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
Last updated: 10/26/23
FLEX Abroad
Deadline: December 6, 2023
FLEX Abroad participants spend an academic year (10 months) living with a host family, attending a local high school, and forming lasting relationships within their host community. Host countries include Georgia, Kazakhstan, and Poland. (Application deadline: December 6, 2023)
YES Abroad
Deadline: December 6, 2023
Posted: 10/26/23
YES Abroad offers participants the opportunity to immerse themselves in the life of one of 14 countries for an academic year (10 months). The YES Program focuses on countries with significant Muslim populations. Participants develop critical global leadership skills, promote mutual understanding, and form lasting ties in their host communities by living with a host family and attending local high school. (Application deadline: December 6, 2023)
Gesa Scholarship Awards
Deadline: February 28 Yearly
Posted: 2/13/23
Gesa is now accepting scholarship applications and will award $100,000 for the 2022-2023 school year.
All applicants must be Gesa members and submit their applications online by following the link below. Additional eligibility details can be found in the official Scholarship Guide.
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.
View Courage to Grow Scholarship details
WSU Tri-Cities Scholarships
Scholarship amounts and deadlines varies by scholarship.
View WSU Tri-Cities Scholarships Details
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.
View Perry Tech Scholarship details
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.
View Mollie Davis Scholarship details
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.
View Wikilawn Grass for Class Scholarship details
Army ROTC Scholarships
Deadline: 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.
View details on Army ROTC Scholarship
John Rodriquez-Kranz Memorial Scholarship
Deadline: May 1 (yearly)
Posted: 5/18/22
Awarded to a graduating senior of A.C. Davis High School in Yakima, WA. Emphasis for scholarship is overcoming adversity through personal growth. Recipient of this one-time scholarship can expect to receive $1,000.
View John Rodriquez-Kranz Memorial Scholarship details
Mary Ellen Chott-Mahre Scholarship
Deadline: May 1 (yearly)
Posted: 5/18/22
Recipient will be attending, or plan to attend, a Catholic college or university and demonstrate a commitment to serve the church through past activities and future plans and goals. Priority for this renewable scholarship is given to students graduating from Naches Valley High School who attend St. John Parish in Naches, WA. Recipient can expect to receive approximately $8,000.
View Mary Ellen Chott-Mahre Scholarship details
Celebration of Faith Scholarship
Deadline: May 1 (yearly)
Posted: 5/18/22
Awarded to up to five practicing Catholics from the Diocese of Yakima attending or planning to attend a Catholic college or university. Emphasis is on a commitment to serve the church through past activities and future plans and goals. Current recipients will be eligible to reapply and will compete with new applicants. Recipients can expect to receive $2,000.
View Celebration of Faith Scholarship details
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.
View LawnStarter Lawntrepreneur Scholarship
Study.com Scholarships
Deadline: September 1 (yearly)
Posted: July 14, 2022
Student Scholarship Awards from Study.com were designed to help students ease the financial burden that comes with earning a college degree. These scholarships each offer a $500 academic award to their winners, and have an application deadline of September 1st yearly.
- Study.com College Scholarship for High School Seniors
- Computer Science Scholarship from Study.com
- Biology Scholarship from Study.com
- Study.com Scholarship for Economics Majors
- Math Scholarship from Study.com
- Study.com Scholarship for Accounting Majors
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
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.
View Dirk Derrick scholarship details
Whittel & Melton Magna Carta Scholarship
Deadline: December 15 (yearly)
Posted: 3/26/23
The law firm of Whittel & Melton is donating a $1,215 college scholarship to commemorate the signing of the Magna Carta. Applicants will be judged on their ability to answer one of five essay questions in no more than seven (7) paragraphs and 750 words.
View Whittel & Melton scholarship details
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