The Martin
Family Foundation

Martin Achievement Scholarship

The Martin Family Foundation established the Martin Achievement Scholarship program to fund students who have demonstrated signs of exceptional ability in art, humanities, music, science, and/or leadership at one of the fifteen Washington State Community Colleges located around the Puget Sound region. The program will select Martin Achievement Scholars early in the first year of their community college career and will fund, encourage and support their second year of study and eventual transfer to the University of Washington Seattle campus.

Applicants must be Washington State residents who are U.S. citizens or resident aliens who intend to become U.S. citizens. The award is dependent on successful admission to the University of Washington as a matriculated student.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Be currently enrolled students at Bellevue, Cascadia, Edmonds , Everett , Grays Harbor, Green River, Highline, North Seattle, Olympic, Peninsula, Pierce, Seattle Central, Shoreline, South Seattle or Tacoma Community College pursuing their first baccalaureate degree
• Have earned a minimum of 15 community college transfer credits
• Have demonstrated signs of exceptional ability in science, humanities, music, art, and/or leadership.
• Applicants for the Martin Achievement should not plan on transferring to the UW prior to 2013. The current application period is closed with the next deadline scheduled for April 2013.

Please click here for additional information and to access the Martin Achievement Scholarship application.

The Office of Merit Scholarships, Fellowships & Awards is part of the
Center for Experiential Learning and Diversity in Undergraduate Academic Affairs.
Mailing Address: 171 Mary Gates Hall, Box 352803 • Phone: 206-543-4282 • E-mail: scholarq@u.washington.edu