Watters Scholarship Info

About Your Scholarship

Award: THE WILBUR M. WATTERS EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP

History of the Scholarship:

This scholarship was established through the estate of Wilbur M. Watters who passed away in 2010. Born in 1916, he came to UO homeless at the end of the depression and graduated from the College of Education in 1939. After graduation, Mr. Watters served in World War II and then worked for the Veterans Administration in Portland and Roseburg, Oregon, until he retired in 1972, after which he worked for several years at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg.

He was a humble man who was careful with his money and was able to leave a small legacy with six gifts all in support of student scholarship. Mr. Watters once said in regard to his gift to the University of Oregon, “When I give it is from the heart.”

The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial assistance to a student in the College of Education

The award recipients will be selected on the basis of the following criteria: 

• Preference given to students who attended high school in Crook County or Douglas County

• Demonstrated academic success

• Promise as an educator

• Financial need

Mr. Watters is survived by his son and his son’s wife. In October, you will be asked to write a card to thank them.

Mr. Rick Watters and Mrs. Rebecca Watters

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