Financing Your Graduate Education

General - Internal

• Federal and need-based aid is administered through Student Financial Services and may also include loans or work/study options
  • Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loans
  • Federal Direct graduate PLUS loans
  • Learn more about financing your graduate education through scholarships and loans at the Financial Aid Programs section of the Graduate Catalog
• Graduate Assistantships offering part-time employment in the School of Education
• School of Education scholarships, including general, ethnic diversity, and Kingswood

General - External

• A. Henry Passow Classroom Teacher Scholarship for teachers of gifted students
• Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Graduate Scholarship for students with a minimum 3.0 GPA; community service involvement required
• Fulbright Foreign Student Program for international students to study in the US 
• Phi Delta Kappa Graduate Fellowship for graduate students enrolled in an education program
• University Tutors for Seattle Schools (UTSS) provides paid undergraduate and graduate tutors to elementary, middle and high schools in Seattle Public Schools - UTSS is an excellent way to gain experience while enrolled in coursework

Teacher Education

• Nancy Larson Foundation College Scholarship for students seeking to become elementary teachers
• Neil D. Prescott Student Teaching Internship Scholarship for MAT students interning in Autumn
• PhysTEC Noyce Scholarships for future physics teachers earning a certificate from Seattle Pacific University
• Seattle School Retirees' Association SSRA Teaching Intern Scholarship for teacher education students interning during the current academic year
• Student Teaching Residency Grant Program for students who are enrolled in a teacher preparation program, student teaching at a Title I school, and demonstrate financial need
• Take Root Employment Cooperative for students enrolled in a teacher preparation program committed to working in ESD 112 partner districts
• TEACH Grants for candidates endorsing in high-need fields who commit to working in a low-income school for four years
• Teacher Loan Forgiveness for Direct Federal Unsubsidized Loans and Teacher Cancellation for Federal Perkins Loans
• Troops to Teachers for those who meet certain education, military service, and application requirements to assist with transitioning to the classroom
• Walla Walla -Columbia School Retirees Association Scholarship for students who graduated from a high school in Walla Walla or Columbia County, WA
• Washington State Teacher Programs offers financial aid, including conditional scholarships/grants for those who want to teach in high need or shortage areas. 
• Zippia's Teacher Dream Scholarship for any student seeking to become a teacher

Counselor Education

• American Counseling Association Foundation Annual Grant Program
• ACA Future School Counselors for counseling and counselor education
• ACA Graduate Student Ethics Awards for Doctoral Degree Students for counseling and counselor ducation
• ACA Tomorrow’s Counselors Awards for counseling and counselor education
• APA/APAGS Award for Distinguished Graduate Student in Professional Psychology
• APF Graduate Student Scholarships $2,000 to $5,000 general scholarships for graduate students in psychology
• Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development (AMCD) Research Grants
• Distinguished Contributions of Applications of Psychology to Education and Training for contributions to new teaching methods or the solution of learning problems
• Distinguished Contributions of Applications of Psychology to Education and Training for evidence-based applications of psychology to education
• Jeffrey S. Tanaka Memorial Dissertation Award in Psychology for studies that address concerns relevant to populations of color
• Routh Research and Dissertation Grant for studies in clinical child and adolescent psychology

Digital Education Leadership

• Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP) for STEM or STEM education research
• Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) for STEM or STEM education
• Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) for STEM or STEM education
• The Peter Smith Digital Education Scholarship for candidates earning an MEd in Digital Education Leadership
• SITE Outstanding Global Educator Award for information technology in teacher education

Literacy

• Bound to Stay Bound Books Scholarship for graduate students intending to receive an advanced degree in library science, reading education, or literacy education to serve children up to age 14
• Distinguished Scientific Contributions Award forscholarly work that furthers the scientific understanding of reading
• ILA Regie Routman Teacher Recognition Grant for a K-8 classroom teacher dedicated to improving and enriching the teaching and learning of purposeful reading and writing across the curriculum
• NCTE Educator Awards for teachers of English language arts and literacy at all levels
• NCTE Research Foundation Grants for literacy, language, and culture teachers
• OSPI Retooling Scholarship for current teachers seeking to add an endorsement to their certificate
• Rebecca L. Sandak Award for doctoral students, postdocs, faculty, lecturers, scientists 
• SSSR Taylor & Francis Award to cover registration fees for conference and other related expenses
• Travel Awards from the Society for the Scientific Study of Reading (SSSR) for individuals from emerging/developing countries who attend and present at the SSSR conference 

Doctoral

• AAUW International Fellowship for full-time study in the US
• AERA Dissertation Grants for education-related research
• Charlotte Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship for humanities or social science research and writing where ethical or religious values are a central concern
• Education Research & Program Evaluation Studies grants for WERA members
• Edward C. Bryant Scholarship for an Outstanding Graduate Student in Survey Statistics 
• Ford Foundation Fellowship Programs for students demonstrating academic excellence, a commitment to pluralism, and a strong interest in teaching and research
• Gertrude M. Cox Scholarship for statistics
• Graduate Scholar Award for those studying liberal arts, moral dimensions, partnerships, and global/inclusivity
• Intercollegiate Studies Institute Weaver Fellowship for humanities or social sciences students intending to teach at the college level
• Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Fellowship to conduct joint research activities with colleagues at Japanese universities and research institutes
• Klaus J. Jacobs Research Prize for scholars studying child development and perspectives worldwide
• Mellon International Dissertation Research Fellowship (IDRF) for researh in the humanities and humanistic social sciences
• National Academy of Education/Spencer Dissertation Fellowship Program for education improvement 
• NCTE Promising Researcher Award for English language related topics teachers who have completed a dissertation in the last two years
• Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans for residents and naturalized citizens in all fields 
• WASA Scholarships for Doctoral Students in Educational Administration, a $1,000 annual scholarship from the Washington Association of School Administrators