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Overview
Scholarship type
Merit based
Number of scholarships to award
Multiple
Grant
Tuition fee waiver
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
Description
Donna Sakson and Jonathan Mark, Donna's husband, established the HCDE Sakson Diversity Undergraduate Scholarship fund to bring more under-represented minority students into the HCDE department and thus into the profession. "By offering educational opportunities, we expand diversity both in the educational setting and in our professional community," Sakson said.
Donna is a UWTC graduate and former President of Sakson & Taylor, Inc., one of the largest technical documentation companies in the world with offices in Seattle and Vancouver, Washington; Fort Collins, Colorado; and Boise, Idaho.
Benefits
The amount of the scholarship varies each year based on revenue from endowed funds.
Eligibility
- Current UW student majoring in Human Centered Design & Engineering (HDCE), or current UW student applying to major in HCDE, or applicant to UW and the HCDE program.
- Full time undergraduate student (10 cr. per quarter)
- Academic achievement
- Preference given to US Citizens.
- Demonstrated interest/understanding of HCDE.
- Demonstrated understanding or experience with diverse and/or cultural issues.
- Articulation of how the applicant will contribute to the diversity of HCDE and the field.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Multiple disciplines
Locations
United States
Nationality
Any
Study experience required
High school
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
Not specified
Submit a completed online application through the College of Engineering. Applications include:
Personal statement (1-2 pages) describing achievements and eligibility for scholarship;
Unofficial transcript(s);
Letter of recommendation;
Interview – required of all scholarship finalists.