Computer Science Departmental Scholarship Awards
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Jamie Granger (She/Her/Hers)
Department Manager
Kjatosia Ruvalcaba (She/Her/Hers)
Program Coordinator/Advisor
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Departmental Scholarship Opportunities
The Computer Science Department awards around a dozen departmental scholarships every academic year. These scholarships are only available to those majoring in the Computer Science Department (including Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Data Science, and Computer Science – Secondary Education) and those in the Computer Science Master’s program. Students must also meet other criteria set by the donors of the scholarship awards to be eligible. Applicants must also have a recent FAFSA completed to be considered for any scholarship award that requires financial need.
Declared majors in the Computer Science Department are encouraged to apply for a departmental Scholarship Award. The application is comprised of demographic information, and some short essay questions to share your extracurricular involvement in the department. The department generally receives over 100 applications and center equity in the awarding process. Not all applicants will be awarded a scholarship. The scholarship committee reviews all applications for eligibility, academic performance, financial need or hardship, department involvement, and the impact an award may have on the student’s academic journey.
Applications are accepted once a year starting in late winter quarter and due early spring quarter.
2024-2025 CS Department Scholarship Recipients
Congratulations to our 2024-2025 CS Department Scholarship Recipients! Caleb Fuemmeler, Skylar Crane, Ada Kolze, Julia Jeffers, Majd Safi, Lars Olt, Cameron Henderson, Vivian White, Theo Hytopoulous, Arun Shrestha, Ryan Vandenbos, Ella Frantsevich, Mason Minnear, Kiley Schutte, Isaac Boaz, Dustan Lawrence, Daniel Alder, Robert Jesionowski, Grayson Koch, Dylan Kasanders, Patrick Pierson, Michael Rice, Henry Kreemer, Jaeil Jeong, and Charles Mikkelborg
Full list of Computer Science Departmental Scholarships
Amount per Academic Year: Varies, Approximately $2,000-3,000
Fellowship for Computer Science Grad students.
Amount per Academic Year: Varies, Approximately $2,000-3,000
This endowment was created and operates exclusively to fund a graduate fellowship with financial need in the Computer Science Department. As part of the donation, this fellowship was funded and named, Track Global, the Microsoft project the group once worked on by the group of donors.
Amount per Academic Year: Varies, Approximately $3,000-5,000
The scholarship funds one-year, renewable scholarships for undergraduate students in good standing with a declared major in Computer Science. Students must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 or better, and preference is given to students from Clallam County. Those students who demonstrate interest in CS through work-oriented use of computers or special projects may substitute for declared major in Computer Science.
Amount per Academic Year: Approximately $1,000
This scholarship is established to undergraduate students who have financial need; and exhibit consistent, sincere interest in, and strong motivation toward, a degree in CS.
Amount per Academic Year: Varies, Approximately $6,000
One or more full tuition scholarships, including fees and books, will be awarded to students majoring in CS, for their junior or senior years, on the basis of academic achievement. Preference is also given to those with financial need. The award is renewable for a second year if academic scholarship standards are maintained by the student.
Amount per Academic Year: $2,000
Lars and Elaine provide this scholarship to encourage, support and reward students at WWU who are interested in pursuing a career with computers and to inspire students who have the potential to make an impact in this ever-changing field. Applicants must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 or better with financial need. First generation applicants preferred.
Amount per Academic Year: Varies, Approximately $1,000-2,000
One annual scholarship to an undergraduate CS major who has shown outstanding academic achievement.
Amount per Academic Year: Two $4,000 awards
This scholarship honors Dr. Johnson’s lifelong passion for learning and his role in forming and shaping the CS Department at Western. The intention of this scholarship is to support the studies of future CS students, whether under-graduate or graduate, who share his passion and enthusiasm for learning, exploring and developing new ideas.
Amount per Academic Year: $3,600
To provide support for students in the Computer Science Department. Preference will be made to an applicant who is transferring to Western from a Community College with a first preference for Green River Community College or Highline Community College. If no students fit those two community college preferences, the backup preference is for a student from any King County Community College. When possible, a secondary preference will be made to a student who has financial need. This scholarship is renewable for as long as the student remains in good academic standing and remains in the computer science major.
Amount per Academic Year: Two $5,000 awards
The scholarship is for a student in the Computer Science Department and may be used to pay any costs related to educational expenses, including, but not limited to, tuition, books, materials, supplies, etc. Preference will be made to applicants who demonstrate financial need.