{"id":2681,"date":"2019-07-22T14:29:15","date_gmt":"2019-07-22T21:29:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test-www.ewu.edu\/cstem\/?page_id=2681"},"modified":"2025-07-30T09:38:21","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T16:38:21","slug":"scholarship-opportunities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/test-www.ewu.edu\/cstem\/biology\/scholarship-opportunities\/","title":{"rendered":"Scholarship Opportunities"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":423,"featured_media":0,"parent":745,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2681","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","page_tags-biology"],"acf":{"blocks":[{"acf_fc_layout":"text","module_background_color":"white","copy":"<h3>What to Expect When You Apply for Biology Scholarships<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Essay Requirement<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You will be asked to submit one essay (up to 600 words) that addresses your:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Experience with scientific research, teaching, or laboratory work<\/li>\n<li>Involvement in clubs or organizations<\/li>\n<li>Career goals in the field<\/li>\n<li>(If applicable) Your contributions to the conservation and management of fish\/fishing waters, and thoughts on future challenges in this field (for Fisheries Management applicants)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Letters of Recommendation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You must provide at least two letters of recommendation from individuals who can speak to your academic and\/or professional merit. Faculty references are preferred.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The application will prompt you to enter the name and email of up to three recommenders.<\/li>\n<li>Once you submit your application, they\u2019ll receive an email with instructions for submitting their letter.<\/li>\n<li>Be sure to ask your recommenders in advance and give them at least two weeks to write your letter before the deadline.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Additional Questions<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You will also be asked to answer four short yes\/no questions specific to biology-related scholarships.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","no_wrapper":false,"component_options_toggle":true,"component_options":{"disable_component":false,"nickname":"What to Expect When You Apply","identifier":"expect","navigable":false}},{"acf_fc_layout":"accordion-with-notes","module_background_color":"white","accordion_position":"left","title":"Undergraduate Scholarships","notes":"","include_spacing":true,"expanded":false,"sections":[{"label":"Dr. Kyoko Awamura Endowed Scholarship","copy":"<p><strong>Amount:\u00a0<\/strong>Varies<\/p>\n<p><strong>Qualifications<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px; color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">Declared biology major during academic year of award with demonstrated financial need<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Additional scholarship specific prompts to address in an essay:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Special Accomplishments Awards, Activities<\/li>\n<li>Financial Need<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>All biology scholarships require two letters of recommendation.<\/em><\/p>\n"},{"label":"Biology Memorial Scholarship","copy":"<p><strong>Amount:\u00a0<\/strong>Varies<\/p>\n<p><strong>Qualifications<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0Current EWU undergraduate who has completed at least one year of college and will be enrolled at EWU the following school year<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Additional scholarship specific prompts to address in an essay:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Special Accomplishments Awards, Activities<\/li>\n<li>Financial Need<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>All biology scholarships require two letters of recommendation.<\/em><\/p>\n"},{"label":"Cheney Environmental Association Scholarship","copy":"<p><strong>Amount:\u00a0<\/strong>Varies ($1,000-$2,800)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Qualifications<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px; color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">Junior or senior Environmental Studies major during the academic year of the award (or strong career orientation toward environment\/conservation)<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px; color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">Selection based on a combination of scholarship, merit, and financial need<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Additional scholarship specific prompts to address in an essay:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px; color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">Your qualifications for this scholarship<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px; color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Note:<\/strong> The recipient may also be required to volunteer five hours per quarter at the EWU Recycling Center during the year of the award<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>All biology scholarships require two letters of recommendation.<\/em><\/p>\n"},{"label":"Herman and Jean Swartz Scholarship in Biotechnology","copy":"<p><strong>Amount:\u00a0<\/strong>Varies up to $2,800<\/p>\n<p><strong>Qualifications<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px; color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">Full-time EWU Biotechnology major or related area during the academic year of the award<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px; color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">Selection based on academic accomplishment, financial need, and laboratory research experience<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Additional scholarship specific prompts to address in an essay:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Your qualifications for this scholarship<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>All biology scholarships require two letters of recommendation.<\/em><\/p>\n"},{"label":"Herman and Jean Swartz Scholarship Endowment in Medical Technology","copy":"<p><strong>Amount: <\/strong>Varies up to $3,000<\/p>\n<p><strong>Qualifications<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px; color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">Junior or Senior pursuing the Medical Laboratory Science career track during the academic year of the award.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px; color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">GPA <u>&gt;<\/u> 3.3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Additional scholarship specific prompts to address in an essay:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>None<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>All biology scholarships require two letters of recommendation.<\/em><\/p>\n"},{"label":"Marion &amp; Roma Bacon Endowed Scholarship","copy":"<p><strong>Amount: <\/strong>Varies<\/p>\n<p><strong>Qualifications<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px; color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">Declared biology major, with preference given to students who have completed General Microbiology and are interested in pursuing a career in medical microbiology\/bacteriology\/infectious disease<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px; color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">GPA <u>&gt;<\/u> 3.5<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Additional scholarship specific prompts to address in an essay:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Special Accomplishments, Awards, Activities<\/li>\n<li>Financial Need<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>All biology scholarships require two letters of recommendation.<\/em><\/p>\n"},{"label":"Inland Empire Fly Fishing Club Legacy Fund Scholarship","copy":"<p><strong>IEFF Club Information:<\/strong> The Inland Empire Fly Fishing Club was organized in 1956. Members come from all walks of life with one purpose in mind\u2014to assure the citizens of Eastern Washington and North Idaho that there will always be fishable waters for them to enjoy. The Inland Empire Fly Fishing Club stands ever ready to assist our partners in those projects necessary to keep our fisheries viable, while also assisting to provide access and training to individuals, young and old, who are interested in participating in the sport of fly fishing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>IEFF Mission:<\/strong> The stated mission of the Inland Empire Fly Fishing Club (IEFFC) is <em>to assure the citizens of Eastern Washington and North Idaho that there will always be fishable waters for them to enjoy.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><b>Amount:<\/b> $1,000<\/p>\n<p><b>Qualifications:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Biology or Environmental Science majors with junior or senior standing.<\/li>\n<li>Preference will be given to biology majors studying or considering a career in fisheries.<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrated financial need may be considered.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>GPA <u>&gt;<\/u> 3.0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Requirements<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>T<span style=\"margin: 0px; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">his scholarship requires an additional essay where you discuss your past and current activities that are related to the mission of the IEFFC and one challenge that the club may face (either currently or in the future) as it strives to achieve its stated mission and describe how you might contribute to the IEFFC and other similar entities in assuring the continued availability of fishable waters.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>All biology scholarships require two letters of recommendation.<\/em><\/p>\n"},{"label":"Additional Resources","copy":"<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fastweb.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FastWeb<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/scholarships.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scholarships.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.collegeanswer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">College Answer<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.collegeboard.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">College Board Scholarship Search<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.scholarships4school.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scholarships4School<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n"}],"component_options_toggle":true,"component_options":{"disable_component":true,"nickname":"Undergraduate Scholarships","identifier":"undergraduate","navigable":false}}],"primary_content_copy":"<h2>Biology Scholarships<\/h2>\n<p>Undergraduate and Graduate Biology students are awarded approximately <strong>$40,870.00\u00a0in scholarships each year<\/strong>\u2014just one part of the\u00a0<strong>$9.7 million EWU awards annually<\/strong>\u00a0to nearly 1,500 students through a <strong>single scholarship application<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Scholarships aren\u2019t just for top GPAs or athletes\u2014they\u2019re based on your major, background, community service, and more. And the best part? Scholarships are free money you don\u2019t have to pay back.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/test-www.ewu.edu\/apply\/financial-aid-scholarships-office\/types-of-financial-aid\/scholarships\/\">EWU General Scholarship Application<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0for the academic year opens Nov. 1 and closes Feb. 1.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn\" href=\"https:\/\/test-www.ewu.edu\/apply\/financial-aid-scholarships-office\/types-of-financial-aid\/scholarships\/\">Apply for Scholarships<\/a><\/p>\n","background_image_type":"custom","background":{"ID":2724,"id":2724,"title":"StudentsTrail","filename":"EWU-Field-Trip-5-16-09_061.jpg","filesize":1182382,"url":"https:\/\/test-www.ewu.edu\/cstem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/EWU-Field-Trip-5-16-09_061.jpg","link":"https:\/\/test-www.ewu.edu\/cstem\/biology\/biology-bs\/ewu-field-trip-5-16-09_061\/","alt":"Biology students walk on a trail through wildflowers","author":"423","description":"","caption":"","name":"ewu-field-trip-5-16-09_061","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":1043,"date":"2019-07-22 22:24:15","modified":"2019-08-26 23:28:40","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/test-www.ewu.edu\/cstem\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":3872,"height":2592,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/test-www.ewu.edu\/cstem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/EWU-Field-Trip-5-16-09_061-150x150.jpg","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/test-www.ewu.edu\/cstem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/EWU-Field-Trip-5-16-09_061-300x201.jpg","medium-width":300,"medium-height":201,"medium_large":"https:\/\/test-www.ewu.edu\/cstem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/EWU-Field-Trip-5-16-09_061-768x514.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":514,"large":"https:\/\/test-www.ewu.edu\/cstem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/EWU-Field-Trip-5-16-09_061-1024x685.jpg","large-width":1024,"large-height":685,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/test-www.ewu.edu\/cstem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/EWU-Field-Trip-5-16-09_061.jpg","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":1028,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/test-www.ewu.edu\/cstem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/EWU-Field-Trip-5-16-09_061.jpg","2048x2048-width":2048,"2048x2048-height":1371,"gform-image-choice-sm":"https:\/\/test-www.ewu.edu\/cstem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/EWU-Field-Trip-5-16-09_061.jpg","gform-image-choice-sm-width":300,"gform-image-choice-sm-height":201,"gform-image-choice-md":"https:\/\/test-www.ewu.edu\/cstem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/EWU-Field-Trip-5-16-09_061.jpg","gform-image-choice-md-width":400,"gform-image-choice-md-height":268,"gform-image-choice-lg":"https:\/\/test-www.ewu.edu\/cstem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/EWU-Field-Trip-5-16-09_061.jpg","gform-image-choice-lg-width":600,"gform-image-choice-lg-height":402}},"background_vertical_alignment":"center","title":"Scholarship","bold_title":"Opportunities","content":"","secondary_nav_menu_type":"parent","component_options_toggle":false,"component_options":{"component_options_toggle":false,"component_options":{"disable_component":false,"nickname":"","identifier":"","navigable":false}},"page_hide_sidebar":false,"text_style":"allcaps","readability_aid":"overlay","intro_title":"","page_override_title":"","page_enable_page_nav":false},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/test-www.ewu.edu\/cstem\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2681","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/test-www.ewu.edu\/cstem\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/test-www.ewu.edu\/cstem\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test-www.ewu.edu\/cstem\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/423"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test-www.ewu.edu\/cstem\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2681"}],"version-history":[{"count":59,"href":"https:\/\/test-www.ewu.edu\/cstem\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2681\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":86801,"href":"https:\/\/test-www.ewu.edu\/cstem\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2681\/revisions\/86801"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test-www.ewu.edu\/cstem\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/745"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/test-www.ewu.edu\/cstem\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2681"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}