University District Rotary Scholarship Application for Fall 2025


This application is for adults applying for the University District Rotary Scholarship for a UW Professional & Continuing Education certificate program that starts in fall 2025. This opportunity is open to all eligible persons regardless of race, sex or other identity.


Your application will be shared with employees of UW Continuum College and the University District Rotary Club Scholarship Committee. It will be reviewed confidentially.


The application includes questions about yourself, your career goals and why this scholarship would benefit you. You'll need to submit a copy of your resume.


To verify your financial eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent Federal tax return (Form 1040). If you have filed your return this year, please submit your 2024 Federal Tax Return. If you haven't yet filed, you may submit your 2023 Federal Tax Return. Please blank out your social security number and your partner’s details.


You cannot "save" your application while working on it. You may prefer to draft your responses separately and copy them into the form when you are ready to submit your application.


Scholarship application deadline: Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at 5:00 PM. (Pacific Time).


If you have any questions, email enroll@pce.uw.edu or call 800-506-1325.


For more information about the University District Rotary Scholarship, visit our website.

You can only choose one program for this scholarship opportunity.

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If you have already been accepted into your certificate program or were formally a UW student, please include your UW student ID number.

Tell us about yourself and your aspirations

Please give detailed responses to the questions below to help the University District Rotary Club Scholarship Committee understand why this opportunity is important to you.

What are you doing for work? What are your career aspirations, and how will your chosen certificate program help you reach your goals? (max. 200 words)

Describe your educational background, highlighting any challenges you've faced advancing in your field. How will this scholarship help you overcome these challenges and/or achieve your academic and career goals? (max. 200 words)

Using an example from the past, describe how you've met a challenge or worked towards an accomplishment. What strategies could you take from this to help you successfully complete this UW program? (max. 200 words)

One of the Rotary Club's guiding principles is "Service Above Self." Tell us what this means to you and how you have experienced this in your life. (max. 200 words)

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Enter the month and year you were last enrolled as a student and the name of the school and/or program you attended.

This value must match your Form 1040.

This number must match your Form 1040.

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Do you plan to Upload your Resume and Form 1040 or Mail them in? If you select Mail-In, you must ensure your documents arrive at our office before April 22, 2025. This may require mailing them over a week in advance. Here is our address: UW Professional & Continuing Education Registration Office, P.O. Box 45010, Seattle, WA 98145-0010.

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Please blank out your social security number and your partner's personal details from your Form 1040.

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Eligibility Criteria

This opportunity is open to all eligible persons regardless of race, sex or other identity. To be considered for this scholarship, you must:

  • Be living in Washington state
  • Apply and be accepted to one of the eligible certificate programs listed on our website (New applicants only, current/continuing students are not eligible.)
  • Not exceed the household income limits listed in the table on our website
  • Not have access to financial assistance from your employer to pay for your program
  • Not have been a part- or full-time student in 12 months prior to the start of your program (unless taking prerequisite courses)
  • Be willing to be interviewed via Zoom, if requested
  • Be willing to attend an in-person University District Rotary Club meeting on May 30, 2025
  • Not be a Rotary member, a UW Continuum College employee or an immediate family member thereof

Award Conditions

  • Scholarship decisions are made by the University District Rotary Club Scholarship Committee. All decisions are final.
  • Scholarship awards cannot be deferred and are not transferable to other certificate programs.
  • One scholarship application per certificate program. Multiple applications are not accepted.
  • Scholarship awards are contingent on acceptance into your chosen certificate program. Be sure that you meet your program's eligibility requirements.
  • Scholarship recipients must successfully complete each course in their certificate program to receive the scholarship award for the remaining courses.
  • Scholarship recipients cannot be enrolled in other UW programs while completing their awarded certificate program.
  • Scholarship recipients must sign a Scholarship Agreement within one week of notification.
  • Scholarship recipients must meet all deadlines for accepting, registering and paying fees as stated in the Scholarship Agreement.

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