  • Marilyn E. Cammack Endowment—supports scholarships for outstanding music students.
  • Marion K. Chadwick Endowment Fund - supports the students and activities of the CWU Department of Music.
  • Morgan M. Bresett Brown Flute and Vocal Scholarship - support for full-time student majoring in the Music Department with an emphasis in flute or vocal studies.
  • Peter & Margaret Gries Endowed Scholarship—supports a student majoring in music performance. Preference given to students who inspire others, and display responsibility to peers and department.
  • Ralph and Beverly Sager Endowment— supports scholarships for outstanding music education students.
  • R. Everett Watson Endowed Scholarship—supports a scholarship for freshmen entering the Central Washington University music department.
  • Robert Panerio, Sr. Trumpet Scholarship—supports an award for a student who plays the trumpet.
  • Robert Steele Funderburk Memorial Scholarship— supports a music major with junior or senior standing. Student must have graduated from a King County High School and demonstrate financial need.
  • Schaake Scholars Scholarship—provides full tuition scholarships to outstanding music majors.
  • Sally Wagner Endowed Piano Scholarship Fund—supports a scholarship for a full time Music major pianist.
  • Schaake Endowment—supports a scholarship for outstanding music students.
  • Steven & Jennifer Miller Endowment—supports scholarships for music education majors.
  • Tekla Hertz Endowment—supports a scholarship for music or music education majors who exhibit superior musical facility on piano
  • Tom Gause Trumpet Scholarship—supports an award for a student who plays the trumpet.
  • W.A. and Dora Cissell Endowment—supports scholarships for outstanding music students.
  • Waldo King Jazz Scholarship Endowment—provides scholarships for a full-time music education major participating in at least one jazz ensemble.
  • Wayne Hertz Endowment—supports a scholarship for an outstanding vocal music major of junior standing.
  • William Owen Dugmore Endowment—supports a scholarship for outstanding music students.
  • William Eberly Scholarship—supports outstanding music students.
  • Zimmerman Family Music Scholarship—provides scholarships for a student majoring in Music Performance. Preference given to those demonstrating financial need.

• Philosophy and Religious Studies

  • Philosophy and Religious Studies Department Fund for Excellence—provides funds to meet Philosophy and Religious Studies students’ and programs’ most critical needs.
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies Scholarships - scholarship support for Philosophy and Religious Studies majors.
  • Founding Faculty Scholarship—supports students who plan to write a senior thesis in one or more of the four areas of study, e.g., philosophy or religions of India or China.
  • Chester Z. Keller Scholarship Endowment—supports awards for outstanding students majoring in philosophy and religious studies.

• Theatre Arts

  • Theatre Arts Department Fund for Excellence—provides funds to meet Theatre Arts students’ and programs’ most critical needs.
  • Theatre Arts Scholarship—supports awards for theater arts majors.
  • A. James Hawkins Children's Theatre Endowment—supports scholarships for students who are theatre arts majors and who have an interest in children's theatre.
  • Betty Evans Shakespeare Scholarship Endowment—supports a theatre major with a record of outstanding scholastic performance and creative achievement who plans to study at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts or a similarly accredited institution.
  • David L. Boushey Scholarship Endowment—supports a theatre major with an interest in the areas of acting, directing, and movement.

• World Languages and Cultures

  • World Languages and Cultures Fund for Excellence—provides funds to meet World Languages and Cultures students’ and programs’ most critical needs.
  • World Languages and Cultures Faculty Scholarship—supports academically excellent majors in World Languages.
  • Fiorella & Carlos Matrin Endowment—supports students participating in a study abroad program. Students must be junior or senior standing, with preference given to those majoring or minoring in World Languages.
  • French and German Scholarship—supports academically excellent majors in French and German.
  • International Education and World Languages Day Fund—supports the annual World Languages Day.
  • Kidd Japanese Language Endowed Scholarship—supports a student majoring in Japanese. First preference is given to a student who is planning to complete the study abroad component of the degree plan. Second preference is given to students utilizing the Japanese language outside of CWU and within the Pacific Northwest region.
  • Morgan M. Bresett Brown German Scholarship - support for full-time student who has successfully completed one year of German and is enrolled in an approved study abroad experience in a German speaking country.
  • Rosco & NaDine Tolman Study Abroad Scholarship—supports a major or minor in World Languages and Cultures who is a second-year language student and has been accepted in an approved study abroad program.