Scholarship Information
SCHOLARSHIPS 2009-10
WASHINGTON STATE ELKS’ VOCATIONAL
Essay, letters of recommendation, planning to pursue an
education in Vocational/Technical Career Choices.
DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 26, 2010
BELLEVUE SCHOOL DISTRICT PTSA COUNCIL
Scholarships available: MICHAEL RILEY ($1,000) – ALICE
HURD ($1,000) – – See scholarship applications for
requirements – THESE SCHOLARSHIPS WILL BE AWARDED TO SAMMAMISH
SENIORS.
DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 28, 2010 AND
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BELLEVUE SCHOOL DISTRICT PTSA COUNCIL- “BELLEVUE PARKS ($1,000)
–
Requirements: See application – letters of recommendation,
essay, extra curricular, community service.
DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 28, 2010
KELLY FOUNDATION OF WASHINGTON
Requirements: Composite score of 20 on ACT or 840 on SAT,
letters of recommendation, personal statement
DEADLINE: MARCH 10, 2010
SEATTLE SWEDISH COMMUNITY
Note: Swedish ancestry NOT required. SAMMAMISH HAD A
WINNER LAST YEAR! ACT/SAT scores, financial,
leadership/community service.
DEADLINE: MARCH 31, 2010
NUCOR FOUNDATION
MUST be planning to major in engineering or metallurgy.
Award $3k
Per year up to four years. DEADLINE: March 1, 2010
WASA/PEMCO 21ST CENTURY EDUCATOR
MUST be planning to pursue a career in EDUCATION. Minimum
GPA 3.0,
Community Service, two essays. $1,000 per year for 4 years.
DEADLINE: March 15, 2010
OVERLAKE ALUMNAE PANHELLENIC
FEMALE planning to attend a college or university with a
national collegiate
Sorority membership. GPA, community service. $200 -
$500 awarded. DEADLINE: APRIL 15, 2010
Greater Bellevue Lions Club
Essay, Community Service, 3.0 GPA minimum, 2 letters of
recommendation DEADLINE: APRIL 15, 2010
Overlake Service League
FOR BELLEVUE SCHOOL DISTRICT SENIORS ONLY!
Must be planning to attend a publicly supported college,
university or vocational school in Washington State ONLY!
$35,000 in scholarships available!
DEADLINE: APRIL 15, 2010
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE ON LINE ONLY.
2009-2010
KFC COLONEL’S SCHOLARS PROGRAM
Minimum GPA 2.75 – Planning to pursue a bachelor’s degree – Must
be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
Applications available from DECEMBER 1, 2009 through FEBRUARY
10, 2010.
www.kfcscholars.org
OH THE PLACES YOU’LL GO
Essay - $5,000 award
www.ohtheplaces.org
DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 15, 2010
BEST BUY@15
Grades, community service – 1,000 scholarships for $1,000 each
will be awarded.
www.bestbuy.com/scholarships
DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 15, 2010
2010 GOOGLE ANITA BORG MEMORIAL
FEMALE planning to attend 4 year college and pursue Computer
Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering or related
program. $10,000 award!
www.google.com/anitaborg/firstyear/
DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 15, 2010
WASHINGTON STATE EMPLOYEES CREDIT UNION
Must be a member of the Credit Union. 20 Scholarships will
be awarded in the amount of $2,000 and 7 in the amount of
$1,000. www.wsecu.org
and click on “Scholarships.” DEADLINE: MARCH 1, 2010
WASHINGTON STATE PTSA
Financial Need, grades, Community Service.
www.hecb.wa.gov/paying/waaidprgm/aies.asp DEADLINE:
March 1, 2010
BUDDHIST TZU CHI FOUNDATION
Financial need, two letters of recommendation, essay
www.us.tzuchi.org
DEADLINE: MARCH 1, 2010
WASHINGTON STATE SCHOOL RETIREES’
Planning to pursue a career in the field of education.
www.wssra.org Click on
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION – USER NAME = student PASSWORD = 2010
DEADLINE: MARCH 9, 2010
SCHOLARSHIPS
AVAILABLE
for
The Class of 2010
Bellevue School
District (BSD) PTSA
has the following
scholarships available:
$1000 Michael
Riley Scholarship
Awarded to a
well-rounded student with outstanding academic credentials.
Requires:
Application +
Personal Essay + Official Transcript + 3 Letters of
Recommendation
$1000 Alice
Hurd Memorial Scholarship
Scholarship based
on significant volunteerism during high school years.
Requires:
Application + Essay
on “Citizenship” + Official Transcript + 3 Letters
of Recommendation
1 of the
recommendation letters MUST be from a Community Service
Supervisor.
$1000 “Bellevue
Parks” Scholarship
Scholarship based
on demonstrated passion for the environment, earth sciences or
recreational leadership during high school years.
Requires:
Application + Essay
on “Passion for the Outdoors” + Official Transcript + 2 Letters
of Recommendation
Deadline for all Applications:
February 28, 2010
Winners and their
parents will be invited to the BSD PTSA annual Spring
Celebration recognizing the winners from each district high
school
Applications: Bellevue District PTSA website www.bellevueptsacouncil.org
SENIORS: If you plan to
pursue a career in CIVIL ENGINEERING or one of the specialties
within the Civil Engineering discipline please see Ms. Chomik in
the Counseling Center for a SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION with a
deadline of February 13, 2010.
SENIORS: THE SCHOLARSHIP BOARD IN THE COUNSELING
CENTER IS UP AND RUNNING!! Be sure to stop by and see
what’s available – there is money to be had—and deadlines to be
met. Check out the online applications too! Any questions
please see Ms. Chomik in the Counseling Center
