Undergraduate Scholarships

For the academic year 2010-2011, the Association will again award five scholarships to qualified   students at the University of Washington and the University of Puget Sound, at $1,500 each.  For information and the application form, please click on the links below.

• Scholarship Information for University of Washington Students.pdf
• Scholarship Application for University of Washington Students.pdf
• Scholarship Application for Students at the University of Puget Sound.pdf

Ernest R. Stiefel Graduate Study Award

For the academic year 2010-2011, the Association will again sponsor one or two students for a      total award not greater than $3,000.  To apply, read the attached summary and fill out the application

• Stiefel-Award-Summary.pdf
• PSA-Stiefel-Award-Application-Form.pdf

Pathfinder Awards

Six pathfinders were honored at the spring luncheon.
The Pathfinder Award honors those who encourage others to seek new worlds to discover, pathways to explore, and untouched destinations to reach. We are pleased to announce the six recipients who were honored at our Spring Luncheon April 16, 2009.

Bob Bridge for funding a program to hire University of Washington math students to tutor high school students in Renton who were struggling with math.

Lisa Dallas, principal of Adna Elementary School, for fostering student writing and art documenting the 2007 flood in the book “This Flood Happened” and helping the children heal from the experiences of the flood.

Elliott Wolf, publisher, for his dedication and fund raising to pay for the publishing of the book “This Flood Happened”, sharing the children’s experiences in words and pictures.

Quincy Jones for his support and helping to raise funds for the Northwest African American Museum (NAAM), Seattle Community College, Garfield High school, Jazz Alley, Fred Hutchinson, and the Garfield Jazz Ensemble.

Terry Pottmeyer, Executive Director of Urban ArtWorks, which empowers at-risk and court involved youth through the creation of public art.

Joe Tice, Director of the Tukwila Food Pantry who is committed to educating the community on issues surrounding hunger. He also supervises a program assisting young volunteers in developing civic responsibilities, public speaking skills, and improving their grades.

High School Outreach Awards

Each spring the Puget Sound Association of Phi Beta Kappa awards a personally inscribed book to outstanding graduating seniors in participating high schools throughout the Puget Sound area. This is one way we encourage and reward outstanding scholastic achievement in the liberal arts and sciences. High school principals and guidance counselors are asked to provide the name of one graduating senior who exemplifies what Phi Beta Kappa represents — a love of learning — as demonstrated by their academic achievement as well as a record of service to others.

Schools may select multiple award recipients. However, we can only pay for the first book award per school. Additional books, with the students' names inscribed on the bookplates, may be ordered at a cost of $35 per book, including shipping and handling. 

PSA-PBK members are needed to present the books at the local high school award ceremonies in May and June.

If you would like additional information about the High School Outreach Awards program or would like to volunteer to present the books at one or more high schools, please e-mail pbkhighschoolcoord@psa-pbk.org or president@psa-pbk.org, or call Linda Willenberg at (425) 641-1606.