Multicultural Achievement Program (MAP) Scholarship

Western Washington University has included in its design for excellence the need to diversify its student body, faculty, and staff. The Multicultural Achievement Program (MAP) Scholarship is an important component of the university’s effort to diversify its student body.

MAP scholarships are up to $3,000 per academic year and will be divided evenly over all quarters of enrollment (but cannot exceed the actual cost of tuition). Recipients may compete for awards in subsequent years by reapplying each year. The MAP Scholarship has been awarded since 1997. Western awards approximately 75 scholarships to academically prepared Western students.

New Students
Scholarships up to $3000 are available to new freshmen and transfer applicants who demonstrate an ongoing commitment to multiculturalism and/or diversity. To be considered for a MAP Scholarship, you must address in your application for admission any past contributions to multiculturalism and/or diversity and how you intend to promote these values at Western. For more information about admission to Western, please visit the WWU Office of Admissions website.

Continuing Students
For continuing students, the MAP Scholarship is renewable, and continuing students must reapply for it.

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must demonstrate solid academic abilities, strong leadership qualities, and a commitment to multicultural issues and activities at Western or in the community. Priority will be given to students who demonstrate financial need.

Applicants must:

1. be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
2. file a valid 2009-2010 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) - Priority consideration is given to applicants who complete the FAFSA.
3. be a full-time (12 credit hours per quarter) undergraduate student at WWU in 2009-2010
4. be enrolled at WWU for at least one quarter prior to the application deadline (foreign study, off-campus, and other non-state supported programs are not eligible)
5. possess a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.3

For more information about the MAP Scholarship and other scholarships, please visit the WWU Scholarship Center website.

Applications are not available at this time. Please check back in mid-February, 2010 for scholarship application details for the 2010-2011 academic year.

We are no longer accepting scholarship applications for the 2009-2010 academic year. If you applied for this scholarship by the April 10, 2009 deadline, you will be notified by mail, whether or not you were a selected recipient.