UWF Scholarship Overview
University Women’s Foundation (UWF)
Providing scholarships and other educational supports to East Jefferson County Women and Girls is our main purpose.
Our scholarship program began with a $100 award more than 40 years ago. AAUW PT leads annual fund-raising events in our Port Townsend community to support these scholarships. We also provide grants to our local school districts and help support community educational projects and initiatives that align with our mission.
In 1994, a group of dynamic, forward thinking AAUW PT members established our own 501(c)(3), University Women’s Foundation, (UWF). UWF was created to ensure the money our local branch raised could remain local. UWF/AAUW PT work hand and hand to annually raise money for scholarships and community grants in support of women and girls.
Types of Scholarships we Offer
Elmira K. Beyer Endowed Scholarship funds up to $11,000 in scholarship after scholar completes at least one year of college study.
Qualifications and criteria…>Virginia Wolf Endowed Scholarship funds up to $8,500 in scholarship after scholar completes at least one year of college study.
Qualifications and criteria…>Lisa T. Painter Endowed Scholarship is given to women who plan to study law, fine arts or health care disciplines.
Qualifications and criteria…>Constance Anna Pash Memorial Endowed Scholarship was generously created by AAUW PT member Virginia Thompson in honor of her mother. It is given to women who are already in college pursuing STEM degrees with an emphasis on math-based disciplines.
Qualifications and criteria…>Technical Career Endowed Scholarship(s) are given to women pursuing a technical certification or applied bachelor’s degree at an accredited institution.
Qualifications and criteria…>Medical Endowed Scholarship from Susie Pool Moses is granted to a college or graduate student pursuing a degree in medicine which can include medical school, physical therapy school, nursing school, physician assistant school, nurse practitioner school.
Qualifications and criteria…>The Environmental Scholarship(s) for women who plan to study the environment. It is funded annually — for 2025, it is funded by a Cross Foundation grant.
Qualifications and criteria…>New. The Carolyn Heryford Watts Scholarship is given to a woman pursuing a traditional degree in the arts, science (including health), technology, engineering, or math, or pursuing a technical certification or applied bachelor’s degree at an accredited institution.
Qualifications and criteria…>High School Scholarships for first year of college are offered to seniors at Port Townsend, Chimacum and Quilcene High Schools.
Qualifications and criteria…>Sophomore Assistance Scholarships are granted to each of the previous year’s high school recipients who have maintained a 3.2 GPA in college.
STEM Awards for High School — Young women are nominated by their schools for science, math and technology achievement.
Tech Trek STEM Summer Camp for young women who are nominated by their schools to attend the summer after 7th grade. For more information: techtrek@aauwpt.org
No person may receive more than one UWF scholarship in any one year.
Scholarship Applications
Scholarships for graduating High School Seniors. The PDF file will display in a new tab where you can view, print, or download, and a Word Doc which will be downloaded automatically. Select the file type that works best for you:
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No person may receive more than one UWF scholarship in any one year.
Email us for information: uwfscholarship@aauwpt.org
Mail to:
UWF Scholarship Committee
PO Box 644
Port Townsend WA 98368
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