WLW Environment and Student Success Scholarships
Two scholarships are currently available. Click on the links below to be brought to those opportunities.
WLW-ECOS Student Success Scholarship
WLW-ECOS Semester by the Sea Scholarship
WLW-ECOS Student Success Scholarship
The WLW-ECOS Student Success Scholarship provides need-based financial support to Schmidt College of Science undergraduate students pursuing careers in solution-oriented environmental research. This scholarship is designed to help cover the cost of attendance not covered by other scholarships or grants, enabling students to focus on their academic success and environmental research interests. WLW-ECOS scholarships, internships and research fellowships are provided by generous donor support of solution-oriented environmental research.
Award Amount: up to $7,500 per semester (maximum $15,000 per academic year)
Renewable: Up to four semesters with reapplication.
Students are strongly encouraged to reapply each fall and spring. If you have any questions with respect to how this scholarship will be allocated please contact Tuition and Billing.
Eligibility
- Full-time degree-seeking Schmidt College of Science student
- Junior or senior status
- Minimum GPA: 3.0
- No more than four years of enrollment in any undergraduate institution
- Must demonstrate financial need via completed FAFSA
- Interest in solution-oriented environmental research
Application Requirements
Personal statement consisting of three essays (500-word limit each) describing:
- Your completed environmental science coursework and relevant volunteer, research, and work experience.
- The impact you would like to make in your career.
- An obstacle and how you overcame it.
Documents that are required:
- Three personal essays
- Resume with relevant experience
- FAU transcript
- Completed FAFSA
Recipients will be chosen by the Schmidt College of Science ECOS Scholarship Committee.
Spring 2026 deadline to apply: Dec. 16, 2025.
Students must apply on FAU’s Scholarship Universe. Previous awardees are strongly encouraged to reapply.
WLW-ECOS Semester by the Sea Scholarship
The Semester by the Sea is a one-semester program for undergraduate students offered by the Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute and Department of Biological Sciences, Florida Atlantic University. The WLW-ECOS Semester by the Sea scholarships from FAU's School for Environmental Coastal and Ocean Sustainability (ECOS) provide undergraduate students an opportunity to broaden their educational experience with a semester-long immersion in marine science, with emphasis on marine biology. Students can enjoy an immersive residential marine science experience that positions them for advanced degrees, further engagement in research, and solutions-based, environmentally-focused careers.
Award Amount: up to $7,000
Eligibility
- Junior or senior status
- Minimum GPA: 3.0
- Demonstrated financial need via completed FAFSA
Required documents
- Personal statement describing: (1) your qualifications and interest in the environmental sciences, including your relevant coursework and any applicable research/volunteer/work experience, (2) an obstacle and how you overcame it, and (3) the impact you would like to make in your career.
- Two faculty letters of recommendation
- Resume
- FAU transcript
- Completed FAFSA
Recipients will be chosen by the Schmidt College of Science ECOS Scholarship Committee.
Spring 2026 deadline to apply: Oct. 22, 2025
Students must apply on FAU’s Scholarship Universe
Questions?
Contact ecosug@fau.edu for ECOS undergraduate scholarship questions.