December 2007

Scholarship Bulletin

 

 

 

Name

Amount

Deadline:

Other

1.

AXA

Up to $10,000

December 15, 2007

Students should be well rounded, determined to do their personal best, and have demonstrated achievement in job, sport or extracurricular activity.  www.axa-achievement.com

2.

YVAEOP Office Professionals

$500

December 31, 2007

Candidate must intend to continue his/her education in an office related business program. Candidate may be graduating high school or currently pursuing such a course of study. Must have completed 2 or more business related high school courses, must be enrolled full-time post secondary.

4.

SAE Engineering Scholarship

$1000-$10,000

December 1, 2007

High School transcript, with SAT and/or ACT scores, processing fee of $5.00,  Must be intending to earn a degree in engineering or related science, be a US citizen.

6.

Washington Apple Foundation

$500-$1000

March 1, 2008

Apply on line at www.waef.org, submit with letters of reference You only need to turn in one application even if applying for multiple awards through WAEF.

7.

Hearing & Speech Institute Scholarship

$2000

February 29, 2008

Documented Hearing Loss and/or communication, Academic performance, community Involvement /Leadership, Student Essay, Financial Need,  Applications at www.hearing andspeechcenter.com

8.

Minority/Disadvantaged Scholarship

Various

December 7, 2007

Students entering a professional degree program in Architecture. Must be nominated, nomination form must be accompanied with a letter of recommendation.  After review of nomination an application form will be sent to eligible nominees. 

9.

Electrical Apprenticeships

 

 

www.njatc.org for more information

10.

Jorden Dodeward memorial Fund

$500-$5000

March 20, 2008

Must have participated in or played on an organized golf group or team. 2 references one must be from a coach or teacher, acceptance to a technical school, beauty school, community college or university, must attend and graduate from a Yakima County School.

11.

US Bank

$1000

February 1,2008

Apply online usbank.com/studentbanking

Random drawing process

12.

Pride Foundation

Various

January 25, 2008

Available to gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and straight-ally students for those who are potential leaders in the LGBT community, people of color, students raised by gay or lesbian parents, students enrolling in Vocational.Technical programs

13.

Yakima Valley Credit Union

$1000

February 29, 2008

A YVCU member in good standing, enrolled in a accredited college, university or trade school, minimum 2.0 GPA. Based on academic record, financial need, community service, essays.

14.

Burger King

$1000

February 15, 2008

Apply at www.bk.com/scholars must have 2.5 or higher GPA,work part-time 15 hours/wk, 40 wks/yr, involved in community service activities, demonstrate financial need, plan to enroll in 2/4 year college, university, trade school

15.

State Elks Association

Various

January 11, 2008

Must reside with a member of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Only students planning on obtaining a Bachelor’s Degree in an accredited US American College or Univeristy.

16.

American Indian Endowed Scholarship

$500-$2000

February 1, 2008

Have close social and cultural ties to an American Indian tribe or community in WA, agree to use education to benefit other American Indians, demonstrate financial need, WA state resident, enrolled full time for next school year at an WA college or university,

17.

McKeluey Foundation

$40,000

January 15, 2008

Demonstrated entrepreneurial spirit by owning and operating their own businesses while in high school. Apply on line at www.mckelveyfoundation.org

18.

Elks National Foundation

Various

January 11, 2008

www.elks.org/lodges any high school senior who is a US citizen is eligible. Male and female students compete separately for identical awards.

19.

Minority Scholarship

Various

Various

www.jackierobinson.org, http://www.blackexcel.org,  http://latinocollegedollars.org

 

20.

American Legion

Various

Various

www.legion.org

www.NeedALift.org

Visit websites if you are a dependent of a veteran.

 

21.

Calcoe Federal Credit Union

$1000

March 31, 2008

A member of Calcoe, enrolled in a high school in Yakima County, with a minimum GPA of 2.0. Complete applicationrequired

22.

Kelly Foundation of WA

$2500

March 10, 2008

Applicant must be accepted or have an application pending at an institution of higher learning, must be a senior-level student at a high school, must have a composite score of 20 on the ACT or a composite score of 840 on the SAT, must be a us citizen or have a green card.

23.

Washington NASA Space Grant

$1000-$5000

January 14, 2008

Must be residents of Washington State, US citizen planning to major in science, math, or engineering at the University of Washington

24.

2008 Thacher Scholar Award

$2000-$500

April 4, 2008

Available to all students in Grades 9-12. For information go to http://www.strategies.org/ThacherScholars

 

25.

Young Native Writers Essay Contest

$1000-$5000

April 15,2008

Native American Indian and Alaskan Native High school Students who are currently enrolled. For more information www.indian.hklaw.com

26.

Seattle Mariners Women’s Club

$1000

June 1, 2008

Must submit typewritten essay outlining why she is applying for the scholarship, extracurricular activities, goals to be accomplished win college and afterwards, how receiving this scholarship will be an advantage. Transcripts with grades through at least the first or second semester of their senior year, 3 letters of recommendation and proof of acceptance into a college or university.

27.

2008 Desne Baldoz Memorial Scholarship

$1000

January 15, 2008

Must submit high school grades with a minimum of 3.0 GPA, letter of recommendation from a teacher or advisor, a 25-500 word typed and double-spaced essay on why you have chosen a communications field as your major.