Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships

Scholarships

Private/Donor Scholarships

The following scholarships have been added since this list was last updated:

  1. MOUNT BAKER NURSES ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP
  2. NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN SCHOLARSHIP
  3. RICHARD E. FITZNER WILDLIFE BIOLOGY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

AMERICORPS

Eligibility:  

  • Applicants can gain new skills and work experience.
  • Applicants can pick their own program. 
  • Applicants get living expenses and money for college. 
  • There are opportunities nationwide. 

  • Applicants can do work that is really needed.

Deadline: Not specified

Scholarship Amount: Not specified
    • Paper application available: No

    • Online application available: Yes

Scholarship contact information:
Americorps - Organizational Information:

B. DAVIS SCHOLARSHIP


Eligibility: By using the website below you are eligible to apply for this scholarship.

Deadline: 5/28/2012

Scholarship Amount: $1,000
  • Paper application available: No
  • Online application available: Yes

Scholarship contact information:
B. DAVIS SCHOLARSHIP - Organization information:
Student Award Search Aid
The Student Award Search website was developed solely for the purpose of helping students locate and apply for scholarships.  This is a free service and the majority of the support team for this site are volunteers.

BIG SUN ATHLETICS SCHOLARSHIP

Eligibility:

  • All student athletics are eligible for this award, regardless of the sport they play. 
  • The students must be a high school seniors or be attending a post secondary institute. 
  • Students must write a short essay regarding "How has your education contributed to who you are today?  Why do you want to earn a college education?"

Deadline: 6/22/2012

Scholarship Amount: $500
  • Paper application available: No

  • Online application available: Yes

Scholarship contact information: More details:

  • All essay submissions should be sent to: athleticawards@bigsunathletics.com

Organization information: BIG SUN ORGANIZATION

BUILDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF WASHINGTON (BIAW)
MACKENZIE COWELL MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Eligibility: BIAW is the largest trade association in the state of Washington.  It invites any Washington resident to apply for a BIAW Scholarship.  See website for further details.

Deadline: 5/13/2012

Scholarship Amount: Not specified
  • Paper application available: Yes

  • Online application available: Yes

Scholarship contact information:
  • Web: http://www.biaw.com
  • Email:
  • Phone: (800) 228-4229

  • Address: PO Box 1909, Olympia, WA  98507

More details:

For more information about this scholarship call Amanda Fields in the BIAW Education Program at the above phone number.

Organization information: Building Industry Association of Washington (BIAW)

ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT
SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION (EDSF)

Eligibility: Students must be attending Washington State University, University of Portland or University of Washington full-time and have a minimum GPA of a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.  For more information, visit www.edsf.org.

Deadline: 5/1/2012

Scholarship Amount: $1,000
  • Paper application available: No

  • Online application available: Yes

Scholarship contact information: More details:

In addition to the Richard, Walter & William Sakai Memorial Scholarship, EDSF administers and awards a minimum of 40 scholarships annually to students worldwide.  More information about EDSF scholarships is available from our website www.edsf.org.

Organization information:

A charitable, non-profit organization that engages in programs designed to attract the best and brightest in the industry. By granting scholarship, fostering education, promoting research, recognizing leaders, encouraging innovation, and garnering and disseminating knowledge, we are helping build the next generation of digital content and delivery professionals.

HISPANIC SCHOLARSHIP FUND (HSF)

Eligibility:  

  1. Be of Hispanic Heritage. 
  2. Be U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents of the U.S. 
  3. Must have a minimum GPA of 3.0. 

  4. Must apply for federal financial aid using the FAFSA.

Deadline: Not specified

Scholarship Amount: Varies
  • Paper application available: No

  • Online application available: Yes

Scholarship contact information:
Organizational Information: Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF)/ National College Scholarship Program

INKFARM.COM DIGITAL INNOVATION SCHOLARSHIP

Eligibility:

  • US high school seniors and currently enrolled college students may apply. 
  • Applicants must write a 500 word essay describing their personal experience with internet entrepreneurship or the importance of new ideas in the digital realm. 
    • Topics could include user experience, visual design or any other aspect of digital information they find interesting. 
    • Winning students will be asked to present a current class schedule to verify their enrollment.

Deadline: 8/12/2012

Scholarship Amount: Not specified
  • Paper application available: No

  • Online application available: Yes

Scholarship contact information:
  • Web: http://inkfarm.com
  • Email: contests@inkfarm.com
  • Phone:

  • Address: 1931 2nd Ave. Ste. 218A,  Seattle, WA  98101

INKFARM.COM - Organization information:

JULIUS GALLAND SCHOLARSHIP/FELLOWSHIP


Eligibility: This award offers financial assistance for Jewish persons who are undergraduates or graduate college students that reside in the State of Washington and attend Washington State University.

Deadline: 6/15/2012

Scholarship Amount: Not specified
  • Paper application available: Yes (downloadable here)

  • Online application available: No

Scholarship contact information:
  • Web:
  • Email: scholarships@wsu.edu
  • Phone: (509) 335-1059

  • Address: WSU PO Box 641069, Pullman, WA  99164-1069

More details:
The Galland Awards are made at the discretion of the Galland Scholarship Committee.  Financial need, scholastic ability, and community and secular services are factors that may be taken into account in determining awards.  The Committee may also have reason to consider such attributes as character, intellectual capacity, and desire to prepare for a life of usefulness.

JULIUS GALLAND SCHOLARSHIP/FELLOWSHIP - Organization information:

KID'S CHANCE WASHINGTON SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

Eligibility: Must be a child or spouse to a Washington worker permanently or catastrophically injured or deceased.

Deadline: Not specified

Scholarship Amount: Not specified
  • Paper application available: No

  • Online application available: Yes

Scholarship contact information:
Kid's Chance of Washington - Organizational Information:

Kids’ Chance of Washington is a need-based scholarship program for the dependent children and spouses of workers killed or seriously disabled in a workplace accident in Washington.

MOUNT BAKER NURSES ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP

Eligibility: This scholarship is available to Whatcom County residents who are enrolled in an RN nursing program or who are currently registered nurses striving for additional education in the field of nursing (including formal job retraining programs).

Deadline: 5/4/2012

Scholarship Amount: $750
  • Paper application available: Yes
  • Online application available: No

Scholarship contact information:

Web:


More details:
Return completed application to: Mt. Baker Nurses Association, District #1 : Washington State Nurses Association, PO Box 5787, Bellingham, WA 98227.  Blank applications can be requested at the WSU Scholarship Services Office, Lighty Room 380, WA 99164-1069, e-mail scholarships@wsu.edu, phone 509-335-1059.

Organization information: Mount Baker Nurses Association
  • Web:
  • Email:
  • Phone:

NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN SCHOLARSHIP

Eligibility: The following criteria will be considered: Financial need/extenuating circumstances, academic achievement, Jewish and general community involvement, essay (see web site information), special aptitudes, skills and interests.  Student must maintain a 2.5 GPA, or higher.

Deadline: 5/31/2012

Scholarship Amount: Not specified
  • Paper application available: No

  • Online application available: Yes

Scholarship contact information:


Organization information: National Council of Jewish Women, Seattle Section

The NCJW is a volunteer organization that has been at the foregront of social change for over a century.  Inspired by Jewish values, the women of NCJW have courageously taken a progressive stance on issues such as child welfare, women's rights, and reproductive freedom.

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION/GRADUATE
RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

Eligibility:

Applicants must be U.S. citizens, nationals or permanent resident aliens, and at or near the beginning of graduate studies in an NSF-supported field: Chemistry, Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE), Engineering, Geosciences, Interdisciplinary, Life Sciences, Mathematical Sciences, Physics and Astronomy, Psychology or Social Sciences.

Deadline: Not specified

Scholarship Amount: See below.
  • Paper application available: No

  • Online application available: Yes

Scholarship contact information:

More details:
Deadline and amount varies with each scholarship.  To apply, go to www.fastlane.nsf.gov/grfp.  For application assistance go to www.nsfgrfp.org.

National Science Foundation - Organization information:

NATIONAL SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS

Eligibility: Scholarships are available for high school seniors, undergraduates and graduate students.  Please see web site for information on all the various scholarships available.

Deadline: Varies per scholarship.  See below.

Scholarship Amount: Varies
  • Paper application available: Yes

  • Online application available: No

Scholarship contact information:
National Society of Professional Engineers Educational Foundation - Organizational Information

NORTHWEST GOLF MEDIA ASSOCIATION

Eligibility:

  1. Student must be entering his or her senior or final year at college or university;
  2. Must be majoring in Communications or other appropriate field;
  3. Must have demonstrated ability in sports journalism through published articles, press releases, scripts, or other forms of sports communication;

  4. Must be attending a college or university in the Pacific Northwest (Washington, Oregon, Idaho and British Columbia).

Deadline: 4/30/2012

Scholarship Amount: $2,500
  • Paper application available: No

  • Online application available: Yes

Scholarship contact information:

More details: This scholarship is given annually to one qualified student.

Northwest Golf Media Association - Organizational Information

RICHARD E. FITZNER WILDLIFE BIOLOGY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Eligibility: 1) Applicants must be biology students entering their junior or senior year at a college or university in the state of Washington.  2) Preference will be given to students with a demonstrated need for financial aid; a history of experiences, activities, and interests in the field of wildlife biology; college course work applicable to field biology; and superior grades.

Deadline: 5/31/2011

Scholarship Amount: up to $1,000
  • Paper application available: No

  • Online application available: Yes

Scholarship contact information:

More details:
This Scholarship honors the memory of the late Dick Fitzner, a wildlife biologist, educator, artist, hunter, fisherman, naturalist, and past president of the Washington Chapter of the Wildlife Society.

Organization information: Washington Chapter of The Wildlife Society
  • Web: http://www.washingtonwildlifesoc.org
  • Email:
  • Phone:

RICHARD, WALTER & WILLIAM SAKAI MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Eligibility: Students must be attending Washington State University, University of Portland or University of Washington full-time and have a minimum GPA of a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.  For more information, visit www.edsf.org.
Deadline: 5/1/2012

Scholarship Amount: $1,000
  • Paper application available: No

  • Online application available: Yes

Scholarship contact information:

More details:
In addition to the Richard, Walter & William Sakai Memorial Scholarship, EDSF administers and awards a minimum of 40 scholarships annually to students worldwide.  More information about EDSF scholarships is available from our website www.edsf.org.

Organization information: ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION (EDSF)

A charitable, non-profit organization that engages in programs designed to attract the best and brightest in the industry. By granting scholarship, fostering education, promoting research, recognizing leaders, encouraging innovation, and garnering and disseminating knowledge, we are helping build the next generation of digital content and delivery professionals.

Web: http://www.edsf.org

Email: gina.lacy@edsf.org

Phone: (817) 849-1145

ROY WEBSTER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Eligibility: Applicants must be graduates of Oregon and Washington high schools pursuing degrees from U. S. colleges and universities.

Deadline: 4/30/2012

Scholarship Amount: $1,000
  • Paper application available: No

  • Online application available: Yes

Scholarship contact information:
Organization information: THE FRUIT COMPANY

SCHOLARSHIP RESOURCES FOR
UNDOCUMENTED STUDENTS

Eligibility: This is a website for undocumented students to search for scholarships.

Deadline: Not specified

Scholarship Amount: Not specified
  • Paper application available: No

  • Online application available: Yes

Scholarship contact information:
Organization information:

SCHWEITZER ENGINEERING LABORATORIES
POWER YOUR FUTURE SCHOLARSHIP

Eligibility:

  • Applicants must be University of Idaho or Washington State University sophomores or juniors with a declared electrical engineering major and a 3.0 (or higher) GPA. 
  • Application packets must include the following documents: Completed application, personal essay, faculty nomination (from either UI or WSU), academic outline and plan (including your current official transcript and academic advising plan. 

  • See website for essay instructions.

Deadline: 5/15/2012

Scholarship Amount: $2,500-3,000
  • Paper application available: Yes

  • Online application available: No

Scholarship contact information:


More details:
Applications can be requested by email at the address above or downloaded.  Scholarship applications must be received and/or postmarked by Oct. 1.  Mail applications to the above address.

Organization information: Schweitzer Engineering Labortories Engineering firm.

THE FRUIT COMPANY GIFT BASKET
ENTREPRENEUR AWARD

Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. high school graduates that have the drive and vision to make their mark on the business world.

Deadline: 4/30/2012

Scholarship Amount: $4,000
  • Paper application available: No

  • Online application available: Yes

Scholarship contact information:

Organization information: The Fruit Company

VIRAL VIDEO SCHOLARSHIP CONTEST

Eligibility: This scholarship will be awarded to film students or video production enthusiasts who create the best viral videos promoting safe driving.  High school and college students nationwide are encouraged to submit their video creations.

Deadline: Not specified

Scholarship Amount: Not specified
  • Paper application available: No

  • Online application available: Yes

Scholarship contact information:
Organization information: AMERICAN LAWYER ACADEMY

WASHINGTON SCHOLARSHIPS FOR CHILD CARE 
PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS

Eligibility: Awarded per semester.  Please check web site.

Deadline: Varies

Scholarship Amount: Not specified
  • Paper application available: Yes

  • Online application available: No

Scholarship contact information:
    Organizational Information:

    This program provides scholarships to child care center staff & family child care providers who want to study early childhood education.

    WASHINGTON WINE INDUSTRY SCHOLARSHIPS

    Eligibility: Applicants must be students attending a college or university and studying viticulture and/or enology.

    Deadline: 6/1/2012

    Scholarship Amount: $500 to $3,000
    • Paper application available: No

    • Online application available: Yes

    Scholarship contact information:
    Washington Wine Industry Foundation - Organization information:

    WORLD NOMADS TRAVEL
    JOURNALISM SCHOLARSHIP

    Eligibility:

    • Anyone can apply - it's open to students, emerging and non-professional writers, and lovers of travel, looking for a career change. 
    • You must have a high degree of proficiency in written English. 
    • The opportunity is designed to give you a taste of what it's like to be a travel writer on the road, so you must be comfortable doing some travel on your own; minimum age of 18, with a current passport. 

    • You should be an excellent writer, with a lust for adventure travel, and a burning desire to be a travel writer!  Current Travel Assignment is to Guatemala with ABC radio journalist Tim Latham to volunteer on a global vision international project near Antigua.

    Deadline: Not specified

    Scholarship Amount: Varies
    • Paper application available: Yes

    • Online application available: Yes

    Scholarship contact information:
    • Web: http://journals.worldnomads.com
    • Email: amanda@worldnomads.com
    • Phone:
    • Address:
    • More details: If you want this opportunity, you've got to show it.  To apply you need to: 
      1. Write.  Craft a 500 word (or less) travel focused essay based on a personal experience around one of the following themes;  a) 'A Journey that Changed Lives', b) 'Responsible Travel', c) 'Adventure in an Unknown Culture'.  It's up to you to convince our judging panel through your writing that you have the spirit of adventure and passion for travel writing to be chosen for this scholarship. 
      2. Complete an entry form, which includes contact details and a 200 word (or less) essay on why you should be chosen and what the opportunity will mean for you.  Your answer will provide considerable weight in the judging process. 

      3. See web site for complete requirements to apply.

    Organizational Information: World Nomads Group Limited
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