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.
AFA’s Teen Alzheimer’s Awareness due March 1, 2025
American Legion Gift due March 1, 2025
Florence Lemcke Memorial due March 1, 2025
Marguerite Mc’Alpin Memorial due March 1, 2025
Todd Curran Memorial due March 1, 2025
Washington State School Retirees due March 1, 2025
Children of Warriors due March 1, 2025
American Indian Endowed due March 3, 2025
Kelly Foundation due March 7, 2025
Assisted League of Bellingham due March 14, 2025 open to grades 9-11
Bellingham-Whatcom County Fire Fighters Memorial due March 14, 2025
WIAA 2025 Smart Choice due March 14, 2025
Doug Ericksen Memorial Scholarship due March 15, 2025
Pacific Northwest Association for College Admission Counseling (PNACAC) due March 15, 2025
Standing Tall for Agriculture due March 17, 2025
2025 Norm Manly Maritime Education due March 24, 2025
Prints and Graphics Student Design Contest due March 28, 2025–open to all grades
Greater Bellingham Running Club due March 31, 2025
SISU Children’s Fund due March 31, 2025
Rita Lowe (WSMC & PSCTM) due March 31, 2025
Society of Women’s Engineers due March 31, 2025
Whatcom Community College Foundation due April 1, 2025
Washington State Sheep Producers due April 1, 2025
Lake Washington Singers Vocal due April 1, 2025
Electronic Security Association (ESA) due April 4, 2025
Lynden Scholarship Foundation due April 15, 2025
Washington CattleFeeders Association due April 15, 2025
Carmen Denson Foundation due April 15, 2025
Clarence and Cornelia Ludden Memorial due April 18, 2025
John Fassett Memorial due April 18, 2025
American Legion Peace Arch Post 86 due April 18, 2025
Print and Graphics Box Design due April 30, 2025–open to all grades
Print and Graphics due May 1, 2025
Edmund F. Maxwell due May 9, 2025
Ann Gallagher Memorial due May 30, 2025
Franchised New Car and Truck Dealers Bright Future due May 31, 2025
Abbott and Fenner Business Solution due June 10, 2025
GoFood Service due June 15, 2025
Automotive Hall of Fame due June 30, 2025
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
