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William and Margaret Barton Endowed Scholarship

Eligibility

  • Must complete the WSU General Scholarship Application by January 31 prior to the start of the academic year. There is no additional application process.
  • Financial need shall be the first consideration.
  • Recipients must have a 3.0 cumulative GPA (high school or higher education).
  • Preference to freshmen and sophomores

Richard and Esther Barber Endowed Scholarship

Eligibility

  • Must complete the WSU General Scholarship Application by January 31 prior to the start of the academic year. There is no additional application process.
  • Student must be from the economic lower class.
  • It is reserved for incoming WSU freshmen or transfer student(s) who show promise for achievement and have no family contribution as calculated on the FAFSA.
  • Special preference should be given to WA residents and to graduates of high schools where there are significant pockets of low income housing  or subsidized housing.
  • Special preference should be given to those students whose families have experienced homelessness and have been supported in their housing needs by programs that help the homeless.
  • Candidates should demonstrate perseverance, compassion, and a willingness to help others even as they are being helped.

Wayne Asmussen Tonasket High School WSU Scholarship Fund

Eligibility

  • Must complete the WSU General Scholarship Application by January 31 prior to the start of the academic year. There is no additional application process.
  • Must have graduated from Tonasket High School.

J. Wayne Arrasmith Memorial Scholarship

Eligibility

  • Must complete the WSU General Scholarship Application by January 31 prior to the start of the academic year. There is no additional application process.
  • Must be a full-time, regularly enrolled undergraduate student majoring in civil engineering.
  • Awarded on the basis of financial need and academic achievement.

Hearthstone Housing Foundation Scholarship

Eligibility

Candidates must:

  • Be from a low-income household or demonstrate financial need
  • Be 15-25 years of age
  • Be a resident of:
    • a Hearthstone Housing Foundation property or
    • county where a Hearthstone property is located​
  • Be one of the following during the 2024-25 school year:
    • a full-time high school student requesting support for any of the following:
      • college preparation courses
      • fees related to the college application process
      • other academically enriching activities
    • a full-time undergraduate student attending a college, university, or vocational school​ in the United States
      • Please Note: Funds may not be used for graduate studies or studying abroad
  • Maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA for current high school students or a 2.75 GPA for current college students
  • Be available for a phone interview in May or June 2024

More Details

All applications must be submitted by March 31, 2022.How to Apply

  • Complete the online application
  • Submit a personal statement. It must include:
    • Your goals – either personal, professional, or academic
    • Your plan to achieve your goals
    • How the scholarship funds awarded by Hearthstone Housing Foundation will be used
    • The steps you have already taken towards your goals – for example: relevant extra-curricular activities
  • Submit two letters of recommendation written by professional or academic references
  • Submit your household’s 2022 federal income tax return
  • Upload a copy of your Student Aid Report from your FAFSA or WASFA
  • Provide a copy of your official transcript

The application and submission guidelines can be found on the scholarship’s website.

Renton Regional Community Foundation

Eligibility

  • Must have earned a high school diploma or GED by the time the award is made.
  • Must be enrolled by the following school year in a full or part-time program at an accredited two or four-year college, vocational, technical or trade school.

More Details.

How to Apply

  • There are multiple scholarships to apply for at this website.

The application and submission guidelines can be found on the scholarship’s website.

Washington Apple Education Foundation

Eligibility

  • Must be pursuing a four-year degree, or a two-year degree at a community college.
  • Must be raised in a family with direct ties to Washington’s tree fruit industry. Ties to the industry are created through immediate family member or personal employment in an apple, cherry, or pear orchard or warehouse in Washington, immediate family ownership of an apple, cherry, or pear orchard or warehouse in Washington, or immediate family employment in a company directly serving the apple, cherry, or pear industry in Washington. Additionally, students with a desire to work for the tree fruit industry may also qualify.

More Details

How to Apply

  • Complete the online application.
  • This link leads to multiple scholarships.

The application and submission guidelines can be found on the scholarship’s website.

Plateau Native American Scholarship

Eligibility

  • Applicant must be an enrolled member or descendant of one of the following tribes:  Coeur d’Alene Tribe, Colville Confederated Tribes, The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation, Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, Kalispel Tribe, Klamath Tribe, Kootenai Tribe of Idaho, Nez Perce Tribe, Spokane Tribe of Indians, Yakama Indian Nation; OR show proof of ancestry from a tribe or tribes known as Plateau Salishan, Sahaptian, or Kootenai.  Members of the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs and of the Cowlitz Tribe who are of Sahaptian speaking descent are also eligible to apply with documentation verifying their Sahaptian ancestry.
  • High school applicant must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75.
  • Transfer and current undergraduate WSU student applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5.
  • Graduate student applicants must have been accepted to graduate school. Current graduate students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.
  • Undergraduate recipient must enroll for a minimum of six credit hours per semester (five credit hours per semester if graduate student).
  • Financial need, academic performance, and essay statement will determine selection. Preference given to students who are pursuing undergraduate degrees and to students pursuing a field of study within the College of Arts and Science.

More Details

How to Apply

  • Apply online by completing the Plateau Native American Scholarship Application.
  • Attach documentation of tribal enrollment.

The application and submission guidelines can be found on the scholarship’s website.

Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation

Eligibility

  • Must be the child of one of the following:
    • Active duty or reserve U.S. Marine
    • Veteran U.S. Marine who has received an honorable discharge, or who was killed while serving in the U.S. Marine Corps
    • Active duty or reserve U.S. Navy Corpsman who is serving, or has served, with a U.S. Marine unit
    • Veteran U.S. Navy Corpsman who served with a U.S. Marine unit and has received an honorable discharge, or was killed while serving in the U.S. Navy as a Corpsman attached to a Marine unit
  • GPA of at least 2.0 on a 4.0 scale
  • Family adjusted gross income for the 2017 tax year that does not exceed $98,000. Non-taxable allowances are not included in determining adjust gross income.
  • Attending or planning to attend a college or career training school listed on the National Center for Education Statistic’s College Navigator website in the 2018-19 academic year.
  • Applicants who have an undergraduate degree, are pursuing a second bachelor’s degree, or are attending graduate school of any kind are NOT eligible.
  • Applicants who have served, or are serving, in the U.S. military are required to provide a Statement of Service or DD214 showing honorable character of service.

More Details

How to Apply

  • Complete the online application.

The application and submission guidelines can be found on the scholarship’s website.

The Justice Solutions Group “Future Mentors” Scholarship

Eligibility

  • All applicants must be enrolled, or due to be enrolled, as a full-time student at an accredited college or university for the semester they are applying receive the scholarship.
  • Applicants are not required to have a minimum GPA.
  • Domestic, international, and undocumented students may apply.
  • Students attending online universities are welcome to apply.

More Details

How to Apply

  • Submit an essay between 800 and 1500 words on mentorship. Please respond to these questions in your essay.
    • How do you believe mentorship can benefit future generations?
    • Have you ever had a mentor or acted as a mentee? How did that change you life.
    • Feel free to include Big Brother or Big Sister programs, influential teachers or role-models, and any other relationships that have enriched your life.
  • Submit proof of enrollment or an acceptance letter in an accredited university.
  • Complete the online application.

The application and submission guidelines can be found on the scholarship’s website.