Lillis Foundation Scholarship Application

Selection Process

In addition to your scholarship application, the Lillis Committee will review some components from your application for admission.

This scholarship application and your complete admission application are due by Dec 1. Finalists will be selected by the committee and invited to interview virtually in February. Recipients will be selected by the committee and notified of their selection by March 15.

Lillis Scholarship Application Questions

QUESTION 1
In 1894 Adell M. Parker, suffragist and later Washington state legislator, wrote:

Something wild and free, something robust and full will come out of the West and be recognized in the final American type. Under the shadow of those great mountains a distinct personality shall arise, it shall adopt other fashions, create new ideals, and generations shall justify them.

The Pacific Northwest prides itself on its receptivity to new ideas and ideals. Tell us about a new idea or innovation—your own or another’s, social, technological, entrepreneurial, or otherwise—that you think could revolutionize the way we live.

QUESTION 2
Naturalist, author, and preservationist John Muir said of Washington state’s 14,410-foot Mount Rainier:

The view we enjoyed from the summit could hardly be surpassed in sublimity and grandeur; but one feels far from home so high in the sky, so much so that one is inclined to guess that, apart from the acquisition of knowledge and the exhilaration of climbing, more pleasure is to be found at the foot of the mountains than on their tops. Doubly happy, however, is the man to whom lofty mountain tops are within reach, for the lights that shine there illuminate all that lies below.

How do you interpret Muir’s thoughts on the “foot of the mountains” and “mountain tops?” How do these concepts relate to your life—past, present, and/or future?

Please answer these questions in 250-300 words each. Clearly label your responses, and upload a single document with both responses here:

Additional Materials

Have you (or do you intend to) submit your Common Application to University of Puget Sound?

Yes, I have or will submit my Common Application to University of Puget Sound.

Great! The scholarship committee will use your Common Application activities list for their review in addition to your Lillis Scholarship application.

Great! To complete your scholarship application, answer the following questions so the scholarship committee can learn more about you!

List your activities including which year(s) of high school you participated and the length of time you participated. Alternatively, you may choose to upload a resume.

Upload your resume

Your Information

Please use the same email address and name that you used on your Common Application.

Email Address

First Name

Preferred First Name

Last Name

Birthdate

In addition to this application, you must submit your university application and all other required admission materials by Dec. 1 to be considered for the Lillis Scholarship. You can submit this application before you submit your university application.

I understand that I may choose to be considered under Puget Sound's test-optional policy for the purposes of admission, but I must submit official test scores (ACT or SAT) to be considered for the Lillis Scholarship.