Scholarships and Fellowships

There are two categories of prestigious scholarships and fellowships available to students:

1. Endorsed (those programs that require Lafayette’s institutional endorsement prior to submission)
2. Other (those programs to which students apply directly to the scholarship program itself)

In both instances, awards are often substantial, and recipients and finalists are held in high esteem by educational institutions and employers.

Endorsed Scholarships

There are a limited number of scholarships requiring students to submit a preliminary application to screening committees at Lafayette prior to official submission. They include a wide array of undergraduate and postgraduate opportunities including:

• study abroad
• outstanding performance or dedication to particular fields of study
• graduate/professional school funding
  
• professional development

Here’s what you should know:

• Lafayette College has an application process that must be followed
• the Graduate and Fellowship Advisory Committee (GAFA) works as a team to identify and prepare endorsed candidates
• only endorsed applicants may fill out the official application found on the scholarship’s website
• in order to be considered, applicants must fill out and submit our Nomination Permission and Waiver Form with their campus scholarship application

Double click on the individual programs listed alphabetically below for more information regarding:

• the scholarship,
  
• selection and eligibility criteria,
  
• campus application instructions, and
  
• sample application essays.

**Please be patient as this page is currently under revision.**

Other Scholarships (self apply)

For these scholarships, students apply directly to the  scholarship program itself.  The Fellowships Office does not need to be involved in the application process.  However, students should feel free to contact us for assistance and possible feedback on their application/s prior to submission.

• Willamette University’s list of scholarships by Interest or Experiential Area
• Ball State University’s list of scholarships by Alphabetical Order, Interest/Experiential Area, Due Date, or for Undergraduates/Graduates
• Gettysburg College’s “Guide to Fellowships and Scholarships”
• University of Illinois at Chicago’s list of scholarship resources

**This portion of the page is currently under construction. Please contact Dean Goldberg (goldbeja@lafayette.edu) for information on these “other scholarship” opportunities.**