Departmental Awards

The scholarships listed on this page are available only to those students currently enrolled as Computer Science or Computer Engineering majors at the University of Washington. The application process takes place just before the beginning of autumn quarter. CSE majors will be notified when the application becomes available.

Current Scholarships

Anderson Family Endowed Scholarship
Corin Anderson attended the University of Washington from 1993 through 2003, and he has the good fortune of sharing in much of his undergraduate experience with family, who were also earning degrees at the UW. Award amounts will vary. Recipients shall be entering freshmen or transfer students who demonstrate financial need, as determined by the Office of Students Financial Aid.
CSE Award for Excellence Scholarship
The CSE Award for Excellence was established by funds from donors who wish to remain anonymous. The awards are based on academic merit. Scholarship amounts vary with awards up to $5000.
Boeing Scholarship
In recent years, Boeing has provided scholarship assistance for freshmen entering the Department of Computer Science & Engineering through the Direct Admission program. Scholarship amounts vary with awards up to $3000.
Burkhardt Scholarship
The award will be based on financial need, as determined by the Office of Student Financial Aid. Scholarships amounts and the number of awards will vary, depending on the need of the student(s).
David N. Cutler Endowed Scholarship
This scholarship will be awarded to incoming freshmen or transfer students with demonstrated financial need, as determined by the Office of Student Financial Aid. The award amount varies depending on the individual need of the recipients.
Denice Dee Denton Scholars
In June 2006, CSE named the endowment to honor Denice Dee Denton, who served as Dean of the University of Washington College of Engineering from 1996-2005. Denice was an inspirational leader and a strong voice for social justice, diversity, and excellence. Scholarship amounts vary with awards up to $5000.
Dreama Frost Endowed Scholarship
This $2500 endowed scholarship was established in 1999 to honor the memory of CSE Professional Master's Program Advisor Dreama Frost. Students who would like to be considered for the Dreama Frost Scholarship should discuss in their application essays ways in which they have overcome adverse circumstances or persevered when faced with challenges.
Glerum Family Endowed Scholarship
This scholarship will be awarded to incoming freshmen with demonstrated financial need, as determined by the Office of Student Financial Aid. The award amount varies depending on the individual need of the recipients.
Hellmut Golde Endowed Scholarship
Hellmut Golde served as acting chair from 1976-1977. Notably, Hellmut’s collaboration with five graduate students in the late 1970’s to produce a Pascal compiler had a profound effect on the department. The scholarship was established by an anonymous donor in 2001 in honor of Hellmut's accomplishments and contributions to the CSE department. This $2500 award is based on academic merit.
Google Endowed Scholarship
This endowment was established in 2008 by employees of Google to help students with financial need in Computer Science & Engineering fund the cost of attending the University of Washington. This scholarship will be awarded to incoming freshmen or transfer students with demonstrated financial need, as determined by the Office of Student Financial Aid. The award amount varies depending on the individual need of the recipients.
Jim Gray Endowed Scholarship
The scholarship was established by Jim and Donna Gray in 2004 in order to provide assistance to freshmen entering the Department of Computer Science & Engineering. This award is based on financial need, as determined by the Office of Student Financial Aid. The award amount varies depending on the individual need of the recipients.
David & Cathy Habib Endowed Scholarship
The purpose of this endowment is to provide assistance to undergraduate students in the Department of Computer Science & Engineering. It was established in 2007 by David and Cathy Habib. Recipients shall be entering freshmen or transfer students who demonstrate financial need, as determined by the Office of Students Financial Aid. The award amount varies depending on the individual need of the recipients.
James Hewitt Endowed Scholarship
This endowed scholarship was created in honor of James A. Hewitt Jr., Senior Systems Engineer/Architect in the Department of Computer Science & Engineering at the University of Washington. The primary criterion for this $2500 award is academic merit. In addition, an application essay should address the opportunities you pursue, both in and outside of school, to increase your own life learning.
InfoSpace Endowed Scholarship
The purpose of the $2500 InfoSpace Endowed Scholarship is to provide educational opportunities to talented Computer Science & Engineering students who may not otherwise be able to pursue their college education.
inome Endowed Scholarship
Formerly the Intelius Endowed Scholarship, the scholarship was established by Naveen and Anu Jain in order to provide assistance to freshmen entering the Department of Computer Science & Engineering and Business programs. This award is based on academic merit and financial need, as determined by the Office of Student Financial Aid. The award amount varies depending on the individual need of the recipients.
Gary Kildall Endowed Scholarship
The Gary Kildall Endowed Scholarship was established in his honor in 1997, and it has been awarded every year since that time to outstanding UW CSE undergraduate students. The award is based on academic merit only. Currently the endowment generates two awards in the amount of $2,500.
Gary D. Kimura Family Endowed Scholarship
In establishing this fund in 2008, it was the wish of Gary and Christine that this scholarship provide financial resources to allow students to attend the University of Washington, just as Gary had received assistance for his undergraduate education. Recipients shall be entering freshmen or transfer students who demonstrate financial need, as determined by the Office of Students Financial Aid. The award amount varies depending on the individual need of the recipients.
Todd Laney Endowed Scholarship
The purpose of this endowment is to provide assistance to undergraduate students in the Department of Computer Science & Engineering. It was established in 2009 by Todd Laney. Recipients shall be entering freshmen or transfer students who demonstrate financial need, as determined by the Office of Students Financial Aid. The award amount varies depending on the individual need of the recipients.
Microsoft Endowed Scholarship
The Microsoft Endowed Scholarship was established in 1993 to provide financial assistance to undergraduate students in the Department of Computer Science & Engineering. Award amounts vary, and the selection of recipients is based principally on academic merit.
Jerre Noe Endowed Scholarship
The Jerre Noe endowed scholarship was established by Jim and Donna Gray in 2001 in honor of Jerre's accomplishments and contributions to the CSE department. The purpose of this $2500 award is to provide assistance to undergraduate students in the Department of Computer Science & Engineering. The award is based on academic merit.
Pedrizetti Family Endowed Scholarship
This endowment was established in 2007 with a gift from the Pedrizetti family to help undergraduate students with financial need in Computer Science & Engineering fund the cost of attending the University of Washington. Recipients shall be entering freshmen or transfer students who demonstrate financial need, as determined by the Office of Students Financial Aid. The award amount varies depending on the individual need of the recipients
RealNetworks Endowed Scholarship
The purpose of this scholarship is to provide worthy undergraduate students in need of financial assistance an opportunity to advance their education in computer science and computer engineering. Recipients shall be entering freshmen or transfer students who demonstrate financial need, as determined by the Office of Students Financial Aid. The award amount varies depending on the individual need of the recipients.
Tock Family Endowed Scholarship
This scholarship will be awarded to incoming freshmen with demonstrated financial need, as determined by the Office of Student Financial Aid. The award amount varies depending on the individual need of the recipients.
Alfred C. Weaver Endowed Scholarship
This endowment was established in 2007 in the name of Dr. Alfred Weaver to help undergraduate students with demonstrated financial need in the Computer Science & Engineering department fund the cost of attending the University of Washington. Recipients shall be entering freshmen or transfer students who demonstrate financial need, as determined by the Office of Students Financial Aid. The award amount varies depending on the individual need of the recipient.
Wisniewski Endowed Scholarship
This endowed scholarship was established in 1998 by Dr. Jo-Anne Wisniewski in memory of her husband. Currently the endowment generates two awards in the amount of $2,500. The award is based on academic merit and expressed financial need.
Yamasaki Endowed Scholarship
This scholarship will be awarded to entering freshmen or entering transfer students in the Department of Computer Science & Engineering at the University of Washington. Selection is based on demonstrated financial need, as determined by the Office of Student Financial Aid. The award amount varies depending on the individual need of the recipients

Past Scholarships

B-Square Corporation Scholarship
Ford Motor Company Transportation Infotronics Scholarship
Honeywell Scholarship
Microsoft Junior Award
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