Teach STEM

Financing your Education

Scholarships, grants, loans, internships—each may play a role in your undergraduate education. Be sure to explore your options. Questions should be directed to the Scholarship Office at (509) 963-1611.

Your Situation and Scholarship Opportunity

• I am a freshman/sophomore
  • WA Opportunity, TEACH, Teacher Shortage Conditional Scholarship
• I am a junior/senior or transfer student with an AA degree
  • WA Opportunity,TEACH, Scholarship Central (Elliot and Howard), Teacher Shortage Conditional Scholarship
• I have financial need
  • WA Opportunity, any other CWU need-based via Scholarship Central, Robert R Vance Scholarship, information available via Scholarship Central
• I am from an underrepresented group in STEM
  • WA Opportunity, information available via Scholarship Central
• I want research experience
  • Information available via Scholarship Central
• I am willing to teach in a low-income school after graduation
  • TEACH, Teacher Shortage Conditional Scholarship
• I am interested in teaching science
  • Elliot Family, Howard Family via Scholarship Central Scholarship Central
• I am interested in chemistry
  • Information available via Scholarship Central
• I am interested in biology
  • Information available via Scholarship Central
• I am interested in math
  • Information available via Scholarship Central
• I am interested in computer science
  • Information available via Scholarship Central
• I am interested in physics
  • Barbara Lotze
• I am a graduate student interested in teaching science
  • AFCEA

Be sure to investigate opportunities outside of the Scholarship Central application that may apply to you.

Various Scholarships at CWU

The Scholarship Central Database is open October 1 through March 1st each year. Contact your department(s) for specific scholarship information. For further scholarship information in general, please contact the Scholarship Office at (509) 963-1611.

Washington State Opportunity Scholarship

• Supports low- and middle-income students pursuing high-demand majors in science, technology and math
• Encourages recipients to work in Washington State once their degree is complete
• Award amounts will vary
• Must be a WA resident who graduated from a WA high school
• Due February

TEACH Grant

• Provides grants up to $4,000 a year for education students
• Recipients must teach in a low-income school and high-need area for four years
• Due February

Elliott Family Scholarship

• Declared major in Biology/Chemistry/Geology/Physics/Middle Level Science and STEM Teaching Program
• 3.0 GPA requirement
• Due March 1st
• Find more information on the Scholarships Website

Howard Family Scholarship

• Declared major in Biology/Chemistry/Geology/Physics/Middle Level Science and STEM Teaching Program
• Demonstrate financial need
• 3.5 GPA requirement
• Due March 1st
• Find more information on the Scholarships Website

Robert R. Vance Scholarship

• Declared major in Mathematics/Biology/Chemistry or Physics
• Junior or Senior status but plan to stay at least one more year
• Awards up to $5000 per year
• Demonstrate financial need
• 3.0 GPA requirement
• Due March 1st

Barbara Lotze Scholarship

• Supports future physics teachers up to $2,000 per year
• Applications will be accepted at any time and those received by the December 1 deadline will be considered for that year
• Due December 1st

AFCEA Educational Foundation STEM Teaching Scholarship (Graduate Students)

• Supports graduate students majoring in STEM secondary education
• Up to $5,000 each year
• Due April 1st

Washington Student Achievement Council Scholarships

• Supports paraeducators to earn a teaching degree
• Supports certified teachers to add a high needs certification

Teacher Shortage Conditional Scholarship

• Must be accepted into a PESB approved teacher preparation program leading to an initial teacher certification
• Due October 15th

Student Teaching Grant

• The intent of the grant is to provide additional funds to student teachers at Title I public common schools in Washington. This is a grant that does not require a service obligation or promissory note.
• Due October 15th