GEAR UP

The Washington State Opportunity Scholarship (WSOS) supports low- and middle-income students pursuing eligible high-demand majors in science, technology, engineering, math (STEM) or health care and encourages recipients to work in Washington state once they complete their degrees.

For visual artists ages 16-22. $10,000.

Selected applicants for the Navy ROTC Scholarship Program are awarded scholarships through a highly competitive national selection process, and receive full tuition, books stipend, educational fees and other financial benefits at many of the country's leading colleges and universities. Upon graduation, midshipmen are commissioned as officers in the unrestricted line Naval Reserve or Marine Corps Reserve.

($20,000) - Honors student-athletes who demonstrate excellence in school, their sports teams, & in their communities.

($2,000-$4,000) - The Washington State Governors' Scholarship for Foster Youth is a scholarship program that helps young men and women from foster care continue their education and earn a college degree.

($32,000) - Applicants must be of Cuban descent, have min. 3.5 GPA, & be financially needy. 

For college-bound students who demonstrate exemplary leadership, drive, integrity, and citizenship with financial assistance to pursue higher education. Through the generous support of GE, this national program annually awards numerous students $10,000 in renewable scholarships.

Open to HS seniors. Citizenship/legal residency is required. A total of $20,000 is awarded.  Ten (10) winners will receive a scholarship of $2,000 each.

($1,500) - In 250 words or less submit a response to the question: "Create a Top Ten List of the top ten reasons you should get this scholarship."

 

($10,000) - Submit an online written response to the question: "2020 was a year to be remembered. What will you remember most about 2020 and why is it important to you?" (250 words or less)
 

Open to all U.S. HS students. Applicant must submit an original poem with 20 lines or less. Up to $500.

($20,000) - The Dell Scholars Program places greater emphasis on a student’s determination to succeed than just academic record and test scores. Our GPA requirement is Grit, Potential, and Ambition. We reward low-income, highly motivated students who are better than their numbers indicate and demonstrate the drive to succeed despite personal obstacles. Our scholars have demonstrated grit, potential, and ambition in their quest for a college education.

($5,000) - In 250 words or less submit a response to the question: "What would you say to someone who thinks education doesn't matter, or that college is a waste of time and money?" This award is for U.S. students. Must be 14 years of age or older to apply. Must be a legal U.S. resident. Must reside in the 50 United States or the District of Columbia.

(Full Tuition) - Act Six will award 11 of Yakima Valley’s most promising community leaders full scholarships worth up to $240,000 to two partner colleges: Heritage University and Pacific Lutheran University. Act Six scholars are chosen through a rigorous, highly competitive, three-phase selection process that spans four months.
 

(Full Tuition) - Act Six will award 30 of Tacoma-Seattle’s most promising urban leaders full scholarships worth up to $245,000 to five partner colleges: Northwest University, Pacific Lutheran University, and St. Martin's University. Act Six scholars are chosen through a rigorous, highly competitive, three-phase selection process that spans four months.