Washington College Scholarships & Grants
Whether you’re living on the East Coast, the West Coast or somewhere in the middle,
college can get expensive. Thankfully, financial aid opportunities are available
to students from each state, sometimes restricted to students from that state. For
example, those residing or attending college in Washington can find scholarships
by just living in, or attending school in, Washington. By using a student’s location
as a search criterion, Scholarships.com can help you find these awards. The scholarships
below will give you an idea of the opportunities that may be found at Scholarships.com.
For additional information about state scholarships and scholarships based on additional
criteria, you may conduct a free college scholarship search at
Scholarships.com.
The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education
Washington residents can enroll in eligible programs in 14 western states at reduced
tuition rates through the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE)
program. Participating states include Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii,
Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, and
Wyoming.
More information on The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.
The Pride Foundation/Greater Seattle Business Asociation Scholarships
The Pride Foundation and the Greater Seattle Business Association (GSBA) offer more
than 40 different scholarships, though there is only application to complete. Scholarships
are available to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) and straight-ally (straight
and supportive of LGBT issues) students as well as students from LGBT families.
Students must be residents of Washington, Oregon, Montana, Idaho or Alaska but may
study elsewhere. Applications from LGBT students of color are particularly encouraged.
Each year, 25 students in the 10th and 11th grades are selected to receive awards
of up to 50 percent (50%) of their calculated need at the college of their choice
within the continental United States.
More information on the
Pride Foundation/Greater Seattle Business Asociation Scholarships.
The Wendy Jackson Hall Scholarship Fund
The Wendy Jackson Hall Scholarship Fund has been established in Wendy's memory to
support others whose creativity and love of the arts leads them to pursue an education
in the visual arts and to share this love with the larger community. Eligible applicants must:
- be a graduating high school senior from either a Seattle public high school or the Bainbridge Island High School
- demonstrate artistic talent in the visual arts
- show a love of the arts and a desire to encourage artistic endeavors within the general community
- be accepted into the art program of an accredited four-year U.S. college or university and intend to enroll as a full-time student in the academic year following high school graduation
- provide evidence of financial need
More information on The Wendy Jackson Hall Scholarship Fund.