Eligibility Requirements
- Be Washington State residents, and
- Meet any one of the following three categories:
- US citizens, or
- US Permanent Residents, or
- Undocumented students who qualify for in-state tuition through HB 1079 qualification or DACA standards.
- For additional information about HB 1079 or DACA standards qualification, please visit https://wsac.wa.gov/wasfa and please read about UW’s requirements at https://www.washington.edu/financialaid/hb-1079-real-hope/.
- If you have any questions or concerns about meeting this requirement, please contact Robin Chang at robinc@uw.eduor 206-543-2603.
- Be currently enrolled students at a community college in the state of Washington pursuing their first baccalaureate degree, and
- Have earned a minimum of 15 community college transfer credits at a community college in the state of Washington by the scholarship application deadline, and
- Be planning to enroll full-time at a WA community college throughout the 2025-26 academic year, and
- Be planning to enter UW Seattle as transfer students no sooner than summer 2026, and
- Have demonstrated signs of exceptional ability in sciences, engineering, math, business, humanities, social sciences, music, art (all academic disciplines are supported), leadership and/or service to the community.
Important eligibility notes:
- Running Start students are not eligible to apply for this scholarship, but should consider applying for the Martin Honors Scholarship next year.
- Students planning to transfer to UW in 2025 should apply for the Martin Honors Scholarship (not the Achievement Scholarship), which will have an application available later this spring.
- Students planning to attend UW Bothell or UW Tacoma are not eligible to apply for Martin Family Foundation Scholarships. The UW portion of these scholarships are applicable at UW in Seattle only.
- Financial need may be considered during the selection process but is not a requirement.
The selection committees give no consideration to an applicant’s race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship, sex, pregnancy, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.
Funding & Enrollment Requirements:
For students selected, the Martin Achievement Scholarships provide $5,000 toward the final year at their community college. Martin Achievement Scholars are expected to be enrolled full-time throughout that final year at their community college, and apply for transfer admission to UW in Seattle by the admission deadline.
- Learn about UW admission process and deadlines.
- Please note that receipt of the scholarship does not guarantee admission. Martin Achievement Scholars must apply for admission through the normal process.
Once at UW Seattle, the scholarship provides $12,000/year for up to 3 years (most scholars graduate in 2 years, but a 3rd year of funding is available if needed). Scholars are expected to be enrolled full-time throughout the regular academic year (fall, winter and spring quarters).
Application & Timeline:
The Martin Achievement Scholarship application is available annually, February through April. The deadline to apply is generally in early April, just after spring break.
Please click here for additional information, application details, and to access the online application when it becomes available in February.
An internal UW selection committee will review all complete applications submitted by the deadline and invite a select number of applicants to interview with the Martin Family Foundation Board in May each year. Final selection decisions will be made by the Martin Family Foundation Board after those interviews.
Contact:
FAQS, SCHOLARS PROFILES, DATES AND DETAILS AT: http://expd.uw.edu/scholarships/martin/
FOR QUESTIONS OR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO BE IN TOUCH!
Office of Merit Scholarships, Fellowships, & Awards 171 Mary Gates Hall, Box 352803
Telephone: 206-543-2603 Email: scholarq@uw.edu
Web: http://expd.uw.edu/scholarships