Scholarship Bulletin -- as of 5/1/2018 For more scholarship opportunities and websites check your high school scholarship webpage. Deadline: 5/4/2018 Amount: $10,000 BIAW- Washington Eligibility: SENIOR Washington state who is pursuing training in the trades or is currently college-enrolled, or will be enrolled fall after graduation and working towards a degree within the building industry and demonstrate financial need. Procedures: Three Letters of Recommendation, transcript, 250-word minimum essay describing your career goals. web: https://www.biaw.com/download_ed_scholarship.aspx Deadline: 5/11/2018 Amount: $1,000 B.A.S.E. Eligibility: SENIOR, 2.5+ GPA, based on financial need, planning to attend a community, technical or 4-yr college Procedures: Application available in Career Center. Apply using the hard-copy application. Must include transcripts and 'appraisal' (recommendation). web: Deadline: 5/11/2018 Amount: $1,000 Columbia Elementary Parent Association Scholarship Eligibility: Senior, attended Columbia Elementary School for 3 years and/or all of 5th grade. Community Service, Cum GPA of 2.75, availability to attend awards ceremony in June preferred. Two scholarships will be awarded in the amount of $1,000 to be used for books, gas, supplies. Procedures: Submit essay (300 words or less) see prompt on application, or a ten minute video on the topic listed. Copy of high school transcript. web: Deadline: 5/15/2018 Amount: $1,500 Whatcom County Youth Soccer Assoc. WCYSA Eligibility: SENIOR, (given to one boy and one girl in Whatcom Co) have played soccer in Whatcom County, 3.0 GPA or better Procedures: General scholarship to be used at any school, application, and 3 letters of recommendation. Cover letter should include short introduction including name, what scholarship you are applying for, as well as your activities in soccer (similar to a job cover letter). Application available from the Career Center or you can dowload one from the website. web: www.whatcomsoccer.com
Deadline: 5/15/2018 Amount: varies National Council of Jewish Women Eligibility: SENIOR, financial need, Jewish male or female student. 3.0 min. GPA, current WA state resident. Planning to attend college, university, technical, vocational or job training school in WA state. Procedures: For Jewish students to be used at any 4-yr college, community or technical college. Apply online. Two letters of recommendation and essay required. web: http://ncjwseattle.org/programs/college-scholarships/ Deadline: 5/18/2018 Amount: up to $5,000 Edmund F. Maxwell Foundation Eligibility: SENIOR, SAT 1200+ (not including writing section), Academic excellence, planning on attending an independent institution (not public), demonstrated financial need. Procedures: Submit application, essay, transcript, certified SAT scores, Financial Aid Worksheet completed by college or university. See online application for more details. web: www.maxwell.org Deadline: 5/21/2018 Amount: to $6,000 Domingo and Viernes Scholarship Eligibility: SENIOR, attending UW studying social justice, labor issues.. Financial need, Procedures: Submit application, essay, transcript, letter of recommendation, See online info for more details, or come to the career center. web: http://tinyurl.com/dvscholarship Deadline: 5/22/2018 Amount: $1,000 B. Davis Scholarship Eligibility: JUNIOR and SENIOR- planning to attend a college or university Procedures: Write an essay of less than 1000 words on one of the two topics listed. Submissions must be sent by email to: awards@scholarshipquesthelper.com web: http://www.studentawardsearch.com/scholarships.htm Deadline: 5/31/2018 Amount: $1,000 College Is Power Eligibility: SENIOR: planning to attend 2 yr or technical college or university fall after graduation. US citizen or permanent resident. Procedures: Complete on-line application and 150 word essay on "What is your primary goal for going to school?" web: http://www.collegeispower.com/scholarship.cfm
Deadline: 5/31/2018 Amount: $1,000 The Zebra "Show Your Stripes" Scholarship Eligibility: SENIOR: planning to attend a four-year university, community college or trade school in the continental United States. Procedures: Submit a two-minute video or a three photo album of you and your best friend, or your grandma, or your neighbor, it's up to you, and tell them what different things you like about each other, what you've learned from your relationship and what message you have about inclusiveness. web: https://www.thezebra.com/insurance-news/5077/2018-scholarship-the-zebra/ Deadline: 5/31/2018 Amount: $1,000 Mahin and Saifula Salemy Scientific Scholarship Eligibility: SENIOR: planning to attend 4 year university and have an interest in the sciences. Procedures: Complete on-line application, personal statement, 3 references, plans to participate possibly in an interview. web: https://www.drsalemy.com/scholarship Deadline: 5/31/2018 Amount: $1,000 Scholarship Detective Eligibility: 9-12: permanent resident of the US. Procedures: Complete the online application and 140 word essay on " How will you use this scholarship?". This is a scholarship search engine. web: http://www.scholarshipdetective.com/scholarship/ Deadline: 6/14/2018 Amount: $1,000 Abbott and Fenner Scholarship Program Eligibility: Junior or Senior To apply for this scholarship you will need to write an essay on the topic listed on the scholarship website. Procedures: The A&F Scholarships are available to all high school juniors and seniors as well as all students currently registered in any accredited post-secondary institution. web: http://www.abbottandfenner.com/scholarships.htm Deadline: 6/15/2018 Amount: $500 Global Lift Equipment Scholarship Eligibility: SENIOR: planning to attend college or university in the fall. Minimum GPA 2.5. US or Canadian citizenship Procedures: Must write a short story using the prompt on their website. Maximum of 2,000 words. web: http://www.usedforkliftswashington.com/used_inventory/2878/used_xtreme_telehand ers_inventory_washington.php
Deadline: 6/19/2018 Amount: $500 Big Sun Scholarship Eligibility: SENIOR all student athletes are eligible regardless of the sport they are engaged in. Procedures: Application is on-line. Requires short essay answering these questions: What are your most important extracurricular or community activities? What made you join these activities? What made you continue to contribute to them? web: http://www.bigsunathletics.com Deadline: 6/30/2018 Amount: $500-$5,000 BTC Foundation Scholarships Eligibility: SENIOR: or Running Start Junior - anyone planning on attending BTC or currently enrolled in a BTC program Procedures: Apply online. Students will be considered for every institutional scholarship available at BTC with this application. BTC Running Start Juniors are also eligible to apply. Also, to be considered for scholarships with a financial need criteria, students must have completed the FAFSA, even if a Junior so they can receive the web: http://www.btc.edu/ourcommunity/foundation/studentscholarships.aspx Deadline: 6/30/2018 Amount: $2,500 SCW DREAMers Scholarship Eligibility: SENIOR: Entered the US before age 16, have a clean record (see website), planning to attend college fall after graduation, minimum GPA of 3.0. Merit and need will be considered. Procedures: Compete on-line application, submit transcript and video. web: http://workinjuryaz.com/phoenix-workers-compensation-lawyers/ Deadline: 6/30/2018 Amount: $2,000 International Pacific Halibut Commission Eligibility: SENIOR: Planning to attend Technical, Community or 4-yr University/College. Relationship with Halibut Industry helpful. Procedures: Complete application plus recommendations & transcript -- available online, look for the iphc Merit Scholarships Undergraduate Scholarship Application PDF or pick one up in the Career Center web: https://iphc.int/the-commission/opportunities Deadline: 7/15/2018 Amount: $1,000 Resume Companion Eligibility: SENIOR: planning to attend four-year university fall after graduation Procedures: Create a resume based on the life of any fictional or non-fictional character from TV, history, literature or myth. The resume should not be about yourself or your own experiences. Should be no longer than two pages. Submit on-line. web: https://resumecompanion.com/scholarship
Deadline: 8/31/2018 Amount: $1,000 Aspiring Nurse Scholarship Eligibility: SENIOR, academic achievement, particularly in science and math, planning to pursue college education in nursing including LPN/LVN, AND and BSN programs. Procedures: There is a 500 word essay required, apply on-line. web: https://www.nursingschoolsalmanac.com/articles/2018-aspiring-nurse-scholarship
Deadline: 10/6/2018 Amount: $500 AES Engineers Eligibility: SENIOR: planning on attending post-secondary school in the fall. Procedures: Submit essay between 500-100 words, via email ESSAY topic-when you look back on your life in 30 years, what would it take for you to consider your life successful? What relationships or accomplishments will be important on this journey? Include your name and the name of your high school. You are not required to be taking Engineering courses to be eligible. web: http://www.aesengineers.com/scholarships.htm Deadline: 11/1/2018 Amount: $2,500 P.E.O. STAR Scholarship Eligibility: WOMEN begin application Junior Year, finish Nov. of Senior Year. Applicants are Woman who: Exhibits excellence in leadership, academics, extracurricular activities, community service and potential for future success. Is in the final academic year (senior year) of her secondary education. Has a minimum cumulative unweighted GPA of 3.0. Is a citizen or legal permanent resident of the US or Canada. Plans to attend an accredited postsecondary educational institution in the US or Canada, fulltime or part-time, in the fall of the academic year following high school graduation. Is recommended by and receives the vote of a local P.E.O. chapter Procedures: Submission of the chapter recommendation form and chapter recommendation letter (thoroughly introducing the applicant and explaining her outstanding qualities and achievements) must be made online between September 1 and November 1. web: