Scholarships

Washburn is about giving a world-class education to every person who is willing to work for it, regardless of field or finances. Scholarships can be the game-changer in a student’s ability to pursue a higher education. Scholarships attract talent. They reward academic excellence. They support student-athletes. They provide opportunities beyond the walls of the classroom. In 2020-21 alone, more than $4.9 million in privately funded scholarships were awarded to 1,806 students.

Scholarships have had an exceptional impact on many students' lives. Just ask Berenice Calva-Morales, a pre-engineering student who recieved a scholarship for minorities studying STEM fields or Faith Rottinghaus, a volleyball player who finished her education with a 4.0 grade-point average and three Academic All-America awards. Steven Dennis studied box turtle populations in the region while earning his biology degree, one of many opportunities he had thanks in part to his scholarships.

These stories, along with many others, encompass why students are our greatest investment.