Scholarships
Scholarship are gifts. They don’t need to be repaid. Students are encouraged to apply for national, state, regional and community scholarships. There are thousands of them, offered by colleges, employers, individuals, private companies, nonprofits, ethnic groups, religious groups, and professional and social organizations. Scholarships are awarded based on merit, ethnic background, community service, leadership, school activities and personal interests. Colleges often offer scholarship money. Check out the financial aid office from the colleges you are applying to. Make sure you talk to college representatives, admission counselors and specific departments in the college (e.g. music, biology departments). Sometimes the application for scholarships may be different from the admission applications.
DAR offers numerous scholarships with various due dates
Phillips 66 Community Stem due March 2, 2026
American Indian Endowed due March 2, 2026
Deming Log Show due March 5, 2026
Kelly Foundation due March 7, 2026
Albert Lee Wright Jr. Memorial Migrant due March 11, 2026
Bellingham-Whatcom County Professional Firefighters Memorial due March 13, 2026
Doug Ericksen Community Legacy Fund due March 15, 2026
PNACAC Student Scholarship Opportunity due March 15, 2026
Hagan Scholarship Foundation due March 15, 2026
Standing Tall for Agriculture due March 20, 2026
Truman D. Picard due March 20, 2026
Assistance League of Bellingham due March 21, 2026 open to 9-11th for scholarship towards a summer camp
Founders Fund due March 23, 2026
Youth Maritime Training Association due March 30, 2026
Society of Women Engineers due March 31, 2026
Wahsington Indian Gaming Association due March 31, 2026
Fred G Zahn due March 31, 2026
Alfred G and Elma M Milotte due March 31, 2026
2026 Greater Bellingham Running Club due March 31, 2026
Whatcom County Dairy Women Judy Scholten due March 31, 2026
Todd Curan Memorial due April 1, 2026
Lake Washington Singers High School Vocal due April 1, 2026
Washington State Sheep Producers due April 1, 2026
Whatcom Community College Foundation due April 5
WHBF Student due April 6, 2026
Pacific Northwest Grain and Feed due April 7, 2026
Cultivate Your Community due April 10, 2026
Washington Cattlewomen Beef Ambassador due April 12, 2026
SeaMar due April 15, 2026
Carmen Denson Foundation due April 15, 2026
Lynden Scholarship Foundation due April 15, 2026 to the HSB Center by 2:30PM
Lynden Breakfast Kiwanis Club due April 15, 2026 to the HSB Center by 2:30 PM
Mt. Baker Rotary Scholarship due April 15, 2026
Sofia Milstead Memorial due April 17, 2026
Clarence and Cornelia Ludden Memorial due April 17, 2026 to the HSB Center by 2:30 PM
Accountants of Tomorrow-Larson Gross due April 17, 2026
Northwest Washington Fair Foundation due April 17, 2026
Richard H. Decima due April 22, 2026 to the HSB Center by NOON
Lynden Public Schools Foundation due April 28, 2026
IBEW Local 191 due April 28, 2026
Royal Brougham Foundation due May 15, 2026
Edmund F. Maxwell Foundation due May 29, 2026
American Society of Civil Engineers Younger Member Forum due June 1, 2026
Abbott & Fenner due June 10, 2026
2026 GoFoodservice due June 15, 2026
BigSun Athletics due June 19, 2026
Nancy Fortin due October 31, 2026
Rick Pankow Foundation due various times throughout the year
College Bound Scholarship
The College Bound Scholarship is an early commitment of state financial aid to cover tuition at public rates, some fees, and a small book allowance at over 65 eligible Washington post secondary institutions. The application is a two-step process. Typically, eligible students in 7th or 8th grade must begin an application by June 30 of their 8th grade year and complete it by August 31. To receive the scholarship, high school students must fulfill program pledge requirements and meet residency and income requirements. Students must enroll within one year of high school graduation. Click Here to Learn More
Washboard
TheWashBoard.org is committed to increasing access to scholarships and financial aid for Washington students. Launched in 2010, it is simple and free matching website for Washington students. Last year, nearly $12 million in scholarships were listed on TheWashBoard.org. This is a one application many scholarship site. Click Here to Learn More
RaiseMe
Our school is committed to providing our students with the best possible access to resources to pursue higher education. Because of this, we’re partnering with RaiseMe so that your students can start earning scholarship money for college starting as early as the 9th grade. RaiseMe currently partners with over 300 colleges around the country. Any high school student can earn scholarships for their good grades, their involvement in sport and clubs, and their community service hours. Signing up for RaiseMe is green and takes less than half an hour and could have a pay-out of tens of thousands in scholarship dollars for your child’s college education. Click here to learn more
American Indian Endowed Scholarship
The American Indian Endowed Scholarship program provides educational scholarships on a competitive basis to high-achieving, low income resident students who have close social and cultural ties to an American Indian tribe or community within the state. Recipients demonstrate academic merit and a commitment to serve the American Indian communities in Washington. Click here to learn more
College Board
