Please remember to check the college or university website of each school for a list of their unique scholarships.
Some college and university scholarships are listed below, they are highlighted in green.
2011 - 2012
| Name: Kentucky Fried Chicken Colonel's Scholars Program |
Deadline: February 8, 2012 |
| Award: Up to $20,000 |
Website: Apply Online |
| Eligibility: HS seniors who has maintained a GPA of 2.75 or higher, enrolling in a public, in-state college or university with a start date of no later than 9/30/09, pursue a bachelor's degree and is a U.S. citizen or permanent resident. |
Selection: Financial need
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| Name: Asian Pacific Islanders for Professional and Community Advancement |
Deadline: February 15, 2012 |
| Award: $2000 (ten total awarded) |
Website: Apply Online Application |
| Eligibility: All full-time graduating high school seniors in good academic standing (minimum GPA 3.2) of any ethnic or cultural background, who plans to attend an accredited college (2-year and 4-year) or vocational school. Applicants who are United States citizens or permanent residents of the United States. |
Selection: Judging will be based on academic achievements (transcript), activities (sports, clubs, jobs, etc), and letter of recommendation and scholarship essay. See scholarship application for additional details. |
| Name: National Commission for Cooperative Education |
Deadline: February 15, 2012 |
| Award: $6,000 one time award |
Website: Apply Online |
| Eligibility: HS Seniors who must apply at one of the ten NCCE partner colleges and universities. GPA must be 3.5 of higher. |
Selection: Each partner college and university may have different selecting criteria - please see website for details.
Essay required. |
| Name: R. H. Thomson Memorial Scholarship |
Deadline: February 15, 2012 |
| Award: $5,000 |
Website: Apply Online |
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Eligibility: HS Senior with demonstrated interest in pursuing a civil engineering degree. |
Selection: GPA, letters of recommendation, career goal, school activities, work, education or life experiences, and interview. |
| Name: Best Buy |
Deadline: February 15, 2012 |
| Award: $1,000 (1,200 will be awarded) |
Website: Apply Online |
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Eligibility: Students in 9th - 12th grades. |
Selection: Students need solid grades plus community service or work experience and must be living in the US or Puerto Rico. |
| Name: GE - Reagan Foundation Scholarship |
Deadline: February 17, 2012 |
| Award: Up to $10,000 (renewable for 4 years) 20 awarded |
Website: Apply Online |
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Eligibility: HS seniors who must be nominated by a leader in the community, teacher, coach, volunteer director, Young Life leader etc, 3.0 gpa or higher, demonstrate financial need, citizen of United States, must be pursuing a bachelor's degree. |
Selection: Applicants must demonstrate exemplary leadership, drive, integrity, and citizenship. |
| Name: Vegetarian Resource Group |
Deadline: February 20, 2012 |
| Award: 2 - $5000 |
Website: more information & application online |
| Eligibility: HS Senior, applicants will be judged on having shown compassion, courage, and a strong commitment to promoting a peaceful world through a vegetarian diet/lifestyle. |
Selection: Essay, transcript, 3 letters of recommendation, documentation related to your promotion of vegetarianism. |
| Name: Students of Color Career Conference & Scholarship Program |
Deadline: February 29, 2012 |
| Award: $1,000 Multiple Awards |
Website:Application |
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Eligibility: HS Senior in a Snohomish County HS, must be a person of color, must have a minimum GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale, must attend the Snohomish County Students of Color Career Conference and be present to win. Disregard due date listed on the application. Turn them in by February 29th. Please see your Career Specialist for information on attending the conference. |
Selection: Completed application and essay
Return to:
Cascade High School - Trish Roberts
Everett High School - Barbara Elder
Jackson High School - Marianne Allen
Sequoia High School - Nancy Bertholet |
| Name: Buick Achievers Scholarship |
Deadline: February 29, 2012 |
| Award: Up to $100,000 (1,100 scholarships awarded) |
Website: Application |
| Eligibility: HS Seniors plannng to attend a US accredited 4 year college or university and planning to major that focuses on Engineering/Technology or Design and Business related programs (see website for details and eligible majors). Must be interested in pusuing a career in the automotive or related industries. Must be a US citizen. |
Selection: Achademic achievement, financial need, leadership in community and school activities, work experience and interest in automotive industry. |
| Name: Washington State Elks Vocational Grant Award |
Deadline: February 29, 2012 |
| Award: Varies |
Website: Application |
| Eligibility: HS Senior planning to pursue a vocational/technical program culminating in an associate degree, diploma or certificate less than a Bachelors Degree. |
Selection: Essay and letters of recommendation. |
| Name: Soroptimist International of Everett |
Deadline: February 29, 2012 |
| Award: $3,000 |
Website: Application |
| Eligibility: Snohomish County HS Senior. Must be able to attend Soroptimist Program Meeting in April 2012. |
Selection:
Goals, service, leadership in school and community, HS achievement and financial need. Turn in application to your Counseling Office before February 29, 2012.
Please return to:
Cascade HS - Kim Taylor
Everett HS -Barbara Elder
HM Jackson HS - Marianne Allen
Sequoia HS - Nancy Bertholet |
| Name: Washington State PTA Scholarship |
Deadline: March 1, 2012 |
| Award: $1,000 - $2,000 |
Website: Application |
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Eligibility: HS Senior who is enrolled in a Washington State public high School. You must have a cumulative gpa of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale. Please see chart on application to see if you qualify based on your household adjusted gross income. |
Selection: Grants are awarded based on financial need, academic performance, and leadership/community service. |
| Name: Fallen Workers Memorial - United Steelworkers |
Deadline: March 1, 2012 |
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Award: $1000 - $5000 |
Website: Application |
| Eligibility: HS Senior from participating counties. |
Selection: Application and essay. Preference given to students from labor backgrounds. |
| Name: Wendy Jackson Hall Memorial |
Deadline: March 1, 2012 |
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Award: $10,000 over two years |
Website: Application |
| Eligibility: HS Senior from a WA public high school, must demonstrate artistic talent in visual arts, have a 3.0 or higher gpa, desire to encourage artistic endeavors within the generla community, be accepted into a visual arts program of accredited four year US college or university. |
Selection: Application, 5 pieces of artwork, two letters of recommendation, transcript, and financial need. |
| Name: Robert J. Handy (PEMCO-Foundation, Inc) |
Deadline: March 1, 2012 |
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Award: $900 per year for up to 4 years (16 awarded) OR WSSR Foundation: $1500 (8 awarded)
Two scholarships, one application |
Website: Application click on Scholarship Application, username is wssra and password is scholarship (all lowercase). |
| Eligibility: HS Seniors committed to entering any field of the education profession. |
Selection: Three letters of recommendation,essay, resume, and transcript. |
| Name: The American Chemical Society Scholars Program |
Deadline: March 1, 2012 |
| Award: Dollar amounts vary |
Website: Application |
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Eligibility: Varies - please see individual scholarships for more information.
This program is designed to attract minority groups underrepresented in the sciences by the National Science Foundation. (Chemistry, biochemistry, chemical engineering, etc.) |
Selection: Scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic standing, financial need, and career objective. |
| Name: Zonta International Scholarship |
Deadline: March 1, 2012 |
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Award: $2,000 (local winners proceed to district level and are eligible for additional $1000, 5 additional awards at international levelof $3000 each) |
Website: Application mail application to local club |
| Eligibility: Female HS Senior who plans to attend a university/college in the fall of 2012. |
Selection: Evidence of active commitment to volunteerism, leadership, international awareness and show dedication to advancing the status of women worldwide. |
| Name: Wings Over America Scholarship Foundation |
Deadline: March 1, 2012 - pre-qualification deadline
Deadline: April 1, 2012 - completed application deadline |
| Award: $2,000 - multiple awards for tuition and tuition related expenses |
Website: Application |
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Eligibility: Candidates who are children of U.S. Navy service members (Officer or Enlisted, active duty, retired, honorably discharged or deceased) must be graduating seniors who plan to enroll, or college students who are enrolled, in an accredited college as a full time student taking a minimum of 12 credit hours per semester in order to graduate with a B.A. or B.S. degree. Additionally, the applicant's sponsor must have completed at least eight (8) years of active duty in a Naval Aviation (squadron or training command) or subordinate command (carrier, naval air station, etc.). See website for additional requirement information. |
Selection: Scholastic merit, community service involvement, extracurricular activities, recommendations and essay responses. |
| Name: WASA/PEMCO 21st Century Educator |
Deadline: March 5, 2012 |
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Award: $4,000 (3) |
Website: More information and Application |
| Eligibility: HS Senior planning to earn a degree in K - 12 education, must have at least a 3.0 gpa. |
Selection: Application, essay, three reference letters, and official transcipt. Also based on leadership, community service, honors and awards, student activities, and educational goals. |
| Name: Washington State Employees Credit Union Scholarship Program |
Deadline: March 5, 2012
Must be received in office by 5:00pm March 5th. Mail by March 2nd! |
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Award: (20) $2,000 - four year school,(7) two year - avocational degree or certificate (45 awarded) |
Website: Application |
| Eligibility: HS Senior may start applying on January 3, 2012. |
Selection: Applications are evaluated on academic record, financial need, community service/school activities and essay/letters of recommendation. |
| Name: Air Force Dependents - General Henry H. Arnold Education Grant Program |
Deadline: March 9, 2012 |
| Award: $2,000 - 3,000 grants |
Website: Apply Online |
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Eligibility: HS Senior depdendent child of Air Force member: active duty, retired, retired reservists, deceased. Must maintian a minimum 2.0 while working on undergraduate degree. |
Selection: Must be enrolled as full-time undergraduates at an accredited college or university |
| Name: NW Plus Credit Union Scholarship |
Deadline: March 9, 2012 |
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Award: $1,000 |
Website: Application |
| Eligibility: HS Senior must be a member of the credit union at least 90 days before applying for scholarship. |
Selection: Two letters of recommendation required. Academic record, community service, school activities, educational goals essay, and personal interview. |
| Name: Ewing C. Kelly Scholarship |
Deadline: March 12, 2012 |
| Award: $2,500 |
Website: Application |
| Eligibility: HS seniors with an acceptance at a 2 or 4 year institution of higher learning, composite score of 20 on ACT or composite score of 840 on SAT, must be a US citizen or have a green card. Must attend a high school in the Everett School District. |
Selection: Applicants will be judged on citizenship, extra-curricular and academic achievement and financial need. |
| Name: Kohl's Kids Who Care AGES 6-18 |
Deadline: March 15, 2012 |
| Award: Store Winners More than 2,100 store winners will be awarded a $50 Kohl's Gift Card. Regional Winners The 200 regional winners will be awarded $1,000 scholarships toward their post-secondary education. National Winners Ten national winners will be awarded $10,000 scholarships and Kohl's will donate $1,000 to a nonprofit organization on their behalf. |
Website: Apply Online |
| Eligibility: Must be nominated based on volunteer activities. Nominees must be between the ages of 6 and 18 and not yet a high school graduate as of March 15, 2011. Each nominee must be nominated by someone age 21 years or older. |
Selection: Based on application and information from nominee. Volunteer activity must have happened in the last 12 months. |
| Name: Washington State Association for Justice - Presidents' Scholarship |
Deadline: March 16, 2012 |
| Award: Up to $2,000 |
Website: Apply Online |
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Eligibility: HS seniors with demonstrated academic achievement and planned advancement toward a degree in an institution of higher learning, documented need for financial assistance, history of achievement despite having been a victim of injury or overcoming a disability, handicap or similar challenge, record of commitment to helping people in need or protecting the rights of injured persons, plan or commitment to apply the education to be funded toward helping people, residency in Washington State. |
Selection: Strength of application. |
| Name: Washington State Association for Justice - American Justice Essay 2011 |
Deadline: March 16, 2012 |
| Award: Up to $2,000 |
Website: Apply Online |
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Eligibility: HS Seniors |
Selection: Essay |
| Name: Everett Central Lions Club Community Service Award Everett High School only |
Deadline: March 19, 2012 |
| Award: $500 |
Website: Application |
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Eligibility: EHS HS senior - must be able to attend Central Lions Club Meeting to receive the award. |
Selection: Highly involved in community service. Turn in your application to the Counseling Center/Career Center. |
| Name: Leadership 1000 Scholarship |
Deadline: March 23, 2012 |
| Award: $2,500 to $5,000 (multiple awarded) |
Website: Apply Online |
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Eligibility: HS Seniors planning to attend an eligible four year college or university in Washington State, must be a Washington STate resident, must financial need requirements, have a minimum gpa of 2.75 and enroll full time in college. |
Selection: A Leadership 1000 Scholarship can be customized around a general set of requirements requested by the donor. There are many donors and many scholarships available. Financial need. |
| Name: Asian Pacific Community Fund with Verizon |
Deadline: March 30, 2012 |
| Award: $1000 (15 awarded) |
Website: |
