• Scholarships

    These resources are presented solely for information purposes for students. The Yakima School District does not sponsor the websites or scholarships listed.

    Please Note: Many scholarships require a counselor's and/or teacher's recommendation and signature. Please allow them at least one week, prior to the deadline, to complete your request. You may request an official transcript from your school Registrar's Office.

Scholarship Listings (updated 2/24/21

  • Courage To Grow Scholarship 

    Deadline: Monthly Awards

    Must be a junior or senior in high school or college student with a minimum GPA of 2.5 or better and be a U.S. citizen.

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  • WSU Tri-Cities Scholarships

    Scholarship amounts and deadlines varies by scholarship.

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  • Perry Technical Institute Scholarships

    Deadlines vary

    Perry Technical Institute encourages you to apply for scholarships before you start school and throughout your time at Perry. If you receive scholarship funding, you will have the opportunity to reduce or cancel loans that you took out to pay for school.

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  • SaplingHR Scholarship

    Deadline: November 1 (yearly)

    Posted: July 1, 2020

    A $1,000 Scholarship For Those Interested in an HR, People Operations and Onboarding Career Paths. The SaplingHR Onboarding Experience Scholarship is an award for any current or soon-to-be undergrad who has a passion for the people operations and HR space. Students applying must submit an essay where you explain, present, inspire, or otherwise convince us about your great idea for an onboarding program for new employees of a business, and how it would improve their experience.

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  • Dirk Derrick Car & Truck Accident Injury Scholarship

    Deadline: December 15 (yearly)

    The Dirk Derrick Car & Truck Accident Injury Scholarship is an award for any current or soon-to-be undergrad who has had his or her life altered due to an injury from a car or truck accident, be it their own injury, that of a loved one, or an influential individual. This is a $1,000 scholarship, and is awarded on December 20th of each year.

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  • Certa Law Personal Injury & Wrongful Death Scholarship

    Deadline: December 15 (yearly)

    Posted: Nov 2, 2020

    The Certa Law Personal Injury & Wrongful Death Scholarship is an award for any current or soon-to-be undergrad who have had their life altered due to a bodily injury from an automotive or pedestrian accident, be it their own injury, that of a loved one, or an influential individual. This is a $1,000 scholarship, and is awarded on December 20th of each year.

    View Certa Law Scholarship details
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  • Washington Tour Guide Scholarship

    Deadline: December 31 (yearly)

    Posted: March 22, 2019

    Applicants must be currently enrolled at or planning to attend a four-year university, graduate program, community college, or trade school located in the continental United States. Applicants must submit a video of their favorite road trip destination(s) in WA state.

    View Washington Tour Guide Scholarship details
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  • Travis W. Watkins Tax Resolution & Accounting Firm Scholarship

    Deadline: December 31, April 30 (yearly)

    Posted: October 2, 2019

    The Travis W. Watkins Tax Resolution & Accounting Firm Scholarship is a one-time $1,000 award for any current or soon-to-be student who has had his or her family’s life altered because of tax controversies (back taxes owed, audits, etc.). Students applying must submit an essay where you explain, present, inspire, or otherwise convince us as to why you deserve to win this scholarship.

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  • Mollie Davis Scholarship

    Deadline: February 22 (yearly)

    Posted: 11/22/2019

    The Mollie Davis Scholarship program awards up to $7,500 a year and up to $30,000 overall toward a Bachelor’s Degree. In addition, we award up to $3,500 a year toward an associate’s degree.

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  • Army ROTC Scholarships

    Deadine: February, Yearly

    Posted: Aug 5, 2020

    The Four-Year High School Scholarship is for high school students planning on attending a four-year college program.

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  • LawnStarter Lawntrepreneur Scholarship

    Deadline: August 20, December 31 Yearly

    Posted: 2/5/2020

    The Lawntrepreneur Scholarship is our way of funding tomorrow's top entrepreneurs. We're fixing the large and disorganized lawn care industry, and we're willing to grant $1000 to any student we believe has the potential to change the world through entrepreneurship. If you are interested in starting your own business, we'd love to hear from you.

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  • The Wikilawn Grass for Class Scholarship

    Deadline: ongoing

    Posted: April 21, 2020

    This $2500 scholarship is for entrepreneurial high school and college students who own and operate a lawn care service while attending school. The entry for the Fall semester is May 1st to August 20th and it’s open for the Spring semester from August 31st to December 31st. We will announce the recipient on September 1st and January 10th of the subsequent year.

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  • Lila Miller Scholarship

    Deadline: March 12, 2021

    For graduating Yakima School District seniors who will be attending YVC. Completed application form, personal letter of application written to the selection committee, resume, one letter of recommendation and copy of most recent transcript. There is a portion on the application for your alpha counselor to complete. Please allow yourself adequate time to get the information completed by YOUR alpha counselor before final submission.

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  • Margaret Dunn Scholarship

    Deadline: March 12, 2020

    For graduating Yakima School District seniors who will be attending a four-year college or university in the State of Washington. Completed application form, personal letter of application written to the selection committee, resume, one letter of recommendation and copy of most recent transcript. There is a portion on the application for your alpha counselor to complete. Please allow yourself adequate time to get the information completed by YOUR alpha counselor before final submission.

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  • Yakima Federal - Award for Academic Excellence

    Deadline: April 26, 2021

    Posted: 2/24/21

    Yakima Federal has established this award for the purpose of recognizing high academic achievers graduating from high school and a resident in Benton, Franklin, Kittitas or Yakima County. It is for those graduates who are accepted by and enrolled in an accredited college, university, community college, or technical school during this year’s fall semester. Up to eighty (80) awards in the amount of $2,000 may be awarded in 2021.

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