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Scholarships

Kennewick Schools Foundation Scholarships 

 

Scholarship Opportunities - Check a list of scholarships available to KSD students. Please go to SchooLinks and log in to view district-posted scholarships. Select "District-Posted" on the page to find local scholarships.

College Sports Eligibility Center - If you want to compete in NCAA sports, you need to register with the NCAA Eligibility Center. 

DO-IT Scholars - Preparing high school students with disabilities for college, careers, and leadership.

FastWeb - Scholarship search tool.

Imagine America Foundation - Apply for IAF scholarships.

Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation - Provides need-based scholarships to military children, the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation helps cover the cost of attending post-high school, undergraduate, and career and technical education programs.

Scholarship Guidance - Scholarship search tool.

Student Scholarships - Scholarship search tool.

WashBoard - WashBoard.org connects and matches Washington students of all types with Washington scholarship providers for free.

Tips for Searching for Scholarships

 It’s hard work. It involves searching websites, writing essays and being very organized.  Parents and students need to decide the time and effort you are willing to expend.

Help keep tabs on deadlines, recommendations and essays but don’t do all the lifting.

Try to land local scholarships (these usually come out later in the school year) from groups that you know or hear about. The odds of winning a nationwide mega scholarship are not in your student’s favor. A more effective use of your time is to pursue scholarships from your employer, church group, local service chapters in the community and awards for special interests like future teachers, etc.

How much money do you want to go after?

Deadlines matter. Follow directions. If they want a 3.0 minimum, don’t apply with a 2.5. Complete the entire application. Kids frequently skip stuff. Review the application with your student. 

 If the application needs counselor (or teacher) signature or information, give us time. Don’t press deadlines by requesting required information and signatures at the last minute.

  •  It’s hard work. It involves searching websites, writing essays and being very organized.  Parents and students need to decide the time and effort you are willing to expend.

  • Help keep tabs on deadlines, recommendations and essays but don’t do all the lifting.

  • Try to land local scholarships (these usually come out later in the school year) from groups that you know or hear about. The odds of winning a nationwide mega scholarship are not in your student’s favor. A more effective use of your time is to pursue scholarships from your employer, church group, local service chapters in the community and awards for special interests like future teachers, etc.

  • How much money do you want to go after?

  • Deadlines matter. Follow directions. If they want a 3.0 minimum, don’t apply with a 2.5. Complete the entire application. Kids frequently skip stuff. Review the application with your student. 

  •  If the application needs counselor (or teacher) signature or information, give us time. Don’t press deadlines by requesting required information and signatures at the last minute.