{"id":621,"date":"2022-07-01T11:17:58","date_gmt":"2022-07-01T18:17:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lynden.wednet.edu\/lynden-high-school\/?page_id=621"},"modified":"2026-04-20T09:29:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T16:29:34","slug":"scholarships","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lynden.wednet.edu\/lynden-high-school\/students\/high-school-beyond\/scholarships\/","title":{"rendered":"Scholarships"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Scholarship are gifts.&nbsp; They don\u2019t need to be repaid. &nbsp;Students are encouraged to apply for national, state, regional and community scholarships.&nbsp; There are thousands of them, offered by colleges, employers, individuals, private companies, nonprofits, ethnic groups, religious groups, and professional and social organizations. &nbsp;Scholarships are awarded based on merit, ethnic background, community service, leadership, school activities and personal interests. &nbsp;Colleges often offer scholarship money.&nbsp; Check out the financial aid office from the colleges you are applying to.&nbsp; Make sure you talk to college representatives, admission counselors and specific departments in the college (e.g. music, biology departments).&nbsp; Sometimes the application for scholarships may be different from the admission applications.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lynden.wednet.edu\/lynden-high-school\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/Richard-H.-Decima-20th-Annual-Academic-Scholarship-2026.pdf\">Richard H. Decima <\/a>due April 22, 2026 to the <mark style=\"background-color:#fcb900\" class=\"has-inline-color\">HSB Center by NOON<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lynden.wednet.edu\/lynden-high-school\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/Always-in-Demand-HVAC-Scholarship-25-26.pdf\">Always in Demand HVAC <\/a>due April 27, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lynden.wednet.edu\/lynden-high-school\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/Lynden-Public-Schools-Foundation-25-26.pdf\">Lynden Public Schools Foundation <\/a>due April 28, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lynden.wednet.edu\/lynden-high-school\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/IBEW-Local-191-Scholarship-25-26.pdf\">IBEW Local 191 <\/a>due April 28, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lynden.wednet.edu\/lynden-high-school\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/Ann-Gallagher-Memorial-Scholarship-2025-2026.pdf\">Ann Gallagher Memorial <\/a>due April 30, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lynden.wednet.edu\/lynden-high-school\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/R.B.-LeCocq-Scholarships-Application-2026.pdf\">R.B. LeCocq Foundation Memorial<\/a> due May 1, 2026  to the <mark style=\"background-color:#fcb900\" class=\"has-inline-color\">HSB Center by 2:30 PM<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lynden.wednet.edu\/lynden-high-school\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/Lynden-FFA-Scholarship-25-26.pdf\">Lynden FFA <\/a>due May 7, 2026 to the <mark style=\"background-color:#fcb900\" class=\"has-inline-color\">HSB Center by 2:30 PM<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lynden.wednet.edu\/lynden-high-school\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/Lynden-Women-in-Business-and-Entrepreneurship-Scholarship-25-26.pdf\">Lynden Women in Business and Entrepreneurship <\/a>due May 15, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lynden.wednet.edu\/lynden-high-school\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Royal-Brougham-Foundation-Scholarship-25-26.pdf\">Royal Brougham Foundation<\/a> due May 15, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lynden.wednet.edu\/lynden-high-school\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/American-Legion-Peace-Arch-Post-86-Scholarship-25-26.pdf\">American Legion, Peace Arch Post 86 <\/a>due May 15, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lynden.wednet.edu\/lynden-high-school\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/Edmund-F-Maxwell-Scholarship-25-26.pdf\">Edmund F. Maxwell Foundation <\/a>due May 29, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lynden.wednet.edu\/lynden-high-school\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/American-Society-of-Civil-Engineers-YMF-Scholarship-25-26.pdf\">American Society of Civil Engineers Younger Member Forum <\/a>due June 1, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lynden.wednet.edu\/lynden-high-school\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/Abott-and-Fenner-Scholarship-25-26.pdf\">Abbott &amp; Fenner <\/a>due June 10, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lynden.wednet.edu\/lynden-high-school\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/2026-GoFoodservice-Scholarship.pdf\">2026 GoFoodservice<\/a> due June 15, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lynden.wednet.edu\/lynden-high-school\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/BigSun-Scholarship-25-26.docx\">BigSun Athletics <\/a>due June 19, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lynden.wednet.edu\/lynden-high-school\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Nancy-Fortin-Scholarship-25-26.pdf\">Nancy Fortin <\/a>due October 31, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lynden.wednet.edu\/lynden-high-school\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/Rick-Pankow-Foundation-23-24.pdf\">Rick Pankow Foundation<\/a> due various times throughout the year<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">College Bound Scholarship<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/opportunity.collegeboard.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"163\" src=\"https:\/\/lynden.wednet.edu\/lynden-high-school\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/College.bound_.logo@2x-300x163-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-560\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>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. &nbsp; 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.&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/opportunity.collegeboard.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Click Here to Learn More<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Washboard<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/washboard.wsac.wa.gov\/login.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"80\" src=\"https:\/\/lynden.wednet.edu\/lynden-high-school\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/Washboard@2x-300x80-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-559\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>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. &nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/washboard.wsac.wa.gov\/login.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Click Here to Learn More<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">RaiseMe<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.raise.me\/about\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"64\" src=\"https:\/\/lynden.wednet.edu\/lynden-high-school\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/RaiseMe_Logo@2x-300x64-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-558\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Our school is committed to providing our students with the best possible access to resources to pursue higher education. Because of this, we&#8217;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&#8217;s college education.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.raise.me\/about\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Click here to learn more<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">American Indian Endowed Scholarship<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>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.&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/wsac.wa.gov\/american-indian-endowed-scholarship\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Click here to learn more<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>College Board<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/opportunity.collegeboard.org\/?excmpid=vt-00248\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"820\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/lynden.wednet.edu\/lynden-high-school\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/College_Board.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lynden.wednet.edu\/lynden-high-school\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/College_Board.png 820w, https:\/\/lynden.wednet.edu\/lynden-high-school\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/College_Board-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/lynden.wednet.edu\/lynden-high-school\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/College_Board-768x959.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 100vw, 820px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Scholarship are gifts.&nbsp; They don\u2019t need to be repaid. &nbsp;Students are encouraged to apply for national, state, regional and community scholarships.&nbsp; There are thousands of them, offered by colleges, employers,&nbsp;&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/lynden.wednet.edu\/lynden-high-school\/students\/high-school-beyond\/scholarships\/\">Read&nbsp;More&nbsp;&raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":340,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"tpl-page-without-nav.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-621","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"distributor_meta":false,"distributor_terms":false,"distributor_media":false,"distributor_original_site_name":"Lynden High School","distributor_original_site_url":"https:\/\/lynden.wednet.edu\/lynden-high-school","push-errors":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lynden.wednet.edu\/lynden-high-school\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/621","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lynden.wednet.edu\/lynden-high-school\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lynden.wednet.edu\/lynden-high-school\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lynden.wednet.edu\/lynden-high-school\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lynden.wednet.edu\/lynden-high-school\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=621"}],"version-history":[{"count":353,"href":"https:\/\/lynden.wednet.edu\/lynden-high-school\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/621\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3757,"href":"https:\/\/lynden.wednet.edu\/lynden-high-school\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/621\/revisions\/3757"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lynden.wednet.edu\/lynden-high-school\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/340"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lynden.wednet.edu\/lynden-high-school\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=621"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}