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WSU Spokane Campus Scholarship

Scholarship List

WSU Spokane Student Affairs periodically receives information about privately endowed scholarships. These
are posted here:

    • Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Scholarships: various scholarships available for nutrition students (membership to site is required).
    • American Cancer Society Cancer Survivor Scholarship: Criteria for eligibility: college-bound or college-enrolled; diagnosed with cancer before age of 21; age 25 or younger at time of application; a U.S. citizen and legal resident of AK, AZ, CO, ID, MT, ND, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA, or WY; accepted without condition to an accredited university, college, community college, or vocational/technical school; must maintain a GPA of 2.5 or above; must become a full-time student. $1000 scholarship award. Contact info: 1-800-ACS-2345 For more info: www.cancer.org
    • American Indian College Fund: Established in 1989
    • Americorps: Opportunities for volunteers to receive money for college
    • Arc of Washington Trust Fund: Up to $5,000 maximum award. Applicants should be upper division or graduate students with a demonstrated interest in the field of Intellectual or other Developmental Disabilities.
    • Army Nurse Corps Association: $3,000 scholarship. Criteria: Nursing or anesthesia students who plan to enter a component of the US Army and are enrolled in a program not funded by a component of the US Army. Nursing or anesthesia students who have previously served in a component of the US Army. Army Nurse Corps officers in a component of the US Army enrolled in a baccalaureate or graduate nursing or nurse anesthesia program not funded by a component of the US Army. Army enlisted soldiers in a component of the US Army enrolled in a baccalaureate nursing program not funded by a component of the US Army. Nursing or anesthesia students whose parent(s), spouse and/or children are or have served in a component of the US Army.
    • Arthur and Doreen Parrett Scholarship Fund: From $1,000 to $3,000. Criteria: must be a Washington state resident enrolled full-time in an accredited institution and at least a college sophomore. Graduate students eligible. More information available from Parrett Scholarship Foundation, c/o US Bank of Washington, Trustee, PO Box 720, Seattle, WA 98111-0720.
    • Association of Certified Fraud Examiners – Spokane chapter: The Spokane Chapter of the ACFE offers two types of scholarships each school year. The scholarships are open to four-year degree and graduate students attending a university in Central or Eastern Washington, Northern Idaho, pursuing degrees relevant to fraud and including: accounting, criminal justice, law, law enforcement, and fraud education. Application and instructions.
    • Blinded Veterans Association: Six $1000 scholarships will be awarded to dependent children and/or spouses of blinded veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces. Applications are available by mailing The Kathern F. Gruber Scholarship Program, Blinded Veterans Association, 477 H Street NW, Washington DC 20001-2694. For additional assistance, please contact Ms. Tam Emanuel, Scholarship Coordinator, at 202-371-8880, Ext. 3319; or at temanuel@bva.org
    • Branch Out Scholarship: a bi-yearly scholarship giving $1,000 to a student who demonstrates through a personal statement that they are committed to expanding their education and using their education to improve their communities. Upon announcing the winner, we will also give away $500 to the 501c3 charitable organization of the winner’s choice.
    • ‘Catching the Dream’ Native American Scholarship: Available to high-achieving students who are at least 1/4 degree Native American and are enrolled members of a U.S. tribe. Student must have a high GPA, have a high ACT and/or SAT score, and be attending an accredited college or university on a full-time basis in the US to be eligible for this award. Open to all fields of study. Deadlines: March 15 for summer, April 15 for fall, and September 15 for winter.
    • Education Abroad: For students who want to study abroad
    • Far West Agribusiness Association: Scholarships are awarded to current college students, not to exceed $1000 per student. Any full-time student from Washington, Idaho, Oregon, Utah or Nevada may apply.
    • Forshaving.com Scholarship: Every year Forshaving.com awards one student a scholarship worth $1,000. This scholarship will be awarded to a deserving candidate who demonstrates a high skill in article writing.
    • Gerald L. Saling Memorial Rotary Scholarship: The Rotary Club of Spokane North will award two  $1,500 scholarships to students who will be (or are) enrolled in an accredited college or university.  This may be used for tuition, board, room or any other required school fee. The applicants will be evaluated on established guidelines, without discrimination because of race, creed, gender or national origin. Extra consideration may be given to a relative of a Rotarian.
    • Health Professional Scholarship Program, Washington State Department of Health: Eligible professions are medical doctor, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, nurse (LPN or RN), midwife, dentist, registered dental hygienist, pharmacist, and nurse faculty. In return for scholarship funds, recipients must agree to a minimum three-year service obligation in a Washington State designated shortage or underserved area as a licensed primary care provider.
    • Healthcare Management Scholarships: various scholarships listed on this website
    • Hey Tutor Scholarship: $1500 scholarship; The Online Learning Scholarship is aimed at students all around the world who have experience with online learning and are passionate about it. To enter the competition, submit an essay describing your experience with online learning and why you think it’s valuable.
    • Indian Health Service Scholarship Program: Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, these scholarships are for American Indian and Alaskan Native students working on undergraduate or graduate degrees in the health professions.
    • Inland Northwest Community Foundation: Scholarships to full-time undergraduate college students or vocational students.
    • Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Scholarships: Scholarships for outstanding undergraduate and graduate students who work hard, demonstrate a strong will to succeed and have financial need. Must be nominated by a faculty member.
    • Leadership 1000: The College Success Foundation awards scholarships to Washington state residents who are currently in high school or their freshman or sophomore year of college at the time of application and meet certain family income criteria. Students must have a minimum GPA of 2.75 and be planning to enroll full-time at Washington public or independent college. Scholarships are $5000 per year for up to four years.
    • Major General James Ursano Scholarship Fund: The MG James Ursano Scholarship Program is a need based scholarship program established to assist children of Army Soldiers in obtaining their first undergraduate degree.
    • Marine Corp Scholarship Foundation: Students must be the child of a former or active duty Marine, Marine Reservist, or U.S. Navy Corpsman.
    • Mesothelioma.com Scholarship: $4,000 awarded in fall semester and again in spring semester to a student whose life has been impacted by cancer (not limited to mesothelioma).
    • Mesothelioma Guide Scholarship: Through this scholarship, the organization hopes to help provide students affected by mesothelioma with funds to put toward their education.
    • Military Education Scholarship: The VA Mortgage Center offers 20 bi-yearly $2000 scholarships to applicants who are current or prospective ROTC students OR active-duty military personnel OR honorably discharged veterans of the US military OR son or daughters of veterans or active-duty military.
    • Matinee Multilingual Scholarship: To apply for this scholarship, each applicant must submit a 250 – 500 word blog post on the following topic: “How does video enhance the user experience on a webpage?”  $1,000 or equivalent scholarship
    • National Institutes of Health: While not technically a scholarship, take a look at the main website for the National Institutes of Health loan repayment programs for researchers with a doctorate.
    • Nursing Scholarships/Grants: various scholarships and grants listed on this website
    • Pharmacy school scholarships:  various scholarships listed on this website
    • Scottish Rite Scholarship Foundation of Washington: Undergraduate scholarships based on merit; graduate fellowships in speech pathology for WSU and EWU students; fellowships to WSU College of Nursing students.
    • Sleep Importance Scholarship: In order to raise awareness of sleep apnea and help the community get a better night rest and live better lives, we’re organizing the yearly scholarship competition for college students. Each year, the students write and submit essays on the topic we believe is important and the winner will be awarded with $1,500.
    • Speech-Language Pathology Scholarships: article featuring 25 scholarships for this major
    • Susan G. Komen Scholarship Award Program: Use this ACCESS KEY to complete your online application: Komen. Eligibility includes having lost a parent to breast cancer.
    • Tona Law’s Veteran’s Scholarship:$1000 Awarded Semi-Annually For Fall And Spring Semester. Applicant must be a veteran of any branch of the Armed Forces of the United States.
    • Washington State Governor’s Scholarship for Foster Youth: Provides $2,000 to $5,000 per year and can be renewed up to four years to youth who emancipate from state, tribal or federally recognized foster, group or kinship care to enroll in and complete degrees or certificates at eligible colleges in Washington.
    • Washington State Employee Credit Union Scholarship Program: For students who are members of the WSECU.
    • Washington State Opportunity Scholarship: The Washington State Opportunity Scholarship (WSOS) supports low- and middle-income students pursuing eligible high-demand majors in science, technology, engineering, math (STEM) or health care and encourages recipients to work in Washington state once they complete their degrees.