Scholarship Resources

Scholarships

When searching for local scholarships, be sure to check the places you visit regularly. There are many smaller local scholarships available through clubs where you or family are members; churches, banks and even your parent's places of employment may offer scholarships. Ask everywhere you go. You may be surprised.

**Transcript: Most scholarship committees will want a copy of your high school transcript. To obtain your transcript, please use the following link: https://www.parchment.com/u/registration/25419/institution

Link to Scholarship	Brief Description	DUE
https://www.womansclubofolympia.org/scholarships/ Women's Club of Olympia Scholarship	The Woman's club of Olympia will be awarding scholarships to four students graduating in 2025 from a high school in Thurston County who plan to attend an accredited college, university, community college, or technical college in Washington state. We will award three Florence Brewer Memorial Scholarships in the amount of $3000, $2000, and $1000 and one June Martinson Scholarship of $1000. These one-time awards will be dispersed in the fall of 2025 to our winners.	2/5
HACER® National Scholarship	For HS seniors planning to attend a 2- or 4-year college or university. Must have at least one parent of Hispanic heritage, have a min. 3.0 GPA, and be a legal resident.	2/6
WSECU Scholarship	WSECU members of all ages are welcome to apply. $2,000 is awarded for two-year colleges and vocational schools. $3,000 is awarded for four-year undergraduate programs and graduate programs.	2/10
https://waopportunityscholarship.org/applicants/baccalaureate/ Washington State Opportunity Scholarship- STEM	This program provides up to $22,500 in scholarship dollars and access to career-launching support services for high-demand STEM and health care majors. WSOS can cover costs beyond tuition, such as housing, transportation, food, and more. Funding can be used for any eligible STEM or health care major at any eligible public or private college or university in Washington state. Do you want to get a bachelor’s degree in a field like computer science, nursing, engineering, or another STEM or health care field? Do you want to get an associate degree before studying to get a bachelor’s degree? Continue reading; BaS is right for you!	2/26
WA State School Retirees' Association https://wssra.org/index.php/foundation/scholarships	The Washington State School Retirees' Association (WSSRA) invites senior students who have a GPA of 3.0 or higher to apply for the scholarships offered at the link. These awards are given to students who plan a career in the field of education.	3/1
Tall Clubs International Scholarship	Up to $1,000 for tall students under 21 attending their first year of college the following fall. Request an application by March 1.	3/1
https://kellyfoundationwashington.org/	The Kelly Foundation of Washington is offering $3,000 awards for its scholarship program, the Ewing C. Kelly Scholarship. This award is named in honor of Ewing C. Kelly, a longtime radio and television broadcaster. The Ewing C. Kelly Scholarship is designed to reward students who demonstrate good citizenship while striving to attain their academic goals. Applicants will be judged on their academic merit, extracurricular achievements--both scholastically and in their community--and financial need.	3/7
Lewis-McChord Family Scholarship https://jblmscholarship.org/	Have a valid military dependent identification card. Meet one of the following criteria: child of an active duty service member stationed at or within a 50-mile radius of JBLM OR surviving child of a service member last assigned to JBLM OR surviving child of a service member residing within a 50-mile radius of JBLM OR child of a retired service member residing within a 50-mile radius of JBLM. Be graduating from an accredited high school, or home school program, this academic year. Have maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.0 (83%) or higher through the first semester of the current academic year or for the duration of high school if already graduated.	3/9
WAVE Scholarship	Who is eligible to apply? Graduating Washington high school seniors are eligible. These high school career and technical education (CTE) students must have completed, or be in the process of completing, the equivalent of two high school CTE credits in a single CTE pathway. Community and technical college students are also eligible. These students must attend one of Washington’s 34 public community and technical colleges, and be in the process of completing at least one year of a professional-technical program.	3/10
Twin Star Credit Union	Applicants must be members in good standing with TwinStar or Northwest Community Credit Union.	3/15
Courage to Grow Scholarship	($500) - Please explain in 250 words or less why you believe that you should be awarded this scholarship. You must be a junior or senior high school or college student with a minimum GPA of 2.5 or better. U.S. citizens only, please.	3/31
Tumwater High School Alumni Scholarship https://tumwaterhighalumni.com/scholarship/	HSAA is pleased to be able to award one or more $1,000 scholarships to a Tumwater High School (THS) graduating senior who is in pursuit of a degree from an accredited post-secondary education (2 or 4 year) institution.	4/01
Peter G Schmidt PTA Scholarship /fs/resource-manager/view/674b4692-e54f-4aad-b574-f3e2bca490cf	The PGS PTA is excited to offer a one-time use, $1,000 scholarship, to a qualifying former PGS student for use at the college, technical college, or university of their choice.	4/15
10 Words or Less Scholarship	($500) - In 10 words or less, say why you deserve the scholarship.	4/15
Tumwater Soccer Club Scholarship TSCScholarship2024Fillable_3.pdf	The Tumwater Soccer Club is offering scholarships for post high school education between $4,000 and $6,000. Scholarship(s) will be awarded to the top scoring applicant(s). All candidates must meet the following requirements. Eligibility 1. The candidate must have played at least one complete soccer season with the Tumwater Soccer Club. 2. The candidate must be a senior attending a school within the Tumwater School District (this includes private and home schools)	4/16
Investing in Future Teamsters Scholarship https://teamster.org/scholarships/	The Teamsters Scholarship Fund will provide merit-based $2,000 scholarships to 600 high school seniors of the Class of 2025 who are the financial dependent of a Teamsters member in good standing. Scholarships will be available for use towards a four-year college or university and training or vocational programs that are related to work in a Teamsters-represented industry, class, or craft.	5/01