RiversEdge Chorus is pleased to offer a $500 scholarship to a musically talented young woman interested in pursuing a career in music. Sweet Adelines International is affiliated with the Music Educators National Conference (MENC).
CRITERIA:
Senior Girl
Good academic records
Exceptional talent in vocal music
Student should also have applied for acceptance into a music program at a college or university
INSTRUCTIONS:
Submit a tape or CD of a short performance demonstrating their particular talent.
Recordings may include accompaniment, as needed.
Completed application
Must agree to perform at the Spring Tea the afternoon of May 14, 2011.
DATE:
January 15, 2011.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Application in library of VCS.
or: http://www.riversedgechorus.org/
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Burger King Scholars Program!
Burger King Scholars Program has $1,000, $5,000 and $25,000 scholarships available to all eligible high school seniors and BURGER KING employees.
INFORMATION:
www.haveityourwayfoundation.org/burger_king_scholars_program.html
DATE:
November 15, 2010-January 10, 2011
INFORMATION:
www.haveityourwayfoundation.org/burger_king_scholars_program.html
DATE:
November 15, 2010-January 10, 2011
WSPE ENGINEERING SCHOLARSHIPS 2011
The Spokane Chapter of the Washington Society of Professional Engineers will once again sponsor scholarships open to senior high school students who want to enter an engineering college next year!
CRITERIA:
Students need to be entering any ABET accredited engineering college in the fall of 2011.
Students need a minimum SAT score level of 600 for Math and 580 for the average of the new critical reading and writing tests.
INSTRUCTIONS:
Applications can be found in the Scholarship box in the library or an electronic version at https://sites.google.com/site/wspespokane or by sending an email to Jennifer Leui jleui@uskh.com .
DUE DATE:
Wednesday, February 16, 2011.
FOLLOW-UP:
Committee interivew will be Tuesday evening, March 15, 2011. These interview are an excellent opportunity for students to meet practicing professional engineers and learn about the different opportunities in engineering.
CRITERIA:
Students need to be entering any ABET accredited engineering college in the fall of 2011.
Students need a minimum SAT score level of 600 for Math and 580 for the average of the new critical reading and writing tests.
INSTRUCTIONS:
Applications can be found in the Scholarship box in the library or an electronic version at https://sites.google.com/site/wspespokane or by sending an email to Jennifer Leui jleui@uskh.com .
DUE DATE:
Wednesday, February 16, 2011.
FOLLOW-UP:
Committee interivew will be Tuesday evening, March 15, 2011. These interview are an excellent opportunity for students to meet practicing professional engineers and learn about the different opportunities in engineering.
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
THE NATIONAL CO-OP SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
The National Co-Op Scholarship Program has 155 Merit Scholarships Totalling $4 Million
Criteria: Have a 3.5GPA or better on a 4.0 scale
Complete all the required admissions applications material and be accepted for the 2011-2012 academic year at one of the National Commisssion Partner Institutions listed.
Instructions: Complete the National Co-cop Scholarship Program Application
Including a 500 word essay: "Describing why you have chosen to pursue a
college cooperative education program":
National Commission Partner Institutes:
Drexel University
Johnson & Wales University
Kettering University
Rochester Institute of Technology
University of Cincinnati
University of Toledo
Wentworth Institute of Technology
Mail it to:
National Commission for Cooperative Education
360 Huntington Avenue, 384 CP
Boston, MA 02115-5096
For General Questions, please contact Frank Schettino
614.373.3406
f.shettino@neu.edu
Scholarship App: http://www.co-op.edu/
Winners will be notified between March and May of 2011
Criteria: Have a 3.5GPA or better on a 4.0 scale
Complete all the required admissions applications material and be accepted for the 2011-2012 academic year at one of the National Commisssion Partner Institutions listed.
Instructions: Complete the National Co-cop Scholarship Program Application
Including a 500 word essay: "Describing why you have chosen to pursue a
college cooperative education program":
National Commission Partner Institutes:
Drexel University
Johnson & Wales University
Kettering University
Rochester Institute of Technology
University of Cincinnati
University of Toledo
Wentworth Institute of Technology
Mail it to:
National Commission for Cooperative Education
360 Huntington Avenue, 384 CP
Boston, MA 02115-5096
For General Questions, please contact Frank Schettino
614.373.3406
f.shettino@neu.edu
Scholarship App: http://www.co-op.edu/
Winners will be notified between March and May of 2011
US Bank offers 40, $1,000 Scholarship
US Bank has 40, $1,000 scholarships available.
Qualifications: High school seniors planning to enroll in a four-year college or university
Needs to be participating in the US Bank No Fee Education Loan Program
Recipients Chosen By: Random Drawings!
Dates: October, 2010 through March, 2011
Contact Information: usbank.com/scholarship
Qualifications: High school seniors planning to enroll in a four-year college or university
Needs to be participating in the US Bank No Fee Education Loan Program
Recipients Chosen By: Random Drawings!
Dates: October, 2010 through March, 2011
Contact Information: usbank.com/scholarship
Monday, October 11, 2010
AXA Achievement Scholarship
Are you active in your community?
Have you led a project that benefits others?
Have you overcome personal challenges?
You may qualify for an AXA Achievement Scholarship of $10,000 or $25,000!
For more information: www.axa-achievement.com
Deadline: December 15, 2010
Kuyper Scholars Program from DORDT
INTERESTED IN A SCHOLARLY CHALLENGE?
Check out Dordt's Kuyper Scholars Program.
Applicant Needs:
3.5GPA
Composite ACT score of 28 or SAT equivalent
Entrance Essay
Two letters of recommendation
For more information: http://www.dordt.edu/ or www.dordt.edu/ksp/
More scholarship opportunities available.
For an application check with Mrs. Arnhold in her office.
Check out Dordt's Kuyper Scholars Program.
Applicant Needs:
3.5GPA
Composite ACT score of 28 or SAT equivalent
Entrance Essay
Two letters of recommendation
For more information: http://www.dordt.edu/ or www.dordt.edu/ksp/
More scholarship opportunities available.
For an application check with Mrs. Arnhold in her office.
Washboard College Scholarships
Make scholarship searching simple: Use Washboard!
The Washboard is a free, web-based, nonprofit scholarship clearinghouse for Washington
students seeking college scholarships. It is advertising and spam free and will never sell your personal information.
Contact Information: www.theWashBoard.org
Complete your student profile
Then go to MY MATCHES to explore scholarships that match your profile.
Apply and submit your application by the due date!
The Washboard is a free, web-based, nonprofit scholarship clearinghouse for Washington
students seeking college scholarships. It is advertising and spam free and will never sell your personal information.
Contact Information: www.theWashBoard.org
Complete your student profile
Then go to MY MATCHES to explore scholarships that match your profile.
Apply and submit your application by the due date!
The College of Idaho HERITAGE SCHOLARSHIP
Full tuition scholarship to the College of Idaho for students who meet the highest academic standards!
Requirements: 3.85 cumulative GPA
Minimum 31 ACT composite or 1380 SAT score
Students must complete an application and be accepted to The College of Idaho, write a 750 to 1,000-word essay, and send their FAFSA information to the College.
If interested in this opportunity please contact Mrs. Arnhold in the Guidance office!
Requirements: 3.85 cumulative GPA
Minimum 31 ACT composite or 1380 SAT score
Students must complete an application and be accepted to The College of Idaho, write a 750 to 1,000-word essay, and send their FAFSA information to the College.
If interested in this opportunity please contact Mrs. Arnhold in the Guidance office!
Explore NNU
Spend two days at Northwest Nazarene University!
Attend classes and chapel, eat in the dining hall, meet with professors, stay in the dorms and hear insight of college life from students and staff.
Dates: November 18-20, 2010 and February 24-26, 2011
Cost: FREE
How to register: www.nnu.edu/explore
Attend classes and chapel, eat in the dining hall, meet with professors, stay in the dorms and hear insight of college life from students and staff.
Dates: November 18-20, 2010 and February 24-26, 2011
Cost: FREE
How to register: www.nnu.edu/explore
Learn about Tufts University, Vanderfilt University and Vassar College!
Evening Information Session!
Learn more about:
Tufts University located in Medford, MA
Vanderbilt University located in Nashville, TN
Vassar College located in Poughkeepsie, NY
Date: Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Time: 7:00-8:30
Location: Doubletree Hotel Spokane
322 N Spokane Falls Court
Spokane, WA 99201
Registration: http://admissions.vanderbilt.edu/joint-travel-program.php
Learn more about:
Tufts University located in Medford, MA
Vanderbilt University located in Nashville, TN
Vassar College located in Poughkeepsie, NY
Date: Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Time: 7:00-8:30
Location: Doubletree Hotel Spokane
322 N Spokane Falls Court
Spokane, WA 99201
Registration: http://admissions.vanderbilt.edu/joint-travel-program.php
West Point Meeting for Sophomores and Juniors!
Interested in attending West Point?
West Point includes a full scholarship, monthly salary, 40 fields of study, graduate with a bachelor's degree as well as a Second Lieutenant commission in Army. There is a 5-year active and 3-year reserve military requirement after graduation.
Find out how to begin the application process!
Where: Argonne Library (located on the corner of Argonne and Upriver Dr.) conference room
When: October 23rd, 2010 at 10:00-12:00
Contact: Bob Gregson at: bbgregson@comcast.net if interested in attending.
West Point includes a full scholarship, monthly salary, 40 fields of study, graduate with a bachelor's degree as well as a Second Lieutenant commission in Army. There is a 5-year active and 3-year reserve military requirement after graduation.
Find out how to begin the application process!
Where: Argonne Library (located on the corner of Argonne and Upriver Dr.) conference room
When: October 23rd, 2010 at 10:00-12:00
Contact: Bob Gregson at: bbgregson@comcast.net if interested in attending.
NFUB YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR AWARD
Have you been in the driver's seat of your own business or demnonstrated entrepreneurial initiative?
Contact Information: www.NFIB.com/YEA
Beginning: October 1, 2010 - December 31, 2010
Contact Information: www.NFIB.com/YEA
Beginning: October 1, 2010 - December 31, 2010
Boston University Trustee Scholarship Competition
Boston Universtiy Announces the 36th Annual TRUSTEE SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITION!
What: Four-year, full-tuition scholarship to BU
Deadline: December 1, 2010
Contact Information: www.bu.edu/admissons/trustee
More scholarship opportunities: www.bu.edu/admissions/scholarships
What: Four-year, full-tuition scholarship to BU
Deadline: December 1, 2010
Contact Information: www.bu.edu/admissons/trustee
More scholarship opportunities: www.bu.edu/admissions/scholarships
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Spokane Lilac Festival Royalty Program!
Spokane Lilac Festival Royalty Program Time!!!!
All girls interested in participating in the Lilac Festival Royalty program must attend with a parent an orientation meeting.
Monday October 4 6:00pm
Rockwood Retirement Community Center
Thursday, October 7 6:00pm
Orchard Crest Retirement Community
Monday October 11 6:00pm
Royal Plaza Retirement Center
For more information see: Mrs. Arnhold or scholarship file in library
or email: www.spokanelilacfestival.org
All girls interested in participating in the Lilac Festival Royalty program must attend with a parent an orientation meeting.
Monday October 4 6:00pm
Rockwood Retirement Community Center
Thursday, October 7 6:00pm
Orchard Crest Retirement Community
Monday October 11 6:00pm
Royal Plaza Retirement Center
For more information see: Mrs. Arnhold or scholarship file in library
or email: www.spokanelilacfestival.org
Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC)
NROTC can offer as much as tuition and financial benefits worth up to $180,000.00
Check out this opportunity!
Contact Information:
https://ww.nrotc.navy.mil/
Check out this opportunity!
Contact Information:
https://ww.nrotc.navy.mil/
Inland Northwest Community Foundation
Inland Northwest Community Foundation has many local scholarships for you to apply to!
Over 15 scholarship opportunities on this site!
Contact Information:
www.inwcf.org
Over 15 scholarship opportunities on this site!
Contact Information:
www.inwcf.org
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Sam Campbell Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is for a graduating senior who plans to study business at a college, university or vocational school.
Requirements:
Complete application and personal history
Enclose letter no longer that 500 words stating your interest in the scholarship
Return by deadline APRIL 23,2010
Need to be in a high school
Amount: $500.00
Contact Information:
Greater Spokane Valley Chamber of Commerce
9507 East Sprague Ave
Spokane Valley, WA 99206
(509) 924-4994
Requirements:
Complete application and personal history
Enclose letter no longer that 500 words stating your interest in the scholarship
Return by deadline APRIL 23,2010
Need to be in a high school
Amount: $500.00
Contact Information:
Greater Spokane Valley Chamber of Commerce
9507 East Sprague Ave
Spokane Valley, WA 99206
(509) 924-4994
Rotary Club of the Spokane Valley Scholarship
The Rotary Club of the Spokane Valley will award 4 scholarships!
Criteria:
Need of financial assistance
Successful in school/Career Goals
Involved in community activities
Citizenship
Persistance and Effort
Agree to fulfill minor obligations to the Rotary Club of the Spokane Valley
Date: Application forms due to the Scholarship Committee by April 23rd, 2010.
Amount: $750.00
Requirements and Attachments:
1. List of your school and Community Activities
2. Essay Outling Educational and Career Goals (300 word maximum)
3. Personal Essay Providing Details About Yourself (300 word maximum)
4. Three (3) letters of recommendation
Contact Information:
Eldonna Shaw: (509) 924-4994
Forms are in the Scholarship file in Library
Criteria:
Need of financial assistance
Successful in school/Career Goals
Involved in community activities
Citizenship
Persistance and Effort
Agree to fulfill minor obligations to the Rotary Club of the Spokane Valley
Date: Application forms due to the Scholarship Committee by April 23rd, 2010.
Amount: $750.00
Requirements and Attachments:
1. List of your school and Community Activities
2. Essay Outling Educational and Career Goals (300 word maximum)
3. Personal Essay Providing Details About Yourself (300 word maximum)
4. Three (3) letters of recommendation
Contact Information:
Eldonna Shaw: (509) 924-4994
Forms are in the Scholarship file in Library
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Spokane Valley Golden "K" Kiwanis Club Scholarship!
Spokane Valley Golden "K" Kiwanis Club will award $1,000!
The Kiwanis Club is looking for senior students who are actively involved in:
Community Service
School Leadership
School Activities
Have a minimum 3.2 GPA
TO DO:
A 300 word essay on the topic of:
'MY PERSONAL GOALS FOR FUTURE EDUCATION AND FULFILLMENT THROUGH COMMUNITY AND WORLD SERVICE"
Submit 3 letters of recommendation:
1. Teacher
2. Community Leader/community service supervisor
3. Extracurricular advisor
Date: April 13, 2010
This is a great opportunity. VCS has done well in this competition in the past!
The Kiwanis Club is looking for senior students who are actively involved in:
Community Service
School Leadership
School Activities
Have a minimum 3.2 GPA
TO DO:
A 300 word essay on the topic of:
'MY PERSONAL GOALS FOR FUTURE EDUCATION AND FULFILLMENT THROUGH COMMUNITY AND WORLD SERVICE"
Submit 3 letters of recommendation:
1. Teacher
2. Community Leader/community service supervisor
3. Extracurricular advisor
Date: April 13, 2010
This is a great opportunity. VCS has done well in this competition in the past!
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Intermountain Community Bank Scholarship
Intermountain Community Bank will award 8 $500 scholarships!!!
Qualifications:
Spokane area high school senior
Must have at least a 2.5 GPA
Record of good standing in school and community
To Do's:
Design an advertising campaign or submit an essay of 500
words or less, that a represents you idea of community
service. Ads may be created free-hand or electronically and
become the property of Panhandle State Bank to possible
be used in future bank advertising.
Submit two educational or community references.
Date:
April 15, 2010
Information:
In Scholarship files in the library!
Qualifications:
Spokane area high school senior
Must have at least a 2.5 GPA
Record of good standing in school and community
To Do's:
Design an advertising campaign or submit an essay of 500
words or less, that a represents you idea of community
service. Ads may be created free-hand or electronically and
become the property of Panhandle State Bank to possible
be used in future bank advertising.
Submit two educational or community references.
Date:
April 15, 2010
Information:
In Scholarship files in the library!
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Bismark H. Turner Scholarship
Made available by the trust department of the U.S. Bank
Offered to students in Spokane and Pend Oreille Counties ($5000 in each of the counties)
The qualities of the applicants will determine the number of winners.
Selection Criteria:
Graduate of High School in the geographical areas mentioned
3.0 GPA
High moral character
Financial need
Date: April 15, 2010 Applications must be received.
Contact Information:
See Scholarship file in library!
Attention Junior Girls Miss Spokane Valley Ambassador Scholarship Program!
Miss Spokane Valley Ambassador Scholarship Program!
Entry requirements:
Parent signature
Completed application
5X7 recent photograph
500 word essay
2 character references from the business community of Spokane Valley (Not a family member)
Competition Categories
ACHIEVEMENTS AND ACTIVITIES
PERSONALITY AND COMMUNICATION
POISE AND APPEARANCE
Amount: $1,000 for the winner and $500 to each of the two runner-up representatives.
INFORMATION:
Applications are in the Library File.
Spokane Interstate Fair Ambassador
Spokane Interstate has FOUR Ambassador positions!
NOTE THIS DATE: February 26, 2010
Ambassadors must be at least a junior in high school and not older than 20 years old.
Ambassadors are either young men or women
What do Ambassadors do?
Assist with Meet and Greets at the gates
Introductions of entertainers
Distribution of special awards, ribbons
Media interviews
Host special Fair competitions/events
Amount:
$500 plus a wardrobe and food allowance up to $75.
Contact Information:
Jessie McLaughlin: (509)477-2772
Applications in the library Scholarship File!
Valley Hospital and Medical Center Scholarship
The Valley Hospital and Medical Center Auxiliary is offering financial assistance of $1,000!
Qualifications:
GPA of: 2.5 or higher
A student planning to graduate from a Spokane Valley High School
Planning for a career in a health care field
Demonstrated responsible leadership in school and community
Shows a need for financial assistance in their education
Awards will be given on a basis of financial need and professional promise.
To Do:
List your school and community activities
300 word Essay
Verification of our GPA and Class Rank
Three letters of recommendation (employer,minister, teacher or friend)
Deadline: March 31, 2010
Information: Contact person: Diana Andriolo: 926-5490
Copies are in the box of Scholarship Applications in the library.
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
USA Funds Access to Education Scholarships
USA Funds offers 2010-2011 academic year scholarships to Students who meet these qualifications:
Are Full-time or Part-time undergraduates
Are Full-time graduate and professional
Have an economic need
50% of the scholarships will be targeted to students who are members of an ethnic minority group or are physically handicapped.
Dates: Dec. 15, 2009-Feb. 15, 2010
Contact Information: www.usafunds.org/scholarship
Banner Bank/Spokane Indians
Banner Bank in conjuction with the Spokane Indians will award 5, $500.00 college scholarships!
Qualifications: Graduating in 2010
Citizen of the United States
Resident of Spokane County
Looking for these characteristics:
Scholarship, Leadership, Community Involvement, Character, Outstanding Merit, appreciation of the value of an education and community involvement.
Date: April 15, 2010
Information: Forms are located in the Library file labeled: Scholarship Search
Questions? Contact Dimitri Perera with the Spokane Indians Baseball Club at 509-343-6810 or dperera@spokaneindiansbaseball.com
Qualifications: Graduating in 2010
Citizen of the United States
Resident of Spokane County
Looking for these characteristics:
Scholarship, Leadership, Community Involvement, Character, Outstanding Merit, appreciation of the value of an education and community involvement.
Date: April 15, 2010
Information: Forms are located in the Library file labeled: Scholarship Search
Questions? Contact Dimitri Perera with the Spokane Indians Baseball Club at 509-343-6810 or dperera@spokaneindiansbaseball.com
Monday, January 18, 2010
9 WSSRA Scholarships
The Washington State School Retirees' Association is pleased to invite senior students to apply for these 9 scholarships if they are committed to entering the teaching profession.
Amount: 8 scholarships for $1,500 each, for one year only.
An additional scholarship, the Don and Myrtle Bunt Scholarship ( $1,500) will also be awarded to a student in the SW Washington area.
Information: www.wssra.org
Click on Scholarship Application
Username: student
Password: 2010
Amount: 8 scholarships for $1,500 each, for one year only.
An additional scholarship, the Don and Myrtle Bunt Scholarship ( $1,500) will also be awarded to a student in the SW Washington area.
Information: www.wssra.org
Click on Scholarship Application
Username: student
Password: 2010
16 Robert J. Handy Scholarships Available
For High School Seniors...
who are committed to entering the teaching profession (e.g. classroom teacher, school counselor, school nurse, communication disorder specialist, school physical therapist, school psychologist, reading specialist, librarian, etc.)
The Pemco Foundation Inc. grants 16 Robert J. Handy Scholarships in memory of Robert J, Handy who founded the Washington State Teachers Credit Union, later expanded to PEMCO.
Amount: $900.00 per year, renewable for a total of 4 years if grades, citizenship, self-reliance, etc. are maintained at acceptable levels.
Information: http://www.wssra.org/
Click on Scholarship Application: Username: student Password: 2010
who are committed to entering the teaching profession (e.g. classroom teacher, school counselor, school nurse, communication disorder specialist, school physical therapist, school psychologist, reading specialist, librarian, etc.)
The Pemco Foundation Inc. grants 16 Robert J. Handy Scholarships in memory of Robert J, Handy who founded the Washington State Teachers Credit Union, later expanded to PEMCO.
Amount: $900.00 per year, renewable for a total of 4 years if grades, citizenship, self-reliance, etc. are maintained at acceptable levels.
Information: http://www.wssra.org/
Click on Scholarship Application: Username: student Password: 2010
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Check this out!!! Inland Northwest Community Foundation!
WOW!!! Find many scholarships to apply for here!
This sight has many scholarships that are intended for our Spokane County.
Award: Varies
Date: Before March 1, 2010
Information: www.inwcf.org, click 'Scholarship Opportunities' then click 'Spokane'
This sight has many scholarships that are intended for our Spokane County.
Award: Varies
Date: Before March 1, 2010
Information: www.inwcf.org, click 'Scholarship Opportunities' then click 'Spokane'
Scholarship Application Forms for Spokane Community Colleges
Community Colleges of Spokane Foundation 2010 Scholarship Application Addendum Available in the office of the Guidance Counselor...Mrs. Arnhold!
There are many scholarships which are based on specific donor-based criteria. By providing the information on this form, with your application, you may be found eligible for one.
Award: Varies
Date: March 15, 2010
Information: Mrs. Arnhold or e-mail: Lisa Nispuruk @ lnispuruk@ccs.spokane.edu or telephone (509) 434-5122
There are many scholarships which are based on specific donor-based criteria. By providing the information on this form, with your application, you may be found eligible for one.
Award: Varies
Date: March 15, 2010
Information: Mrs. Arnhold or e-mail: Lisa Nispuruk @ lnispuruk@ccs.spokane.edu or telephone (509) 434-5122
Best Buy @15 Scholarship Program
1,000 Scholarships of $1,000 will be awarded!
Award: $1,000 to 1,000 students in grades 9-12 living in the US and Puerto Rico!
Date: December 28, 2009-February 15, 2010
Information: Apply on line:
WESCU Washington State Employees Credit Union Scholarship
$47,000 Scholarship money available for members of WSECU (Washington State Employees Credit Union)!
WSECU will award 20 scholarships to students who will be attending a four-year or graduate school and 7 scholarships to students studying at a two-year or vocational school.
Applicants will be judged on academic record, essays, letters of recommendation, financial need and community service and activities. (Please note: membership at any credit union other than WSECU does not qualify applicants for this scholarship.)
Award: 20 scholarships for $2,000 each to recipients attending a four-year or graduate school
7 scholarships for $1,000 each to recipients attending a two-year or vocational school.
Dates: From January 4, 2010-March 1, 2010
Information: Go to: wsecu.org, click on "Scholarships".
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