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