Scholarships & Assistanships

Current students and applicants are eligible for consideration of scholarship and graduate assistantship awards. Applicants that meet the minimum criteria and are received by the deadline will be given full consideration for award.

Scholarships

MBA Scholarships are awarded to students based on demonstrated academic achievement, promise of continued outstanding performance and financial need.

Elias A. Bond Graduate Fellowship in Business
The Bond Fellowship is awarded to full-time graduate students enrolled in the MBA Program. Selection will be made from admitted Graduate Students on the basis of academic merit. The Bond Fellowship will be awarded annually by the MBA Scholarship Committee of the College of Business & Economics. Elias A. Bond was a mathematics profeesor at Western for 40 years and the namesake of Bond Hall on the Western Campus.

Donald H. Cole Memorial Graduate Fellowship
The Fellowship will be offered annually in the MBA Program. Cole Graduate Fellowship recipients will be determined by the MBA Scholarship Committee of the College of Business & Economics. The Cole Fellowship was established in 1990 by Mrs. Blythe Cole, and family, to honor Donald H. Cole, Western's Vice President for Business and Financial Affairs, who was killed in a 1988 plane crash.

Settlemeyer Family Graduate Fellowship
The Settlemeyer Fellowship will be offered annually to an MBA student with a minimum of a 3.0 GPA and who demonstrates financial need. The Settlemeyer Family Fellowship will be awarded by the MBA Scholarship Committee of the College of Business & Economics. The Fellowship was endowed by Earl Settlemeyer, in honor of his parents, Harry and Katherine Settlemeyer, who understood that education is the American road out of poverty and ultimately the keys to success.

Seatle Business Forum Wolfe-Leinbach Graduate Fellowship
The Wolf-Leinbach Fellowship is awarded to full-time graduate students enrolled in the MBA Program. Selection will be made from admitted Graduate Students on the basis of academic merit. The Fellowship will be awarded annually by the MBA Scholarship Committee of the College of Business & Economics. The Wolfe-Leinbach Fellowship is donated by the prominent Seattle legal firm of Wolfe-Leinbach and is awarded on the basis of academic achievement.

A universal scholarship application is used to apply for all of the above Fellowships. By submiting the universal application you will be eligible for all MBA Program Graduate Fellowships. Deadline May 9th, 2008.

MBA Program Fellowship Application

Harrington Family Accounting Scholarship
Students who have completed their BA in Accounting from WWU and are entering graduate studies to satisfy the fifth year requirement for CPA certification are eligible for the MBA Accounting Scholarship. Selection of recipients is by the Graduate Scholarship Committee and will be based on academic achievement and demonstrated leadership. Please apply by selecting the link below. Deadline May 9th, 2008.

Harrington Family Accounting Scholarship Application

Western Graduate Student Scholarships
Western Washington University offers over 300 scholarships to Graduate students annually. There are three sections of scholarships: Departmental, Non-Departmental, and Diversity scholarships. To view a listing of these scholarship opportunities please visit the WWU Graduate Student Scholarship Center to apply today.

Outside Scholarships

National Society of Hispanic MBAs Scholarship Programciety of Hispanic MBAs Scholarship Program - The National Society of Hispanic MBAs provides financial assistance to outstanding Hispanics pursuing a Master of Business Administration (MBA). Over $1 million in financial assistance was awarded in 2007. $5,000, $7,500 & $10,000 scholarships are available for full-time study and $2,500 scholarships are available for part-time. For information and to apply online, please visit the NSMBA Scholarship Program Website.
Puget Sound Business Journal's Women of Influence - Lytle Enterprises Scholarship - The purpose of this scholarship is to honor and give financial support to female students pursuing a graduate level business degree in Washington State. To apply please visit The Women of Influence Scholarship Page.

Graduate Assistantships

MBA Graduate Assistantships awards are very competitive. It is highly recommended that students submit a cover letter and recent resume with the application form. Please note: if you applied last year, you are still required to fill out a new application and submit a recent cover letter and resume.

MBA Graduate Assistantship assignments are within the College of Business and Economics and may include teaching assignments, faculty teaching support, program recruitment, and faculty research support. Each position involves work in a professional field under the direction and in parternship with Faculty and Professional Staff.

For many students the Graduate Assistant Position provides not only the opportunity to gain much needed experience in research, teaching and professional roles but also provides nearly full funding for the MBA Program for the academic year in which the Graduate Assistant Position is held.

As a part-time (20 hours per week) university position each MBA Graduate Assistantship comes with a partial Tuition Waiver, a Salary of $1000 + USD per month, and health insurance. Information on the amount of tuition waived, monthly salary and health insurance can be accessed at the Graduate Assistant Salary & Benefits Page.

For answers to Frequently Asked Questions please see the Graduate Assistant FAQ Page.

To apply please visit the Graduate Assistantship Application Page.

Deadline May 9th, 2008.

If you have difficulty applying via the Graduate Assistant Application Page you can send an email to graduate.schooladmissionapplication@wwu.edu with the following information:

Name
Student Number (W#)
Program (MBA)
The department you wish to be considered for a Graduate Assistant position within

Further Financial Aid Information

To explore aditional financial aid options, please visit Western’s Graduate Student Financial Aid Information Website or, for Graduate Student Scholarships visit the WWU Graduate Student Scholarship Center.

To be eligible for financial aid, you must fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Tips for filling out the FAFSA can be found at Western's FAFSA Tips website.

The FAFSA must be filled out annually for each adademic year; Fall through Summer quarters. For students beginning classes in the Summer two FAFSA applications must be filled out, one for the current academic year, 2007-2008, and one for the 2008-2009 academic year.

For Evening & Accelerated MBA classes, which begin in the Summer quarter, you will need to fill out the FAFSA for the current academic year along with the Application for Summer Financial Aid. You can find information on this application and other resources at the Summer Quarter Financial Aid Resource Site.

Are you planning to borrow to help finance your education? If so, file your FAFSA first before considering a private alternative loan. Federal student loans typically offer borrowers better terms than private alternative loans. These terms may include lower interest rates, income-based repayment plans, and loan forgiveness and deferment options. Find more information on the process here.