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Seattle Foundation Scholarship Programs
Deadline to apply: February 10, 2025 3:00 pm CT

Seattle Foundation has established a scholarship program to assist students who plan to continue their education in college or vocational school programs.

The program is administered by Scholarship America®, the nation’s largest designer and manager of scholarships and other education support programs for corporations, foundations, associations, and individuals. Eligibility for individual programs is determined at the sponsor’s sole discretion, and Scholarship America’s evaluation team reviews eligible applications.

One common application is completed to apply to any of the below scholarship funds. Applicants must meet the following criteria for one or more of the scholarships listed.

Applicants will be automatically matched to all eligible scholarships.

C.E. Boucher

  • Be a high school senior, current college undergraduate or graduate student currently enrolled or planning to enroll
  • Plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate or graduate study in the College of Engineering at one of the following schools for the entire upcoming academic year:
    • University of Washington
    • Washington State University
    • University of Oregon
    • Oregon State University
  • Be a resident of the state of Washington or Oregon
  • Have a minimum grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale (or its equivalent)
  • Must demonstrate financial need

Doyne M. Green

  • Self-identity as female
  • Have completed their first year of graduate school in one of the following areas:
    • Medicine
    • Law
    • Social or Public Services
  • Plan to enroll or currently enrolled in full-time graduate study at an accredited graduate college or university for the entire upcoming academic year
  • Reside in the state of Washington
  • Must demonstrate financial need

The Lambeth Family

  • Be high school seniors, graduates, or current college undergraduates
  • Plan to enroll or are already enrolled in half-time (6 credit hours or equivalent) or full-time undergraduate course of study at an accredited two-year or four-year community college or public university
  • Be a resident of the state of Washington
  • Plan to pursue a degree in Engineering, Natural Sciences, Mathematics, Computer Science/Information Technology, Environmental Studies, Forestry, Economics, or Business
  • Have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale or equivalent
  • Must demonstrate financial need

Anne D. Maloof

  • Be high school graduates or current college undergraduates or graduate level students
  • Have a permanent address in Island, Kitsap, Jefferson or Thurston county in the state of Washington
  • Plan to enroll in a full-time undergraduate or graduate study at an accredited two- or four-year college, university, or vocational-technical school for the entire upcoming academic year
  • Must demonstrate financial need

Walter H. Meyer and Garry L. White

  • Be a non-traditional (individual who did not enroll into college the year after graduating high school) student age 24 and older pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree OR Be a graduate student age 30 or older
  • Plan to enroll full-time or part-time in undergraduate or graduate study at an accredited two- or four-year college, university, or vocational-technical school for the entire upcoming academic year
  • Reside in the state of Washington
  • Must demonstrate financial need

Doug Struthers

  • Be high school seniors graduating from a high school in the Lake Washington School District, which include the following schools in the state of Washington:
    • Eastlake High School
    • Emerson High School
    • Emerson K-12
    • International Community School
    • Juanita High School
    • Lake Washington High School
    • Redmond High School
    • Tesla STEM High School
  • Plan to enroll in a full-time undergraduate study at an accredited two- or four-year college or university for the entire upcoming academic year
  • Have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 grading scale or equivalent
  • Must demonstrate financial need

Yuri and Tatsuo Nakata 

  • Be high school seniors graduating from one of the following high schools in Seattle, Washington:
    • Roosevelt High School
    • Cleveland High School
    • Franklin High School
  • Self-identify as a person of Asian heritage
  • Plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate study at an accredited two- or four-year college, university, or vocational-technical school for the entire upcoming academic year
  • Have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (or its equivalent)
  • Must demonstrate financial need

Theresa Earenfight Liberation History Scholarship

  • Be current college undergraduate or graduate-level students
  • Plan to enroll in a full-time undergraduate or graduate study at an accredited four-year college or university for the entire upcoming academic year
  • Have a declared major in English, Communications or History and be interested in how history expands our understanding of animal activism, animal rights, environmental activism, veganism, feminist animal rights, intersection jussive, or other intersecting topics
  • Have a demonstrated passion for the subject: the intersection of social justice and animal liberation within a historical context
  • Must demonstrate financial need

Awards

Seattle Foundation has the option to add more awards.
Recipients are eligible to receive more than one award.

C.E. Boucher

If selected as a recipient, the student will receive a $3,000 award. Up to 4 awards will be granted. Awards are one-time only and are not renewable. Past recipients may reapply each year they meet eligibility requirements.

Awards are for undergraduate and graduate study at a College of Engineering at one of the eligible universities only.

Doyne M. Green

If selected as a recipient, the student will receive a $4,000 award. Up to 2 awards will be granted. Awards are one-time only and are not renewable. Past recipients may reapply each year they meet eligibility requirements.

Awards are for graduate study only.

The Lambeth Family

If selected as a recipient, the student will receive a $3,000 award. Up to 8 awards will be granted.

Assuming there are qualified applicants, preference will be given to nontraditional* students returning to college or enrolling for the first time.

*Nontraditional students are defined as students enrolling in college for the first time, age 24 or older.

Awards may be renewed for up to three additional years or until a bachelor’s degree is earned, whichever occurs first. Renewal is contingent upon maintaining a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, continued half-time or full-time enrollment in the eligible major, and continuation of the program by Seattle Foundation.

Awards are for undergraduate study only.

Anne D. Maloof

If selected as a recipient, the student will receive a $3,000 award. Up to 2 awards will be granted. Awards are one-time only and are not renewable. Past recipients may reapply each year they meet eligibility requirements.

Awards are for undergraduate and graduate study only.

Walter H. Meyer and Garry L. White

If selected as a recipient, the student will receive a $5,000 award. Up to 4 awards will be granted. Awards are one-time only and are not renewable. Past recipients may not reapply.

Awards are for undergraduate and graduate study only.

Doug Struthers

If selected as a recipient, the student will receive a $5,000 award. Up to 2 awards will be granted.

Awards may be renewed for up to three additional years or until a bachelor’s degree is earned, whichever occurs first. Renewal is contingent upon maintaining a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale, continued full-time enrollment, and continuation of the program by Seattle Foundation.

Awards are for undergraduate study only.

Yuri and Tatsuo Nakata Scholarship

If selected as a recipient, the student will receive a $2,500 award. Up to 3 awards will be granted. Awards are one-time only and are not renewable. Past recipients may not reapply.

Awards are for undergraduate study only.

Awards can be used for all educational-related expenses, including tuition, fees, room and board, books, and supplies.

Theresa Earenfight Liberation History Scholarship

The number of awards and award amounts will be determined at selection.

Preference will be given to students who reside or are attending school in the state of Washington.

Awards may be renewed for up to three additional years or until a bachelor’s degree is earned, whichever occurs first. Renewal is contingent upon maintaining a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale in a full-time course of study in the eligible major and continuation of the program by Seattle Foundation.

Awards are for undergraduate and graduate study only.

Selection of Recipients

Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of:

  • Academic record
  • Demonstrated leadership and participation in school and community activities
  • Work experience
  • A statement of educational and career goals and objectives
  • Unusual personal or family circumstances
  • An online recommendation

Financial need, as calculated by Scholarship America, must be demonstrated for the student to receive an award.

Selection of recipients is made by Scholarship America. In no instance does any officer or employee of Seattle Foundation play a part in the selection. Not all applicants to the program will be selected as recipients. All applicants agree to accept the decision as final.

Notification

All applicants will be notified in late January.

Payment of Scholarships

Scholarship America processes scholarship payments on behalf of Seattle Foundation. Payment is made in August.

As part of your application, you must upload the following:

    • A current, complete transcript of grades. Grade reports are not accepted. Transcripts must display:
      • Student name
      • School name
      • Grades
      • Credit hours for each course and term in which each course was taken.

NOTE: If you are providing SAT or ACT test scores, and those scores are not listed on your high school transcript, you will need to upload a copy of your test score report(s) separately. If you are uploading a college transcript, those scores are not required.

One online recommendation form must be submitted on your behalf no later than February 13, 2025 3:00 pm Central Time.

Your application is not complete unless all required materials are submitted electronically.

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