Scholarship Renewal Criteria

The scholarships listed below are awarded to incoming students. To renew these scholarships students must be enrolled full-time (3.0 units) each semester, meet Satisfactory Academic Progress, and maintain any specific criteria of the scholarship (grade point average, major, performance requirement, etc.).

University Scholarships

Scholarship Name   Cumulative GPA Required Major Required Financial Need Required
Trustee Scholarship   Meeting satisfactory academic progress Any Major No
President's Scholarship   Meeting satisfactory academic progress Any Major No
Dean's Scholarship   Meeting satisfactory academic progress Any Major No
Faculty Scholarship   Meeting satisfactory academic progress Any Major No
Alumni Scholarship   Meeting satisfactory academic progress Any Major No
Founders Award   Meeting satisfactory academic progress Any Major No
Music Scholarship   Meeting satisfactory academic progress Any Major No
Puget Sound Scholarship   Meeting satisfactory academic progress Any Major Yes
Puget Sound Merit Scholarship   Meeting satisfactory academic progress Any Major No
Puget Sound University Scholarship   Meeting satisfactory academic progress Any Major Yes

Named Scholarships

Named scholarships are available for up to eight (8) semesters of undergraduate study.

Scholarship Name Cumulative GPA Required Major Required Financial Need Required
Alumni Scholarship Meeting satisfactory academic progress Any Major No
Marjorie J.
Baker
Scholarship		 Meeting satisfactory academic progress Any Major Yes
California Sealbearer's Scholarship Meeting satisfactory academic progress Any Major No
Catharine
Gould Chism
Scholarship		 Meeting satisfactory academic progress Art, English, foreign
language, history, music,
philosophy, theatre arts,
religion		 No
Class of 1943 Scholarship 3.0 GPA
 Any Major Yes
Community Scholarship Meeting satisfactory academic progress Any Major Yes
Laurence O. Elvins Scholarship Meeting satisfactory academic progress Business Yes
Neil D. Gray Scholarship Meeting satisfactory academic progress Business No
D.S. Harder Humanities Scholarship Meeting satisfactory academic progress Art, English, foreign
language, history, religion,
philosophy, American or
Asian studies		 No
Don & Nancy Hoff Scholarship
 Meeting satisfactory academic progress Any Major Yes
Leonard
Howarth Scholarship		 3.0 GPA
 Biology, chemistry, computer
science, geology, math,
pre-engineering, physics		 No
KeyBank Diversity Scholarship Meeting satisfactory academic progress Any Major No
Dr. Albert Lee Scholarship Meeting satisfactory academic progress Biology, chemistry, geology,
physics		 Yes
Virginia &
Velton Marshall Scholarship		 Meeting satisfactory academic progress Any Major No
Neukom Family Scholarship Meeting satisfactory academic progress Any Major Yes
Walter Price Leadership Scholarship Meeting satisfactory academic progress Any Major No
Donald R. Shotwell Scholarship Meeting satisfactory academic progress Any Major No
Nathalie &
Marty Simsak Scholarship		 2.8 GPA
 Any Major Yes
Robert & Elsie Strobel Scholarship 2.75 GPA
 Any Major Yes
Charles G. Trimble Scholarship Meeting satisfactory academic progress Any Major No
Esther Wagner Memorial Scholarship Meeting satisfactory academic progress Any Major No
William T. Weyerhaeuser  Scholarship Meeting satisfactory academic progress Any Major Yes
John & Hazel Wiborg Scholarship Meeting satisfactory academic progress Any Major No
Note: Must earn at least 25% of the award ($750) from employment for educational expenses. If you have completed the FAFSA, no further action is necessary. If not, please send documentation of your earnings to our office so that we can finalize your award.
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Study Abroad

Puget Sound scholarships and grants are available for use on study abroad programs to students who demonstrate financial need.

  • Students who complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) and demonstrate financial need may use, in conjunction with federal and state aid, their Puget Sound scholarships and grants up to their level of financial need.
  • Students who do not complete the FAFSA or demonstrate financial need are not eligible for Puget Sound scholarships during their semester abroad.

Please consult with Student Financial Services to determine the amount of your Puget Sound scholarships and grants that will be available for study abroad.