The Statira Biggs Scholarship an award for students who are residents of Japan, North Korea, South Korea or Northeast China. The intent of the scholarship is to assist students whose admission and study at the University of Washington would tend to promote peace, understanding and goodwill between the people of the student’s country and the United States. The scholarship will be awarded during spring quarter.

Students who are residents of Japan, North Korea, South Korea or Northeast China are eligible to apply.

Recipients must attend full-time during the spring quarter (12 credits for undergraduates; 10 credits for graduate students).

Preference will be given to students who have a cumulative 3.5 GPA or above and who are not recipients of a University of Washington scholarship or departmental funding during the current academic year.

• freshman
• sophomore
• junior
• senior
• graduate

• International or Other Visa Status

Applications for the Statira Biggs Scholarship are now available from the Office of Student Financial Aid, or download here.

Please return your completed application by email: osfaschp@uw.edu 
or mail your completed application to:
Office of Student Financial Aid and Scholarships
University of Washington
Box 355880
Seattle, WA 98195-5880

If you have questions, please contact the following staff members in the Office of Student Financial Aid:
Linda Olsen: olsenlm@uw.edu or osfaschp@uw.edu