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Overview
Scholarship type
Merit based
Number of scholarships to award
Multiple
Grant
$1,000
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
Description
The Marcy Migdal Fund for Educational Equality supports exceptional students engaged in activities aimed at enhancing access to education for vulnerable students, either locally or throughout the world, and helping them succeed in their education. Scholarships will be awarded based on the adherence of the proposed activities to the priorities of the Marcy Migdal Fund.
Benefits
The Marcy Migdal Scholarship provides two cash awards of $1,000 each per academic year.
Eligibility
All undergraduate and graduate students at the University of Washington (Seattle, Bothell, Tacoma) are eligible to apply.
Applicants must:
- be current UW students in good academic standing;
- complete the application process prior to the published deadline; and
- at the completion of the project write a short report on their project and how the funds were used.
- Recipients must be enrolled at UW during the quarter the award is received.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Any
Locations
United States
Nationality
Any
Study experience required
High school
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
23 Apr 2026
Your resume with full contact information (address, email, and phone number)
1-2 page statement of purpose describing the activity, your ability to complete the activity, and projected timeline. Please include responses to the application prompts detailed below:
1 letter of recommendation;
Transcripts (official or unofficial) from all colleges and universities, including UW;
If available/relevant, include FAFSA award information.
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