WSOS Baccalaureate Scholarship
Direct application
Up to $22,500
Eligibility
Education level
Undergraduate
About this scholarship
Washington residents pursuing a first bachelor's degree in an eligible STEM or health care major at a participating Washington college may apply.
The Baccalaureate Scholarship provides up to $22,500 total in funding plus career-launching support services. Funds may cover tuition, fees, housing, transportation, food, and other attendance costs.
Applicants need FAFSA or WASFA completion, family income at or below 125% of the state median, a 2.75 or higher GPA, and enrollment of at least three credits per term. Complete the online WSOS application with required essays.
Essay questions
What else to submit
- Online WSOS application
- Required essays
- Unofficial transcript
- Two short-answer essays, each 500 words or fewer (essay guide notes a suggested range of 250-500 words for prompt 1 and 150-500 words for prompt 2; the application page states an overall 150-500 word
- Unofficial transcript upload showing minimum 2.75 GPA
- FAFSA or WASFA completion
- Six self-efficacy scale drop-down questions (unscored, do not affect selection)
- No references/recommendation letters required
- Essays are not scored for grammar or writing ability
- Funding may be used for tuition, fees, housing, transportation, food, and other attendance costs.
- Includes career-launching support services.