Scholarships
Current National Opportunities
- Grade 9 and older
- Students earn "micro-scholarships" from college and universities
- More than 180 institutions participate; criteria for awarding scholarships vary
- Deadlines vary
- Includes scholarships available to undocumented students
- Deadlines and award amounts vary
- Multiple scholarship programs
Thurgood Marshall College Fund Scholarships
- Deadlines vary
- Value: varies
- Multiple scholarships available; may be used at TMCF member schools
College Scholarships for LGBTQ Students
- Deadline: various
- Value: various
- Useful website about financial aid
- Scholarship lists connected to FastWeb
Scholarship Lists on NitroCollege.com
- Deadlines: various
- Value: various
- 13 lists of scholarships for specific scholarship seekers, including African Americans, Native Americans, students with disabilities, and women
- Scholarship search site
- Students who make a profile can reuse information from one scholarship or admission application for another
- Free
Current Local Opportunities
Passport to Careers/Apprenticeship
- Deadline: ongoing, but priority application date is July
- Value: up to $5,000; supports costs of attendance at college or in an apprenticeship
- Students who were in foster care after age 14, currently or in the past year homeless, or eligible for a Pell or Washington College Grant
- Get more information from the career center
Washington Army National Guard Scholarships
- ROTC scholarships to attend college and have either tuition and fees paid or room and board paid
- Recipients also receive a monthly stipend and a yearly book stipend
- E-mail Aaron Knight, Officer Strength Manager, for more information: aaron.d.knight3@mil.@mail.mil
Army ROTC Scholarships
- From sophomore through senior year, covers tuition and fees; provides a book allowance and monthly stipend
- Students who attend PLU also have room and board covered
- Scholarship does not include room and board if used at UW Tacoma
- Contact Danl A. Connelly for more information and an application packet at 253.535.8740; rotc@plu.edu.
Primary places to check for scholarships:
- The colleges and universities that interest you; there may be a separate application
- the WashBoard, a state-run site that connects Washington students with scholarship providers
- Make a profile; be as specific as you can
- Tailor your personal statement to the specific scholarship
- Investigate My Matches weekly; check Active Scholarships periodically
- Affiliations you or your parent may have, such as employers, unions, faith organizations, heritage groups, clubs, credit unions, and banks
The U.S. Department of Labor sponsors CareerOneStop, which provides a list of nationally available scholarships, in addition to resources about career exploration, training, and jobs.