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Your generous donations fund scholarships that provide critical support for students who have the ability and aptitude who need resources to help them reach their goals and aspirations. When you give – no matter what amount – you make a difference for a student, their families and this community.
Dear WSU Tri-Cities community,
I want you all to know that we, at Washington State University Tri-Cities, care about you, your families, and our community…
In memory of Professor Byron Marlowe
Byron Marlowe joined the Carson College of Business hospitality faculty at WSU Tri-Cities in 2015 and became the director of the wine and beverage business management program. Professor Marlowe went out of his way to create mentorship and career connections for students in business, wine business and other related industries. Many students describe him as an exceptional mentor and the reason why they got their dream job.
Professor Marlowe was named a Don Smith Distinguished Professor in 2020, which supports a faculty member who embodies Smith’s spirit – an outstanding teacher, strong mentor and accomplished industry professional. In spring 2020, he taught and performed research on customer experience in tasting rooms in Austria through the Fulbright Program. Read more about Byron Marlowe’s legacy…
In honor of Dr. Byron Marlowe’s impact, please consider a gift in his memory. Donations will be directed to honor Byron’s spirit, character and passion for education, community and WSU.
As part of Giving Tuesday, WSU Tri-Cities is raising funds to support the First-Generation Excellence Fund!
First-generation students are those that are the first in their family to attend college (first-generation). Donated funds will go toward programming, supports and overall efforts to help ensure first-generation student success at WSU Tri-Cities.
Brett Jakubek is a first-generation student who transferred to WSU Tri-Cities from Columbia Basin College. She transferred to WSU Tri-Cities after receiving generous scholarships and financial aid and after hearing excellent things about the psychology program. Plus, she said it had the added benefit of being local where she didn’t have to uproot her family to earn a great education. She decided on psychology as a major after personally experiencing the value it added for her own life.
In memory of local wine business leader Stacie Hamilton
After graduating from Kamiakin High School in 1976, Stacie Hamilton served in the US Army and then attended Washington State University, where she received a degree in accounting. She went on to have three successful careers throughout her life. First as a CPA, where she built one of the first woman-owned accounting firms in the Tri-Cities under her own name. She then became a financial advisor, establishing Hamilton Fisher Wealth Management. And lastly, in a partnership with her husband, she created Hamilton Cellars, an early Red Mountain winery, which is still in operation.
Stacie Hamilton contributed to WSU Tri-Cities in a variety of ways. She was an instructor teaching accounting courses for the wine and beverage business management program, served on the WSU Tri-Cities Carson College of Business advisory council, and was a part of the WSU Viticulture and Enology advisory council. The Hamiltons also supported wine education programming financially by means of hosting fundraisers, naming a space in the Ste. Michelle Wine Estates WSU Wine Science Center, as well as participating in a variety of campus events and functions to raise awareness about the wine and business academic programs.
In honor of Stacie Hamilton, please consider making a donation in her honor to:
Washington State University President Kirk Schulz and First Lady Noel Schulz, and WSU Tri-Cities Chancellor Sandra Haynes, are the first to donate for naming rights for the new state-of-the-art academic building currently being constructed at WSU Tri-Cities. The building is on-schedule to open this fall.
Kirk and Noel Schulz committed $50,000 in funding to name the “Noel and Kirk Schulz Academic Support Lounge.” Haynes, a first-generation college graduate, donated $25,000 to name the “Sandra Haynes Collaboration Space in Honor of First-Generation Students.”
“It is so important to make sure that those students feel very supported throughout their college careers,” Haynes said. “They are taking a leap of faith and they are doing something that no one in their family has done, before. I’m contributing to this building because I want our students to be able to learn in a state-of-the-art facility with state-of-the-art equipment. It feels great to be giving back to the campus that has given so much.”
– Chancellor Sandra Haynes
For more information on the new WSU Tri-Cities academic building and naming opportunities, contact Jaime Heppler at Jaime.heppler@wsu.edu or by phone at 817-243-6019.
Longtime Tri-Citian Bob Ferguson, who served as the first deputy assistant secretary of nuclear programs for the U.S. Department of Energy, made a $500,000 gift to support Washington State University Tri-Cities’ first endowed faculty position in energy and environment.
The position represents the initial step in the development of a future institute at WSU Tri-Cities. The institute will be dedicated to understanding and shaping the region’s diverse energy resources, and will directly leverage WSU’s research strengths in water resources, environment, agriculture, policy and economics.
Ferguson’s gift launches an effort to raise $2 million in additional funding to fully support the endowed faculty position. The campus plans to conduct a nationwide search for the position in fall 2022.
For more information in supporting the professorship and future institute, contact Jaime Heppler, WSU Tri-Cities senior director of development, at 509-372-7207 or Jaime.heppler@wsu.edu
WSU Tri-Cities Chancellor’s Excellence Fund
Amid the COVID-19 crisis, we want to encourage our Tri-Cities community, alumni, family and friends to support the ‘WSUTC Chancellor’s Excellence Fund.’ This fund provides campus leadership with flexibility to fund the campuses most current and compelling needs of our students including but not limited to food insecurity, access to hardship funding, technology and other unexpected but necessary tools to succeed during this unprecedented time. Thank you for your consideration and support of WSU Tri-Cities.
William R. Wiley Endowed Scholarship
William R. Wiley, a WSU alumnus, joined the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory as a microbiologist in 1965. He then served as the director of PNNL from 1984 – 1994.
Wiley served on the WSU Board of Regents from 1989 to 1994, where he led efforts to establish the WSU Tri-Cities campus.
Above all else, Wiley was a man who believed that actions spoke louder than words, and personally dedicated his gifts and his genius to promoting progress through education and the creation of greater opportunities for all. Bob Ferguson, a long-time friend of Wiley, established the William R. Wiley Endowed Scholarship in his memory, which provides scholarships for underrepresented students who pursue degrees in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), including nursing.
In memory of Brad Fisher
Born and raised in the Tri-Cities, Brad Fisher is a long-time supporter of WSU, WSU Athletics, and the Tri-Cities community. In 1979, Brad graduated from Washington State University with a BA in Business Administration. After graduation, Fisher returned to the Tri-Cities, serving two terms on the Kennewick City Council and one term as mayor. Inclusive of a successful career in wealth management, he retired as the Senior Vice President for RBC Wealth Management. Brad was best known in the Tri-Cities for his work on civic issues, working to advance education, health care and business opportunities in the Tri-Cities.
Brad was a Coug through and through. His legacy will live on through the recently endowed, first-ever WSU Tri-Cities Brad Fisher Butch T. Cougar Fund. This investment made by Brad and his wife, Jennifer, gave Butch a permanent new home on the Tri-Cities campus.
To donate to the endowment, visit foundation.wsu.edu.
- WSU Tri-Cities Priority Funds
- WSU Tri-Cities College of Education Endowed Excellence Fund in Honor of Laurie Bauermeister
- WSU Tri-Cities Entrepreneurial Assistance Fund
- WSU Tri-Cities Veteran’s Program Development Fund
- General James Mattis Leadership Library
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Future Teachers
Laurie Jean Bauermeister, long-time resident of Tomball, Texas passed away Monday February 11th, 2019 at the family farm in Basin City, Washington after a 10-year battel with cancer.
Laurie grew up in North Franklin county, attending Connell High School and then Washington State University. Her days in both of those institutions were marked by fond memories and tall tales.
Laurie was a daydreamer and an entrepreneur. She left North Franklin county for Texas in the early 1980’s and had worked her way up to small business ownership within a few years of being there. She began with crafts, a family hobby she shared with her mother Jeanene, and then moved on to antiques and fine furniture. She initially shared spaces and stalls in existing stores, but her goal was always to have her own store. Laurie’s Home Furnishings is now a staple in the Tomball area, and through that business venture Laurie traveled the world, making friendships and creating fond memories everywhere she went.
Laurie instilled the belief in those she loved that they were capable of anything, partially because she put no limits on herself, and also because she was willing to help in any way she could in order to see those dreams realized for others. Her generous, friendly spirit and refusal to give up strongly defined her long battle with cancer, and she fought until the very end.
In honor of her sister, Carrie Soggie and her husband Layne are celebrating Laurie’s passion for continuing education and giving back by starting this endowment for the College of Education at WSU Tri-Cities.
WSU Tri-Cities Entrepreneurial Assistance Fund, was created to provide support for educational programs at WSU Tri-Cities that engage students and faculty in the support of small business and the economic development of the region.
The fund provides support for internships or multi-disciplinary team-based projects that engage students in real-world applications benefitting small business and entrepreneurs. Support may also include professional development and lectures related to entrepreneurship, commercialization of new innovations, sustainability practices, business planning and other related areas.
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Student Veterans
The WSU Tri-Cities Student Veterans Center operates primarily on the generous support of alumni, staff, faculty, community members and others who wish to invest in the success of student veterans at WSU Tri-Cities.
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WSU Tri-Cities General
James Mattis
Leadership Library
General Mattis Favorite Books
“Meditations,” by Marcus Aurelius
“Invisible Armies” , by Max Boot
“The Savage Wars of Peace,” by Max Boot
“Boyd: The Fighter Pilot Who Changed the Art of War,” by Robert Coram
“Fighting Power,” by Martin Van Crevald
“One Bullet Away,” by Nate Fick
“Personal Memoirs,” by Gen U.S. Grant
“Fighting Talk: Forty Maxims on War, Peace and Strategy,” by Colin Gray
“Sherman: Soldier, Realist, American” ,by Liddell-Hart’
Scipio Africanus: Greater Than Napoleon,” by Liddell-Hart’
“Unbroken,” by Laura Hillenbrand
“The Far Pavilions,” by M.M. Kaye
“Dereliction of Duty,” by H.R. McMaster’s
“Long Walk to Freedom,” by Mandela
“Military Innovation in the Interwar Period” & “Successful Strategies,” by Williamson Murray
“Once An Eagle,” by Anton Myrer
“The Direction of War,” by Hew Strachan
“My American Journey,” by Colin Powell
“Gates of Fire,” by Steven Pressfield
“The Forgotten Soldier,” by Guy Sajer
“Killer Angels,” by Michael Shaara
“Turmoil and Triumph” & “Issues On My Mind,” by George P. Shultz
“Defeat Into Victory,” by Viscount Slim
“The Cruel Sea,” by Nicholas Monsarrat
“The Greatest Raid of All,” by C.E. Lucas Phillips
“The Lessons of History,” by Will & Ariel Durrant
“Alexander Hamilton,” by Ron Chernow
“A Savage War of Peace,” by Alistair Horne
“Tabea’s Story,” by Betty Iverson & Tabea Springer
“The Rules of the Game,” by Andrew Gordon
“The Rise and Fall of Great Powers,” Paul Kennedy
“National Insecurity: American Leadership in an Age of Fear,” by David Rothkopf
“March of Folly” & “The Guns of August,” by Barbara Tuckman
“The Dispensable Nation: American Foreign Policy in Retreat,” by Vali Nasar
“Diplomacy” & “World Order,” by Henry Kissinger
“The Boys in the Boat,” by Daniel James Brown
“American Caesar” & “Goodbye Darkness,” by William Manchester
“Catastrophe 1914: Europe Goes to War,” by Max Hasting
“A Peace to End All Peace,” by David Fromkin
“With the Old Breed,” by E.B. Sledge
“Just and Unjust Wars,” by Michael Walzer
“Other Men’s Flowers,” (poetry) by Wavell
“Before the First Shot is Fired,” by Anthony Zinni
“War, Morality and the Military Profession,” by Malham Wakin
“For Country and Corps,” by Gail Shisler
“The Caine Mutiny,” by Herman Wouk
“Never Quit the Fight,” by Ralph Peter
“The Mind and Faith of Justice Holmes,” by Max Lerner
“Warfighting,” by Marine Corps Doctrine Publication 1
“Strategy, Ethics and the ‘War on Terrorism,’ ” by Albert Pierce
“Seven Pillars of Wisdom,” by T.E. Lawrence
About the fund
Named in honor of General James Mattis, these funds will support the library in the WSU Tri-Cities Veterans Center. General Mattis is a Pacific Northwest native who served more than four decades as a Marine infantry officer. Following two years as the Secretary of Defense, he returned to the Northwest becoming an honorary Coug by supporting the WSU Tri-Cities Veterans club.
To help support the Leadership Library and the WSU Tri-Cities Veterans Center you can donate funds below to help purchase materials for the library or you can pick out and purchase a book from the list below and have it sent to WSU Tri-Cities, c/o Kelly Gabel, 2710 Crimson Way, Richland, WA 99354. The books purchased are those hand-picked and read by General Mattis. This list of books can also be found in Call Sign Chaos, Learning to Lead by Jim Mattis and Bing West, p. 258-259.
If you have any questions please contact Kelly Gabel at 509-372-7398. Thank you!
“The problem with being too busy to read is that you learn by experience (or by your men’s experience), i.e. the hard way. By reading, you learn through others’ experiences, generally a better way to do business, especially in our line of work where the consequences of incompetence are so final for young men.
Thanks to my reading, I have never been caught flat-footed by any situation, never at a loss for how any problem has been addressed (successfully or unsuccessfully) before. It doesn’t give me all the answers, but it lights what is often a dark path ahead.”
Read more about General Mattis’ thoughts on the importance of reading.
Why Give?
You Know Us
WSU Tri-Cities is your university — whether that is literally the case because you are an alumnus or simply because we impact your community and the world. WSU Tri-Cities is an institution that educates your children at the university level, prepares a highly skilled workforce for employers, researches issues affecting local businesses and global needs and participates fully in economic development efforts. You know that your gifts to WSU Tri-Cities will make a real difference.
We Need You
Like every other university in the country, Washington State University Tri-Cities needs private, philanthropic support — your support. State funds alone cannot provide the resources required to achieve the vision of an even greater education for our students. We encourage you to help us to prepare graduates who are industry ready for employment and competitive on a global scale, who will become contributing members of society and make the world a better place.
We’re A Good Investment
Your gifts to WSU Tri-Cities remain here on this campus. We will use all the resources at hand to become recognized as a destination campus, valued for the depth and breadth of our academic quality, preferred for personalized education and smaller class sizes, known for our availability of scholarship assistance, and selected for accessibility of meaningful internship opportunities.
We know that every gift has a unique story behind it. We’d love to hear yours.
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Select the fund or program you would like to support with your gift!
Robert Ferguson Distinguished Professorship in Energy Systems
Longtime Tri-Citian Bob Ferguson, who served as the first deputy assistant secretary of nuclear programs for the U.S. Department of Energy, made a $500,000 gift to support Washington State University Tri-Cities’ first endowed faculty position in energy and environment.
The position represents the initial step in the development of a future institute at WSU Tri-Cities. The institute will be dedicated to understanding and shaping the region’s diverse energy resources, and will directly leverage WSU’s research strengths in water resources, environment, agriculture, policy and economics.
Ferguson’s gift launches an effort to raise $2 million in additional funding to fully support the endowed faculty position. The campus plans to conduct a nationwide search for the position in fall 2022.
WSU Tri-Cities Entrepreneurial Assistance Fund
WSU Tri-Cities Entrepreneurial Assistance Fund, was created to provide support for educational programs at WSU Tri-Cities that engage students and faculty in the support of small business and the economic development of the region.
The fund provides support for internships or multi-disciplinary team-based projects that engage students in real-world applications benefitting small business and entrepreneurs. Support may also include professional development and lectures related to entrepreneurship, commercialization of new innovations, sustainability practices, business planning and other related areas.
WSU Tri-Cities General James Mattis Leadership Library
Named in honor of General James Mattis, these funds will support the library in the WSU Tri-Cities Veterans Center. General Mattis is a Pacific Northwest native who served more than four decades as a Marine infantry officer. Following two years as the Secretary of Defense, he returned to the Northwest becoming an honorary Coug by supporting the WSU Tri-Cities Veterans club.
To help support the Leadership Library and the WSU Tri-Cities Veterans Center you can donate funds below to help purchase books and materials for the library. The books purchased will be those hand-picked and read by General Mattis. If interested, these books can be found in Call Sign Chaos, Learning to Lead by Jim Mattis and Bing West, p. 258-259.
WSU Tri-Cities Priority Funds
- WSU Tri-Cities Chancellor’s Excellence Fund
- The principal of this fund shall be used to provide support for the Chancellor’s office at WSU Tri-Cities and any emerging campus priorities or scholarships awarded at the discretion of the Chancellor.
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- Amid the COVID-19 crisis, we want to encourage our Tri-Cities community, alumni, family and friends to support the ‘WSUTC Chancellor’s Excellence Fund.’ This fund provides campus leadership the flexibility to fund WSU Tri-Cities most current and compelling needs of our students, faculty and staff including but not limited to food insecurity, access to hardship funding, technology and other unexpected but necessary tools to succeed during this unprecedented time. Thank you for your consideration and support of WSU Tri-Cities.
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- The principal of this fund shall be used to provide support for the Chancellor’s office at WSU Tri-Cities and any emerging campus priorities or scholarships awarded at the discretion of the Chancellor.
- WSU Tri-Cities Student Emergency Hardship Fund
- The principal of this fund shall be used to provide emergency financial support for students in hardships.
- WSU Tri-Cities Student Food Bank
- Funds help purchase items that are not regularly received by donations and to maintain the Cougar Cupboard.
- WSUTC First Generation Excellence Fund
- New Freshman and transfer students only (transfer students must be from a regional community college); first generation student; students who qualify as “under-represented” (Hispanic, Native American, Pacific Islander, African American, women, and/or first generation to attend college
- WSU Tri-Cities Veteran Development Fund
- WSU Tri-Cities College of Engineering Development Fund
- The principal of this fund shall be used to provide support for the overall engineering program at WSU Tri-Cities. It is the intent that this fund will be a vehicle by which multiple donors can contribute, as they support the growth of the engineering program at WSU Tri-Cities.
- WSU Tri-Cities BSEL (Biological Sciences Engineering Lab) Development Fund
- The principal of this fund shall be used to provide support for the overall engineering program at WSU Tri-Cities. It is the intent that this fund will be a vehicle by which multiple donors can contribute, as they support the growth of the engineering program at WSU Tri-Cities.
- WSU Tri-Cities College of Science Development Fund
- The principal of this fund shall be used to provide support for the overall College of Sciences program at WSU Tri-Cities. It is the intent that this fund will be a vehicle by which multiple donors can contribute, as they support the growth of this program at WSU Tri-Cities.
- The principal of this fund shall be used to provide support for the overall College of Sciences program at WSU Tri-Cities. It is the intent that this fund will be a vehicle by which multiple donors can contribute, as they support the growth of this program at WSU Tri-Cities.
- WSU Tri-Cities Dynamic Student Engagement Fund
- The principal of this fund shall be used to provide funds for enhancing student engagement through the promotion of club sports, arts on-campus, and any other activity deemed to fit the goal of creating an on-campus atmosphere of dynamic student engagement at WSU Tri-Cities.
- General James Mattis Leadership Library
- Named in honor of General James Mattis, these funds will support the library in the WSU Tri-Cities Veterans Center. General Mattis is a Pacific Northwest native who served more than four decades as a Marine infantry officer. Following two years as the Secretary of Defense, he returned to the Northwest became a supporter of the WSU Tri-Cities Veterans club.
Cougar Cupboard
Make an Online Gift to the Cougar Cupboard
Funds help purchase items that are not regularly received by donations and to maintain the Cougar Cupboard. Give today.
Host a Food Drive
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Extra Bag of Groceries
Pick up an extra bag of groceries and donate them directly to the Cougar Cupboard
Scholarship Funds by Colleges
- WSU Tri-Cities Carson College of Business Scholarship Fund
- Major: Business
- Criteria: Undergraduate student only; 2.0 GPA
- Bettendorf Printing & Design Scholarship
- Major: Business
- Criteria: Undergraduate student only; student must work while attending college; 3.0 GPA
- Columbia Basin Chapter of the Society for Human Resources Management Scholarship
- Major: Business Administration
- Criteria: Undergraduate or graduate; student must demonstrate an interest in pursuing Human Resources Management; 3.0 GPA
- Institute of Internal Auditors, Mid-Columbia Chapter
- Major: Business Administration
- Criteria: Undergraduate student only; 3.0 GPA
- Bettendorf Printing & Design Scholarship
- WSU Tri-Cities Education Scholarship Fund
- Major: Education
- Criteria: Undergraduate student only; 2.0 GPA
- WSU Tri-Cities Engineering Scholarship Fund
- Major: Engineering
- Criteria: Undergraduate student only; 2.0 GPA
- AECOM Scholarship
- Major: Sciences, Engineering, Mathematics
- Criteria: Undergraduate student only (includes new Freshman and/or transfer students); student who qualifies as “under-represented” (Hispanic, Native American, Pacific Islander, African American, women, and/or first generation to attend college); 3.5 GPA
- Bob Norris Memorial/Northwest Technical Resources Scholarship
- Major: Engineering
- Criteria: Undergraduate certified Juniors or Seniors only; 2.5 GPA
- Boeing STEM Women’s Scholarship
- Major: Sciences, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics
- Criteria: Female undergraduate; student must demonstrate an interest in a STEM major; 3.0 GPA
- Spanner Family Engineering Scholarship
- Major: Engineering
- Criteria: Undergraduate Senior only; U.S. citizen or legal resident fo the United States; preference given to veterans of U.S. military service; community service and/or active in professional engineering association; 2.8 GPA
- AECOM Scholarship
- WSU Tri-Cities Liberal Arts Scholarship Fund
- Major: Liberal Arts
- Criteria: Undergraduate Sophomore, Junior or Senior student only; declared Liberal Arts major or must have strong interest in pursuing a Liberal Arts degree; 2.0 GPA
- Hoogenboom/Wilkerson Liberal Arts Scholarship
- Major: Liberal Arts
- Criteria: Undergraduate or graduate student; demonstrated financial need; 3.0 GPA
- Hoogenboom/Wilkerson Liberal Arts Scholarship
- WSU Tri-Cities Nursing Scholarship Fund
- Major: Nursing
- Criteria: Undergraduate student only; 3.0 GPA
- Central Washington Diversity Scholarship Fund of the Group Health Foundation
- Major: Nursing
- Criteria: Undergraduate Junior or Senior only; demonstrated financial need; preference given to student who qualifies as “under-represented” (Hispanic, Native American, Pacific Islander, African American, women, and/or first generation to attend college); 3.0 GPA
- Francois X. and Debra J. Forgette Nursing Scholarship
- Major: Nursing
- Criteria: Undergraduate student only; graduate of a Tri-Cities high school; 3.0 GPA
- Hanford Retiree’s Association Scholarship
- Major: Nursing
- Criteria: Undergraduate Junior or Senior only; upon acceptance of award, requires attendance at Association’s dinner or meeting in December; 2.0 GPA
- Central Washington Diversity Scholarship Fund of the Group Health Foundation
- WSU Tri-Cities Sciences Scholarship Fund
- Major: Science
- Criteria: Undergraduate student only; 2.0 GPA
- WSU Tri-Cities Viticulture and Enology Scholarship Fund
- Major: Viticulture, Enology, Wine Business Management
- Criteria: Undergraduate student; must be certified in Wine Business Management; 3.0 GPA
- Southern Wine and Spirits Wine Business Management
- Major: Wine Business Management
- Criteria: Undergraduate student; must be certified in Wine Business Management; 3.0 GPA
- Tri-Cities wine Society Scholarship
- Major: Viticulture, Enology
- Criteria: Undergraduate student only; demonstrated financial need; 3.0 GPA
- Southern Wine and Spirits Wine Business Management
WSU Tri-Cities Endowment Scholarship Funds
- Agar Family Endowed Scholarship
- Major: Science, Engineering, Business majors only
- Criteria: Undergraduate or graduate student; demonstrated financial need; 3.0 GPA
- Battelle Scholars Endowment Fund at WSU Tri-Cities
- Major: Mathematics, Science, Computer Science, Engineering; or Teacher Education with an emphasis in STEM disciplines at the primary or secondary level; (does not include Nursing)
- Criteria: New Freshman only (Running Start disallowed as must have fresman status for the entire first year); graduate of a high school or home school in Benton or Franklin County, WA; demonstrated leadership; 2.0 GPA
- Betty B. Bement-Adams Endowment
- Major: Liberal Arts majors only
- Criteria: Undergraduate student only; demonstrated community and/or campus leadership; 2.0 GPA
- Carl Zangar Memorial Scholarship
- Major: Engineering
- Criteria: Undergraduate certified Junior or Senior only; preference given to students certified in Civil Engineering; 3.0 GPA
- Curran Family Scholarship Endowment at WSU Tri-Cities
- Major: Any offered at WSU Tri-Cities
- Criteria: New Freshman only (Running Start disallowed as must have fresman status for the entire first year); graduate of Richland School District or Benton Franklin School District; preference given to students who demonstrated need, leadership potentional and community service; 2.0 GPA
- Dr. Charles Skinner Science Scholarship Endowment
- Major: Science (does not include Nursing)
- Criteria: Undergraduate student only; demonstrated financial need; demonstrated service to the community and display of excellent citizenship; 3.0 GPA
- George and Marianne Grant Tri-Cities Engineering Endowment
- Major: Computer Science, Engineering
- Criteria: New Freshman only; 2.0 GPA
- Herbert M. Parker Memorial Fund
- Major: Science (does not include Nursing)
- Criteria: Undergraduate Junior or Senior and graduate student; 3.0 GPA
- Institute of Management Accountants, Washington Tri-Cities Chapter Scholarship
- Major: Business Administration with emphasis in Accounting, Accounting Information Systems or Finance
- Criteria: Undergraduate Junior or Senior student only; preference given to students who demonstrated leadership potential; give service to the community and/or profession; 3.0 GPA
- Kenneth L. Young Scholarship in Engineering Fund
- Major: Engineering
- Criteria: Undergraduate certified Junior or Senior only; U.S. citizen or legal resident of the United States; preference given to students demonstrating financial need; 3.3 GPA
- Lee D. Philipp Electrical Engineering Scholarship Endowment
- Major: Electrical Engineering (student does not need to be certified in this field to receive scholarship)
- Criteria: Undergraduate or graduate student; demonstrated financial need; 2.0 GPA
- Max E. Benitz Memorial Scholarship
- Major: Environmental Science, Agriculture
- Criteria: Undergraduate student only; demonstrated financial need; 2.0 GPA
- Patricia J. Titzler Scholarship Endowment
- Major: Computer Science; alternate field of study would be Engineering or Science (does not include Nursing)
- Criteria: Undergraduate student only; preference given to female students 40 years of age and older, returning to pursue a college degree while raising a family; 2.5 GPA
- Patricia L. Startzel Memorial Scholarship at WSU Tri-Cities
- Major: Any offered at WSU Tri-Cities
- Criteria: Undergraduate student only; demonstrated financial need; female student who qualifies as “under-represented” (Hispanic, Native American, Pacific Islander, African American, women, and/or first generation to attend college); 2.0 GPA
- Paul J Certa and Leela M Sasaki Endowed Scholarship Fund at WSU Tri-Cities
- Major: Any offered at WSU Tri-Cities
- Criteria: First-generation; displaying financial hardship; involved in charitable, community, civic engagement, or campus groups and/or organizations; 2.5 GPA
- Peter Smith Finance Excellence Endowment
- Major: Business (Finance, Accounting, Business Administration and/or Management, Information Systems with Finance preferred; does not include Nursing)
- Criteria: Undergraduate student (Sophomore, Junior or Senior only) or MBA student; demonstrated interst and/or aptitude for financial analysis and/or financial management; demonstrated ethical leadership potential; demonstrated service to the community and/or profession; 3.2 GPA
- Ray & Marilyn Robinson Endowment Fund – WSU Tri-Cities
- Earnings from this fund provide discretionary monies to be used for the benefit of the Washington State University Tri-Cities branch campus.
- Ray and Chieko Whitlow Endowed Scholarship Fund at WSU Tri-Cities
- Major: Any offered at WSU Tri-Cities
- Criteria: Undergraduate Junior or Senior only; demonstrated financial need; preference given to Columbia Basin College (CBC) transfer student (if no eligible CBC transfer student, preference will be given to any transfer student); 2.0 GPA
- Ronald and Susan Kathren Scholarship Endowment
- Major: Science (natural-based sciences and/or any applied or specialized field derived from them including agricultural sciences; pre-medical, pre-dental, pre-veterinary, and pre-pharmacy studies; nursing, mathematics and statistics, engineering, and the history of science, but to no other area of study in the humanities)
- Criteria: Undergraduate Junior or Senior or graduate student; U.S. citizen or legal resident of the United States; award based on merit; 3.5 GPA
- Tri-City Herald/New Tribune of Tacoma Endowed Scholarship at WSU Tri-Cities
- Major: Journalism, DTC, Marketing, Business
- Criteria: Undergraduate student only; demonstrated financial need
- William and Fanny Mitchell Scholarship Endowment
- Major: Business
- Criteria: Undergraduate student only; demonstrated student leadership; 2.0 GPA
- William R. Wiley Endowed Scholarship
- Major: Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Nursing
- Criteria: New Freshman and/or transfer students only; students who qualify as “under-represented” (Hispanic, Native American, Pacific Islander, African American, women, and/or first generation to attend college); qualified students must submit an essay prior to final selection outlining how Dr. Wiley’s achievements are an inspiration to your personal pursuit of higher education, and how upon completing your education you will support others in Dr. Wiley’s memory as you have been supported); 2.0 GPA-incoming Freshman; 3.0 GPA-transfer student
- WSU Tri-Cities College of Education Endowed Excellence Fund in Honor of Laurie Bauermeister
- Major: Education
- Criteria: This fund is to support programming needs, activities, and/or services that promote student success in the College of Education.
- WSU Tri-Cities Columbia Crimson Classic Scholarship Endowment
- Major: Any offered at WSU Tri-Cities
- Criteria: New Freshman only (Running Start disallowed as must have freshman status for the entire first year); graduate of a Tri-Cities high school; 3.0 GPA
- Yanely Mendoza Endowed Nursing Scholarship
- Major: Nursing
- Criteria: Undergraduate student only; First-Generation
WSU Tri-Cities Other Scholarship Funds
- Anthony C. James/USTUR Scholarship Fund
- Major: Natural-based sciences and/or any applied or specialized field derived from them, including pre-medical, pre-dental. pre-veterinary and pre-pharmacy studies; nursing; mathematics and statistics; radiological sciences; engineering and science education
- Criteria: Undergraduate or graduate (full time); U.S. citizen or legal resident of the United States; awards shall be based on merit; 3.5 GPA
- Benton Franklin School Retirees Association (BFSRA) Scholarship Fund
- Major: Education
- Criteria: Undergraduate or graduate; preference to student who has graduated from a high school or home school in Benton and Franklin counties or Burbank; who does or plans to student teach locally and desire to teach in the area; 2.5 GPA
- Freshmen Scholarship Fund
- Major: Any offered at WSU Tri-Cities
- Criteria: New Freshman only (Running Start disallowed as must have Freshman status for the entire first year); 2.5 GPA
- AECOM (HAAP) Scholarship at WSU Tri-Cities
- Major: Any offered at WSU-Tri-Cities
- Criteria: New Freshman only (Running Start disallowed as must have Freshman status for the entire first year); awarded to students in HAAP; 3.0 GPA
- AECOM (HAAP) Scholarship at WSU Tri-Cities
- George & Marianne Grant Family Scholarship Fund
- Major: Science, Engineering
- Criteria: Undergraduate student only; demonstrated financial need; preference to students who desire to focus their studies and careers in sustainable energy and environmental solutions; demonstrated leadership potential; give service to the community and/or profession; 3.5 GPA
- James Cochran Scholarship
- Major: Mathematics, Science
- Criteria: Undergraduate student only; preference given to demonstrated financial need; one male and one female student; 3.0 GPA
- Kadlec Foundation Scholarship
- Major: Nursing or healthcare field
- Criteria: Undergraduate or graduate student; demonstrated financial need; preference given to employees and/or their families; 3.0 GPA
- Mission Support Alliance STEM Scholarship
- Major: Sciences, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) disciplines
- Criteria: Undergraduate student only; preference given to students who qualify as “under-represented” (Hispanic, Native American, Pacific Islander, African American, women, and/or first generation to attend college); 3.0 GPA
- WRPS Scholarships in Engineering & Sciences
- Major: Engineering or Science (does not include Nursing)
- Criteria: Undergraduate student only; 3.0 GPA
- WSU Tri-Cities Carson Veterans Scholarship Fund
- Major: Any offered at WSU Tri-Cities
- Criteria: Undergraduate or graduate student; honorable discharge from the United States military; 2.5 GPA
- WSU Tri-Cities Scholars Excellence Fund
- The principal of this fund shall be used to provide student scholarships and support for the overall Scholarship Awards program at WSU Tri-Cities, including scholarship promotion, award recognition, and the Annual Scholarship event. It is the intent that this fund will be a vehicle by which multiple donors can contribute.
- AACCES MLK Jr Scholarship at WSU Tri-Cities
- Major: Any offered at WSU Tri-Cities
- Criteria: Undergraduate student, resident of Benton, Franklin, Walla Walla, or Yakima County, demonstrated service to their community, 2.5 GPA; preference given to students who are African American or of African descent
- AACCES William Owen Bush Scholarship at WSU Tri-Cities
- Major: Any offered at WSU Tri-Cities
- Criteria: Undergraduate student, resident of Benton, Franklin, Walla Walla, or Yakima County, demonstrated service to their community, 2.5 GPA; preference given to students who are African American or of African descent
- Brutzman’s Office Solutions Scholarship
- Major: Any offered at WSU Tri-Cities
- Criteria: Undergraduate student only; demonstrated financial need; student must work while attending college; 3.0 GPA
- Deborah S. Pitman Memorial Scholarship
- Major: Any offered at WSU Tri-Cities
- Criteria: Undergraduate or graduate student; female student; work for a non-profit agency, be an active community volunteer, or demonstrate that education will help her help others; demonstrated financial need; preference given to students who have overcome significant obstacles; 2.5 GPA
- Soroptimist International of Three Rivers
- Major: Any offered at WSU Tri-Cities
- Criteria: Undergraduate or graduate student; female returning student; eligible for WASFA or FAFSA; preference given to female veteran; 2.5 GPA
- TradeWind Services Veteran’s Scholarship
- Major: Any offered at WSU Tri-Cities
- Criteria: Undergraduate or graduate student; veteran who was honorably discharged from military service; demonstrated financial need; 2.5 GPA
- Wine Industry Scholarship
- Major: Viticulture, Enology
- Criteria: Undergraduate student only; 3.0 GPA
- WSU Tri-Cities General Scholarship
- Major: Liberal Arts, Education, Business
- Criteria: Undergraduate student only; 2.0 GPA
- AACCES MLK Jr Scholarship at WSU Tri-Cities
- The principal of this fund shall be used to provide student scholarships and support for the overall Scholarship Awards program at WSU Tri-Cities, including scholarship promotion, award recognition, and the Annual Scholarship event. It is the intent that this fund will be a vehicle by which multiple donors can contribute.
- WSU Tri-Cities First Generation Excellence Fund
- Major: Any offered at WSU Tri-Cities
- Criteria: New Freshman only (Running Start disallowed as must have Freshman status for the entire first year); first in their family to attend college; 2.5 GPA
- Stubblefield Trust Scholarship
- Major: Any offered at WSU Tri-Cities
- Criteria: New Freshman and transfer students only (transfer students must be from a regional community college); first generation student; students who qualify as “under-represented” (Hispanic, Native American, Pacific Islander, African American, women, and/or first generation to attend college); 2.5 GPA
- Women Helping Women Fund Scholarship
- Major: Any offered at WSU Tri-Cities
- Criteria: Undergraduate or graduate student; female student registered as a member of WSU Tri-Cities’ TRiO program; first generation student; demonstrated financial need; 2.0 GPA
- Stubblefield Trust Scholarship
Development Funds by Colleges
- BSEL Development Fund
- The principal of this fund shall be used to provide support for the Bioproducts, Sciences, and Engineering Laboratory (BSEL) at WSU Tri-Cities, which includes research, faculty support, and graduate studies. It is the intent that this fund will be a vehicle by which multiple donors can contribute.
- Environmental Engineering Development – Tri-Cities
- The principal of this fund shall be used to provide support for the Environmental Engineering program at WSU Tri-Cities. It is the intent that this fund will be a vehicle by which multiple donors, alumni and community friends can contribute, as they support the growth of the Environmental Engineering program at WSU Tri-Cities.
- GEAR UP Development Fund at WSU Tri-Cities
- The principal of this fund shall be used to support early outreach activities fo the GEAR UP (Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs) at WSU Tri-Cities. GEAR UP nurtures college interest in K-12 students in rural and underserved communities throught the entire Mid-Columbia region. It is the intent that this fund will be a vehicle by which multiple donors can contribute.
- WSU Tri-Cities Carson College of Business Development Fund
- The principal of this fund shall be used to provide support for the overall Business program at WSU Tri-Cities. It is the intent that this fund will be a vehicle by which multiple donors, alumni and community friends can contribute, as they support the growth of the Business program at WSU Tri-Cities.
- WSU Tri-Cities College of Engineering Development Fund
- The principal of this fund shall be used to provide support for the overall Engineering program at WSU Tri-Cities. It is the intent that this fund will be a vehicle by which multiple donors, alumni and community friends can contribute, as they support the growth of the Engineering program at WSU Tri-Cities.
- WSU Tri-Cities Education Development Fund
- The principal of this fund shall be used to provide support for the overall Education program at WSU Tri-Cities. It is the intent that this fund will be a vehicle by which multiple donors, alumni and community friends can contribute, as they support the growth of the Education program at WSU Tri-Cities.
- WSU Tri-Cities Nursing Development Fund
- The principal of this fund shall be used to provide support for the overall Nursing program at WSU Tri-Cities. It is the intent that this fund will be a vehicle by which multiple donors, alumni and community friends can contribute, as they support the growth of the Nursing program at WSU Tri-Cities.
- 2022 Career Fair WSUTC College of Nursing
- WSU Tri-Cities CAHNRS Development Fund
- The principal of this fund shall be used to provide support for any activities and programs offered under the College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences (CAHNRS) at WSU Tri-Cities. It is the intent that this fund will be a vehicle by which multiple donors, alumni and community friends can contribute, as they support the growth of the CAHNRS program at WSU Tri-Cities.
- WSU Tri-Cities Civil Engineering Development Fund
- The principal of this fund shall be used to provide support for the Civil Engineering program at WSU Tri-Cities. It is the intent that this fund will be a vehicle by which multiple donors, alumni and community friends can contribute, as they support the growth of the Civil Engineering program at WSU Tri-Cities.
- WSU Tri-Cities Engineering Laboratory Development Fund
- The principal of this fund shall be used to provide support purchase of lab equipment and supplies which will maintain or enhance instruction in any Electrical Engineering laboratory course at WSU Tri-Cities. This could include but is not limited to electronic component, test equipment, computers and software, and paying part-time students to maintain the lab infrastructure.
- WSU Tri-Cities Faculty Fellows Excellent Fund
- The principal of this fund shall be used to provide supportfor the hiring of Faculty fellows to build signature programs at WSU Tri-Cities, as identified by the Chancellor. Funds may cover salary and benefits and any related expenses that support faculty responsibilities. It is the intent that this fund will be a vehicle to which multiple donors can contribute.
- WSU Tri-Cities Liberal Arts Development Fund
- The principal of this fund shall be used to provide support for the overall Liberal Arts program at WSU Tri-Cities. It is the intent that this fund will be a vehicle by which multiple donors, alumni and community friends can contribute, as they support the growth of the Liberal Arts program at WSU Tri-Cities.
- WSU Tri-Cities Mechanical Engineering Development Fund
- The principal of this fund shall be used to provide support for the Mechanical Engineering program at WSU Tri-Cities. It is the intent that this fund will be a vehicle by which multiple donors, alumni and community friends can contribute, as they support the growth of the Mechanical Engineering program at WSU Tri-Cities.
- WSU Tri-Cities Sciences Development Fund
- The principal of this fund shall be used to provide support for the overall College of Sciences program at WSU Tri-Cities. It is the intent that this fund will be a vehicle by which multiple donors, alumni and community friends can contribute, as they support the growth of the College of Sciences program at WSU Tri-Cities.
- WSU Tri-Cities Student Affairs Development Fund
- The principal of this fund shall be used to provide support for activities and programs of the Student Affairs Department, in their provision of student services that support student success, including but not limited to, such services as counseling, advising, mentoring, tutoring, specialists, staff professional development, and any other services deemed appropriate. It is the intent that this fund will be a vehicle by which multiple donors, alumni and community friends can contribute, as they support the growth of WSU Tri-Cities and the success of its students.
WSU Tri-Cities Program Funds
- Associated Students of WSU Tri-Cities Development Fund
- This fund is established for support of Associated Students of WSU Tri-Cities. Funds may be used for all WSU “common expenditure objects,” subject to the limitation that they be used in the performance of official duties for purposes which advance the mission of the University.
- Friends of Max E. Benitz Library Fund
- This fund is established for support of operations and development of the Max E. Benitz Library at WSU Tri-Cities.
- Hanford Oral History Project at WSU Tri-Cities
- The principal of this fund shall be used to support the development, acquisition and preservation of Hanford Oral History Colletions to be permanently housed at the Max E. Benitz Memorial Library at WSU Tri-Cities.
- Hanford History Project Fund at WSU Tri-Cities
- The principal of this fund shall be used to support WSU Tri-Cities’ mission of promoting, preserving and interpreting Hanford’s historical legacies. It will help us sponsor scholarship on Hanford, fund graduate and undergraduate research, engage in outreach, and support internship opportunities among other things.
- WSU Tri-Cities Alumni & Events Coordination Fund
- The principal of this fund shall be used to provide support for programs, activities and events that further the engagement of alumni, community members and donors in support of the growth of WSU Tri-Cities.
- WSU Tri-Cities Arts & Culture Development Fund
- The principal of this fund shall be used to provide support for artistic and cultural events (and their related facilities) sponsored in full or in part by WSU Tri-Cities. This includes, but is not limited to, exhibitions, performances, lectures and other fine arts and cultural programming.
- WSU Tri-Cities MOSAIC Center for Student Inclusion
- By giving to this fund you will enhance our students experience at the MOSAIC Center by supporting activities, workshops, guest speakers and other services that provide awareness building and culturally affirming programming for student success.
- WSU Tri-Cities TRIO SSS Program Fund
- The principal of this fund shall be used to support students from, among other backgrounds, first generation families; those who are the first in their family to attend college and/or whose educational experience would be at risk, where it not for this financial support.
- The principal of this fund shall be used to support students from, among other backgrounds, first generation families; those who are the first in their family to attend college and/or whose educational experience would be at risk, where it not for this financial support.
- WSU Tri-Cities Veteran’s Program Development Fund
- USTUR Professional Development Fund
- The principal of this fund shall be used to support the professional development of the faculty and scientists of the United States Transuranium & Uranium Registries (USTUR). For more information please contact Sergei Tolmachev, Director USTUR (509-946-6870; stolmachev@wsu.edu).