Scholarship Information
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Scholarship Opportunities
2021 Christensen and Hymas General Scholarship Kenneth L. Christensen and D. Russell Hymas understand the importance of education. As a result the Christensen & Hymas law firm has decided to offer a $1,000.00 Scholarship to a student of their choosing. Please visit https://christensenhymas.com/about-us/community-involvement/general-scholarship/ for more information. Due August 1, 2021
The Wendy’s High School Heisman award honors both male and female high school students who excel in academics, athletics and student leadership. This prestigious award is a great addition to your students’ college applications. Men and women entering their senior year of high school who have at least a “B” GPA and participate in at least on school-sponsored sport can apply. To apply visit www.wendysheisman.com The first 25,000 applicants will receive a $10 Wendy's Gift Card
Deadline for entry:
Prudential Spirit of Community Awards. If you have made a difference through volunteering over the past year, you could win $1,000 and a fabulous trip to Washington, D.C., next May – by applying for a Prudential Spirit of Community Award! These prestigious awards, sponsored by Prudential Financial and the National Association of Secondary School Principals, have honored nearly 100,000 middle and high school students at the local, state and national level over the past 16 years solely for their volunteer work. Visit http://spirit.prudential.com for additional details.
Honoring the legacy and character of our nation’s 40th President, the GE-Reagan Foundation Scholarship Program rewards college-bound students who demonstrate exemplary leadership, drive, integrity, and citizenship with financial assistance to pursue higher education. Like President Reagan, candidates use the formative experiences of their youth to lead, serve and pursue a life of purpose and significance, both individually and for their communities. Each year, roughly 20 Scholars will receive a $10,000 scholarship renewable for an additional three years – up to $40,000 total per recipient.
GE-Reagan Foundation Scholars candidates must:
• Demonstrate exemplary leadership, drive, integrity, and citizenship at school, at home, ant the workplace, and within the community:
• Be nominated by an eligible community leader, such as a high school principal, elected official or executive director of a nonprofit organization;
• Be recommended by an authority figure, such as a student activity advisor, community service coordinator, coach, employer, teacher, counselor or religious leader;
• Demonstrate strong academic performance (3.0 or greater GPA or equivalent);
• Demonstrate financial need;
• Be a citizen of the United States of America;
• Graduate from high school in Winter 2019 or Spring 2020
• Use scholarship funds for student tuition, room, and board while pursuing a bachelor’s degree at an accredited U.S. college or university in Fall 2017
Visit www.reaganfoundation.org/scholarships
Applications accepted online between:
The Hagan Scholarship is a nationwide need-based merit scholarship, designed to provide each recipient with the opportunity to graduate college debt free. Recipients must graduate from a public high school located in a county in the United States having fewer than 50,000 residents. The intended recipient of a Hagan Scholarship is a high achieving, self-motivated student who will require financial assistance to attend college. Each Hagan Scholarship provides up to $6,000 each semester for up to 8 consecutive semesters and includes a $15,000 Schwab Investment Account and fully paid Study Abroad Award. To obtain additional information please visit: www.hsfmo.org
The Burger King Scholars Program will be awarding several scholarships to high school seniors. To be eligible you must
• Be a resident of the United States, Canada or Puerto Rico
• Be a graduating high school senior
• Have a cumulative high school grade point average of 2.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale, or the equivalent
• Plan to enroll full-time, without interruption, for the entire 2020-21 academic year at an accredited two- or four-year college, university, or vocational-technical school in the U.S, Canada or Puerto Rico
Visit www.haveityourwayfoundation.org for more information
Application period is:
Washington Aggregates and Concrete Association is announcing its annual Essay. The Essay Contest is open to all high school students ages 16-18 at the beginning of the 2019-2020 school term. The author of the winning essay will be awarded a $500 scholarship. To pick up an entry form and contest rules stop by the counseling office or visit www.nrmca.org
Must be postmarked no later than:
Boston University is pleased to announce the 41th annual Trustee Scholarship Competition. For over three decades, the Boston University Trustee Scholars Program has attracted students with outstanding academic ability and the potential to inspire fellow students to excel. Trustee Scholars are selected by a faculty committee from a pool of applicants who have been nominated by principals and headmasters of high schools around the world. Each Scholar receives a renewable scholarship covering full undergraduate tuition plus orientation and undergraduate student fees for four years. Trustee Scholars are typically in the top ten percent of their class and are leaders in their schools and communities. All application and nomination materials are available online at bu.edu/admissions/trustee
Applications must be submitted by:
• Been active in their community
• Have led a project that benefited others
• Have overcame personal challenges
Learn more and apply online at www.axa-achievement.com
Up to 375 winners nationwide. Scholarships will be between $2,000 - $25,000
AXA Achievement application due:Dec 1
AXA Community application due: Feb 1
KFC Colonel’s Scholars are looking for high School seniors with financial need and an entrepreneurial spirit to qualify for the KRC Colonel’s Scholars Program. Awards are up to $20,000 for tuition, fees, textbooks, room and board. To qualify, graduating high school seniors must:
• Earn a minimum high school cumulative GPA of 2.75
• Enroll in a public college or university within their state of legal residence
• Plan to pursue a bachelor’s degree
• Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
• Demonstrate financial need
Apply online at www.kfcscholars.org
Apply:
Online applications are accepted:
The Elks National Foundation is offering several scholarships to graduating seniors. The Legacy Awards are available to the children and grandchildren of due-paying Elks members. The Most Valuable Student Awards are available to students entering a four year college/university. Visit www.elks.orgfor more information or stop by the counseling office.
Deadline:
Application is open Jan 6 - Feb 24
• Have multiple sclerosis or have a parent living with MS
• Plan to attend an accredited post secondary school for the first time.
• Be a United State citizen or legal resident
• Be enrolled in at least six credit hour per semester in course work leading to a degree, license or certificate.
Complete application online at www.NationalMSSociety/Scholarship
Deadline:
Must be postmarked by:
UFCW 21 is offering fifteen scholarships in varying amounts to graduating students of UFCW members. Visit wfcw21.org/member.education-program for a full list of conditions and applications.
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Best Buy is awarding $1.2 Million in scholarships to students in grades 9-12. Students need solid grades plus community service or work experience. Apply online at www.bestbuy-communityrelations.com.
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American Legion Auxiliary is offering the Children of Warriors National President’s Scholarship. Fifteen scholarships will be awarded for the 2019-20 Auxiliary year. Three scholarships will be awarded in each Division of the American Legion Auxiliary: one in the amount of $3,500, one in the amount of $3,000 and one in the amount of $2,500. All are gift scholarships and not loans. Candidates for this award shall be daughters, stepdaughters, sons, stepsons, grandsons, step grandsons, granddaughters, step-granddaughters, great-granddaughters, step-great-granddaughters, great-grandsons, step- great-grandsons of veterans who served in the Armed Forces during eligibility dates for membership in The American Legion. Applicants must be in their senior year of high school. Pick up application forms in the counseling office.
Applications are due to the counseling office by:
• High school seniors and current undergraduates
• Those who plan to enroll full time at a four-year college or university in 2020-2021. Those who plan to major in a field of study that focuses on engineering, technology, design or business, with an interest in the automotive industry
Visit www.buickachievers.comfor more information and an application.
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The Inland Northwest Community Foundation (INWCF) has more than $200,000 in scholarship funds to award to high school and college students from Eastern Washington and North Idaho this year. Scholarship awards are typically between $500 and $2,500, and are based on a variety of different criteria. Please visit the scholarship page of the INWCF Web site at http://www.inwcf.org/receive/apply-for-scholarshipsto see which scholarship opportunities are available.
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The Washington State School Retirees’ Association is pleased to invite senior students to apply for the following scholarships. Each year WSSRA presents scholarships to selected high school seniors who are committed to entering the teaching profession.
The PEMCO Foundation, Inc. grants sixteen Robert J Handy Scholarships. These scholarships will be granted in the amount of $900 per year, renewable for a total of four years if grades, citizenship, self-reliance, etc., are maintained at acceptable levels. The WSSR-Foundation grants eight scholarships in the amount of $1500 each for one year only. An additional two scholarships in the amount of $1500 each, the Don and Myrtle Bunt Scholarship (awarded to a student in the SW Washington area) and the Neil D. Prescott Scholarship (awarded this year to a student in the Eastern Washington area), will also be awarded. The scholarship application and complete instructions for filling-out and submitting it can be accessed at www.wssra.org.
Postmarked by:
The American Legion Auxiliary, Department of Washington will award two scholarships of $400 each. One $400 scholarship will be reserved for the Department entry for the National President’s Scholarship. The remaining scholarship will be awarded following the rules stated below.
• Candidates for this award must be in their senior year of an accredited high school. They cannot have attended an institution of higher learning. Students who earn college credits while in high school are eligible to apply.
• They must be a child, grandchild or great-grandchild of a deceased or disabled veteran.
Applications and additional information are available in the counseling office.
Applications due back to the counseling office by March 1st
The Washington State PTA is awarding scholarships to graduates of Washington State public high schools beginning their freshman year of post-secondary education in the United States.
• $2,000 scholarships will be awarded to recipients entering four-year post-secondary institutions.
• $1,000 scholarships will be awarded to recipients entering community college, vocational-technical schools or other accredited institutions.
The application form is available on the Washington State PTA website at www.wastatepta.org/programs/scholarship/index.html
Applications must be postmarked by:
1. Financial need
2. Academic performance
3. Leadership/community service
The application form is available on the Washington State PTA website at:
www.wastatepta.org/programs/scholarship/index.html
Applications must be postmarked by:
• Five thousand dollars ($5,000) for recipients attending four year post-secondary institutions
• Two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) for recipients attending other post-secondary institutions
Scholarships are awarded to recipients who will attend accredited schools:
• Four year colleges or universities
• Two year community colleges
• Vocational technical schools
• Trade schools
The criteria for a scholarship grant:
• Based on financial need
• Must be first-time entering freshman
• Completion of high school education within Washington State
• Public high school diploma
• Private high school diploma
• GED issued within Washington
Visit: www.washingtonscholarships.org for application.
Any high school senior who:
• Is enrolled in a Washington public or accredited private school.
• Has at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA on a standard 4.0 grading scale.
• Intends to major in and pursue a career in K-12 education.
Applications and additional information can be found at www.wasa-oly.org/scholarship12 or in the counseling office.
Deadline:
http://www.ccs.spokane.edu/Foundation/Scholarships.aspx
Completed applications are due:
Application deadline:
Youth Scholarship for Children of Law Enforcement and Fire Service Personnel will be awarding several scholarship awards again this year. To be eligible you must be:
• 15 years of age and not older than 20
• Must be a 2020 graduating high school senior
• Must be accepted for admission to an accredited college
Each eligible student must have a father, mother or natural guardian who meets the following qualifications:
• Full-time active employee in Washington State
• Parent must be a Washington State full-time paid member of the police or sheriff’s department or fie department. Parent/guardian may also be a volunteer member of a fire department in Washington State.
• Parent/Guardian must be a full-time public safety officer
Visit www.waesa.org for a full set of rules. Applications are also available in the counseling office.
Must be postmarked by:
Janice M. Scott Memorial Scholarship
• Us Citizen or permanent resident of US
• GPA of 3.0/equivalent of higher
• High School Senior who will matriculate full-time at a US accredited four-year college or university within the fifty states or District of Columbia starting at the beginning of the fall semester fall semester or quarter of 2020
• Have demonstrated leadership abilities through participation in community services or other extra curricula activities
• Combined adjusted income of the parents cannot exceed $100,000
Stop by the counseling office to pick up an application or to get additional information
Application deadline:
The Leadership 1000 Scholarship is a scholarship program funded by individuals, foundations or businesses to provide college scholarships to students who will be attending an eligible four-year college or university in Washington state. A Leadership 1000 Scholarship can be customized around a general set of requirements requested by the donor. Scholarships awarded will range from $2,500 to $5,000.
To be considered for the Leadership 1000 Scholarship students must:
Be a Washington state resident, (meeting in-state tuition requirements or eligibility for Washington state financial aid programs).
Plan to enroll as a college freshman, sophomore or junior in fall 2018.
Plan to file or have already filed a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid), if eligible. If not eligible to submit a FAFSA, alternative financial information must be submitted to the College Success Foundation if requested.
Have a family income for 2017 that does not exceed:
Family of 1 - $39,000
Family of 2 - $51,000
Family of 3 - $62,000
Family of 4 - $70,000
Family of 5 - $78,000
Family of 6 - $86,000
Family of 7 - $94,000
Maintain a minimum 2.75 cumulative high school GPA through fall quarter/semester, if applying as a high school senior.
Maintain a minimum 2.75 cumulative college GPA through fall quarter/semester, if applying as a college student.
Plan to enroll or actually be enrolled full-time as a college student, 12 credits per quarter or equivalent for semester.
Please note: International students, students on foreign exchange or visas and out-of-state residents are not eligible.
Deadline
The application must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. PST on:
Applications are due in the counseling office by:
In order to be eligible for the Foster Youth Scholarship you must:
•Be enrolled as a Washington State high school senior and on track to graduate from high school
during the 2019-2020 academic year
•Have a cumulative high school grade point average of 2.0 or greater
•Plan to enroll in college on a full-time basis, beginning the fall term of 2020, and complete a
program of study at an eligible, nonprofit accredited public or independent college or university in the
state of Washington
•Have resided in Washington State for at least three academic years prior to high school graduation
•Currently in an open dependency court order that resulted from intervention by Washington State
on their behalf and they have been placed in any of the following living situations:
•Foster Care
o Family Foster Care, with non-relative adults
o Kinship Care, with relatives
o Residential/Group Care
•Dependency Guardianship (with either relatives or non-relatives)
•Guardianship (with either relatives or non-relatives)
If under 18, applicants must either have a current dependency court order for their placement, or if over
18, students must have lived in a court-ordered foster care, dependency guardianship or guardianship until emancipation, (age 18). Scholarship amounts are between $1,000-$2,500. Applications can be picked up in the counseling office.
Deadline: April 1st
Deadline:
April 20
The Quartzite Scholarship Board will award a $500 scholarship to a Jenkins High School 2020 graduate. Qualified applicants must
• Be a 2020 graduate of Jenkins High School
• Demonstrate that he/she has been accepted to an accredited post-secondary school, college, university or institute.
• Career Paths include (Government affairs, International development, Research or teaching, Social justice and responsibility)
Applications can be picked up in the counseling office.
Applications must be returned by:
Chewelah Arts Guild Scholarship applications are now available. The purpose of the Chewelah Arts Guild is to support the growth, development, appreciation and understanding of the arts within the greater Chewelah community. To that end the Chewelah Arts Guild will offer (1) scholarship of $500 to a qualified, graduation, high school senior who has demonstrated a strong talent and/or interest/commitment to the arts. Qualified Applicants must:
• Be a high school senior (or home schooled equivalent) in the current year that he/she is applying for the scholarship.
• Reside in the greater Chewelah area including, Valley, Summit Valley, Blue Creek, Addy or Springdale.
• Demonstrate that he/she has been accepted to an accredited post-secondary school, college, university or institute, and noted above, prior to the scholarship being awarded.
Applications are available at www.chewelahartsguild.org and in the counseling office.
Application/Portfolio must be turned in to the counseling office by:
• Son or Daughter of a member of the Stevens County Cattlemen’s Association, or
• Grandson or Granddaughter of a member of the Stevens County Association, or
• Member of the Stevens County Cattlemen’s Association
Pick up applications in the counseling office.
Applications must be postmarked by:
Deadline:
Must be returned to the counseling office by:
Application must be received by:
Deadline:
Eligibility:
• Fireman’s child or grandchild (current or retired)
• Any student enrolled in Fire Science school
• High school senior or second year college (if not recipient before)
Pick up applications in the counseling office.
Must be returned by:
• Volunteers
• Adult recipients of services
• Employees
• And/Or students who have demonstrated an interest in issues surrounding victimization and who wish to further their education in the social services field
Pick up applications in the counseling office.
Applications must be submitted by:
Deadline: Must be postmarked by:
Classified Public Employees Association will be awarding three $500 scholarships to graduating seniors form Jenkins High School who are children, step-children, or grandchildren of CPEA members. Applicants may be planning to attend any type of post-secondary school (technical, community college, 4-year college). Pick up an application in the counseling office.
Deadline:
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Stevens County Fire District Four is offering one $500 scholarship to a 2020 graduating senior that resides in the greater Chewelah and Valley area. The applicant must also demonstrate that he or she is registered in or has been accepted to an accredited post-secondary school, college, university or institute with the goal of pursuing an education in a fire service, public safety, emergency medical or public service field, or a closely related field such as teaching, forest management, wild land management, ect. Contact the counseling office to pick up an application.
Deadline:
Applications due:
May 3rd
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #2047 will be awarding the Donald F. Scharffer Memorial Scholarship ($500) to a graduating Jenkins High School senior. Pick up applications in the counseling office.
Complete applications must be post marked by:
Must be postmarked by:
Pick up applications in the counseling office.
Postmarked deadline:
Abbott & Fenner Business Consultants are pleased to be able to continue with our scholarship program for the 6th year. The A&F Scholarships are available to all high school juniors and seniors as well as students currently registered in any accredited post secondary institution. We will be awarding up to $1,000 to the winner(s) each year. Students will submit an essay on the topic that appears on the scholarship page of our web site: http://www.abbottandfenner.com/scholarships.htm
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The ESA Foundation Board of Directors offers more than 180 scholarships a year for deserving students. Go to the ESA website to see the listing of scholarships. www.epsilonsigmaalpha.org