{"id":35843,"date":"2024-01-17T09:31:44","date_gmt":"2024-01-17T17:31:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/academic-affairs\/?page_id=35843"},"modified":"2026-05-05T14:33:26","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T21:33:26","slug":"stewart-book-scholarship","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/academic-affairs\/stewart-book-scholarship\/","title":{"rendered":"Stewart Book and Cultural Event Scholarship"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-07f90bde\">\n\n<p>The Stewart Endowment is focused on serious students developing their own intellectual breadth and pursuit of knowledge that lies beyond the classroom and to foster the beginning of a personal lifetime library in all fields of learning. It was created with the intent to provide opportunities for students to expand their intellectual breadth and cultural enrichment with funding for non-academic books and music collections as well as funding to attend fine and performing arts exhibits and programs. Funding is available for books in the student&#8217;s interest area as well as purchases of tickets to extra-curricular events of cultural enrichment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Books awarded by this scholarship fund are intended for personal enrichment of recipient&#8217;s personal library and not an academic textbook.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-b60daca3\">\n\n<p><strong>The application portal for 2025-2026 academic year is open and will close on May 31, 2026.<\/strong> <strong>Notifications will be sent no later than June 6, 2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Full-time EWU students can apply for scholarship funds up to&nbsp;<strong>$200 per academic year<\/strong>&nbsp;to receive the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Book(s)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ticket(s) to a cultural event<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-ewu-medium-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-ewu-medium-gray-background-color has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Application Guidelines<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-b8ea20bb gb-accordion\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-fc47554a gb-accordion__item\" data-transition=\"slide\">\n\n<button class=\"gb-button gb-button-ee2ed113 gb-accordion__toggle\" id=\"gb-accordion-toggle-ee2ed113\"><span class=\"gb-button-text\">General Criteria<\/span><span class=\"gb-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" role=\"img\" class=\"gb-accordion__icon\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" role=\"img\" class=\"gb-accordion__icon-open\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/button>\n\n\n<div id=\"gb-accordion-content-691e05dd\" class=\"gb-accordion__content\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-691e05dd\">\n\n<p><strong>Student requirements<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Any EWU student while registered full-time may apply for an award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Award amounts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The total amount that may be awarded to an individual student for an academic year is $200. Case-by-case exceptions may be considered for exceptional circumstances. The application must describe the circumstance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Financial Aid<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are receiving financial aid, please be aware that receiving this award may affect your current or future aid package.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-25d6b18c gb-accordion__item\" data-transition=\"slide\">\n\n<button class=\"gb-button gb-button-58451a4d gb-accordion__toggle\" id=\"gb-accordion-toggle-58451a4d\"><span class=\"gb-button-text\">Book Criteria<\/span><span class=\"gb-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" role=\"img\" class=\"gb-accordion__icon\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" role=\"img\" class=\"gb-accordion__icon-open\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/button>\n\n\n<div id=\"gb-accordion-content-d65aea4f\" class=\"gb-accordion__content\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-d65aea4f\">\n\n<p>Textbooks are specifically excluded. Also excluded are materials which are essentially guides or manuals dealing with such items as instrumental course-related operations, information which pertains to specific changing or intermittent data or requirements, or to other ephemeral print, including periodical subscriptions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The purchase of appropriate used books is encouraged; this practice serves to increase the benefit of the award with less cost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Significant seminal books in a student&#8217;s academic specialization are also appropriate. The exclusion of textbooks would not apply to basic standard general or specialized reference works of continuing learning value. It is expected that the level of books requested will reflect the student&#8217;s own stage of intellectual or scholarly development, to be useful at once as well as later. Requests for materials proposed for use as examples in future career situations will be evaluated for their potential innate permanence and intellectual value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sets\/series of books will not be considered unless the books in the set\/series cannot be purchased individually.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Manuscripts or rare editions will not be considered.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-cb5d8761 gb-accordion__item\" data-transition=\"slide\">\n\n<button class=\"gb-button gb-button-bc05ad80 gb-accordion__toggle\" id=\"gb-accordion-toggle-bc05ad80\"><span class=\"gb-button-text\">Cultural Event Criteria<\/span><span class=\"gb-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" role=\"img\" class=\"gb-accordion__icon\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" role=\"img\" class=\"gb-accordion__icon-open\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/button>\n\n\n<div id=\"gb-accordion-content-5a34e8a0\" class=\"gb-accordion__content\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-5a34e8a0\">\n\n<p>Awards may be sought for purchase of tickets to extra-curricular events of &#8220;cultural enrichment&#8221; such as music and drama performances, symposia, and fine arts exhibits. Approved awards will be reimbursed to the student upon receipt of the purchased ticket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Expenses for travel, food, and housing related to grants for attendance at extra-curricular events cannot be awarded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Stewart Endowment allows only for those types of acquisition or cultural experience that are positively described herein. Such items (or events) as electronic or cinematic reproductions, collections of original art or artifacts, manuscripts or rare editions, or popular concerts will not be considered.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-a6dbac0a gb-accordion__item\" data-transition=\"slide\">\n\n<button class=\"gb-button gb-button-7fca5b37 gb-accordion__toggle\" id=\"gb-accordion-toggle-7fca5b37\"><span class=\"gb-button-text\">Application Process<\/span><span class=\"gb-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" role=\"img\" class=\"gb-accordion__icon\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" role=\"img\" class=\"gb-accordion__icon-open\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/button>\n\n\n<div id=\"gb-accordion-content-8c16110e\" class=\"gb-accordion__content\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-8c16110e\">\n\n<p><strong>The application portal for the 2025-2026 academic year is open and will close on May 31, 2026. Notifications will be sent no later than June 6, 2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-button-wrapper gb-button-wrapper-1c95d177\">\n\n<a class=\"gb-button gb-button-2625b69d gb-button-text smooth-scroll\" href=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/academic-affairs\/stewart-book-and-cultural-event-scholarship-form\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stewart Book and Cultural Event Scholarship Form<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-8a2f9e78 gb-accordion__item\" data-transition=\"slide\">\n\n<button class=\"gb-button gb-button-f3ff860d gb-accordion__toggle\" id=\"gb-accordion-toggle-f3ff860d\"><span class=\"gb-button-text\">Approval Process<\/span><span class=\"gb-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" role=\"img\" class=\"gb-accordion__icon\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" role=\"img\" class=\"gb-accordion__icon-open\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/button>\n\n\n<div id=\"gb-accordion-content-61d2eb31\" class=\"gb-accordion__content\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-61d2eb31\">\n\n<p>Applications are typically open for a set amount of time described. Awards are expected to be announced within 14 &#8211; 21 days after the application date closes. No awards are made for the Summer Session.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The distribution of funds from this endowment shall be made in accord with the stipulated uses and purposes as given above, and must be consistent with procedures of the University and Foundation.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Receiving Your Award<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-a2b69575 gb-accordion\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-80f06bd3 gb-accordion__item\" data-transition=\"slide\">\n\n<button class=\"gb-button gb-button-2741eb08 gb-accordion__toggle\" id=\"gb-accordion-toggle-2741eb08\"><span class=\"gb-button-text\">Selection and Notification<\/span><span class=\"gb-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" role=\"img\" class=\"gb-accordion__icon\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" role=\"img\" class=\"gb-accordion__icon-open\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/button>\n\n\n<div id=\"gb-accordion-content-439d569b\" class=\"gb-accordion__content\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-439d569b\">\n\n<p>Award decisions will be sent via email to the applicants EWU email address no later than June 6, 2026.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-c08a6399 gb-accordion__item\" data-transition=\"slide\">\n\n<button class=\"gb-button gb-button-601c348e gb-accordion__toggle\" id=\"gb-accordion-toggle-601c348e\"><span class=\"gb-button-text\">To Obtain Your Approved Book<\/span><span class=\"gb-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" role=\"img\" class=\"gb-accordion__icon\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" role=\"img\" class=\"gb-accordion__icon-open\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/button>\n\n\n<div id=\"gb-accordion-content-c4c63de8\" class=\"gb-accordion__content\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-c4c63de8\">\n\n<p>Awardees will be notified by the Provost office once the book(s) has\/have arrived. Notification will be sent to the student&#8217;s EWU email address.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-f51ebf37 gb-accordion__item\" data-transition=\"slide\">\n\n<button class=\"gb-button gb-button-86caf3f1 gb-accordion__toggle\" id=\"gb-accordion-toggle-86caf3f1\"><span class=\"gb-button-text\">To Reimburse Your Approved Cultural Event<\/span><span class=\"gb-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" role=\"img\" class=\"gb-accordion__icon\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" role=\"img\" class=\"gb-accordion__icon-open\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/button>\n\n\n<div id=\"gb-accordion-content-8e6caea5\" class=\"gb-accordion__content\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-8e6caea5\">\n\n<p>Provide an electronic copy of the receipt in PDF format&nbsp;here.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Stewart Endowment is focused on serious students developing their own intellectual breadth and pursuit of knowledge that lies beyond the classroom and to foster the beginning of a personal lifetime library in all fields of learning. 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