Open to K-12 students, college students, law school students, graduate students, adults 25 years and older, and seniors 65 years and older. Each age group has different requirements, so applicants should visit the website for details. Amount varies.

For HS students (ages 14-19). $150-$650. Rules & requirements may vary from year to year. For 2025, a special topic category, "Protecting Marine Life from Human Impact," is available, which can be applied across all eligible age groups and submission types. This option is in addition to the standard categories: Companion Animals, Farm Animals, Wildlife on Land, and Wildlife in the Oceans.

EOC is a nine-month college pipeline program hosted by the University of Washington Foster School of Business. The program currently serves 170 high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors from 75 schools in the state of Washington. Students attend sessions on the UW campus one Saturday every month for college preparation, business lectures, professional development, and powerful mentorship. YEOC is a FREE nine-month program. The only cost to students is transportation to UW Seattle.

($1,500) - In 250 words or fewer, submit a response to the question: "May is the fifth month of the year. Write a letter to the number five explaining why five is important. Be serious or be funny. Either way, here's a high five for being original." Must be 14 years of age or older at the time of application.

($1,000) Open to students age 17 and older who are currently in college or plan to start college within the next 12 months. 

($1,000) This scholarship is available to graduating high school seniors whose parent or guardian is a member of an affiliated union.

Award: $4,000 - This annual award is presented to an outstanding public relations student from a college or university in WA.

Award: $4,000 - This scholarship was established in 1992 in memory of Horace and Susie Revels Cayton. At the beginning of the 20th century, the Caytons were editors of a popular political newspaper, The Seattle Republican. Later in life, after publishing Cayton's Weekly, the couple turned their publishing expertise into a business and were likely Seattle's first Black public relations practitioners. Each year, the Chapter seeks to recognize a student from a systemically underrepresented racial or ethnic background attending a school in Washington State who demonstrates academic achievement and a desire to pursue a career in public relations.

NCCEP partner, The Scholar Budget, is offering a $1,000 scholarship to help GEAR UP students cover the cost of their postsecondary education. Current high school seniors and undergraduate students with a minimum GPA of 2.5 are invited to apply. 

All Washington high school seniors graduating in 2025 and planning to pursue a postsecondary pathway in a STEM field are invited to apply! Those selected to be honored during a special event hosted in partnership with Boeing, the Seattle Seahawks, and Partnership for Learning. 

$20,000 (distributed over four years at $5,000 annually). The Actuarial Diversity Scholarship Has Merged With STEM Stars. The STEM Stars Actuarial Scholars Program was established to promote diversity in the actuarial profession.

($200 - $100,000)—The Paradigm Challenge is an annual competition that invites students aged 4 to 18 worldwide to use kindness, creativity, and collaboration to solve a real-life problem and make a difference in the world.

For foster youth/alums. Provides financial assistance to eligible youth, up to $5,000 per academic year. Students must apply for FAFSA and receive the Pell Grant. High school students taking dual-credit classes can receive up to $2,000 per academic year. They must register for at least six credits and one 100-level class or higher each quarter. To learn more about the program, eligibility, and the 2025–2026 school year application process, please visit the ETV webpage or email ETVWash@dcyf.wa.gov with any questions. To meet the priority deadline, you must apply by April. 30, 2025. All applications received after April 30 will be awarded on a funds-available basis.

Jay-Z wants to give you money for college! Students with a minimum GPA of 2.0 are eligible to apply.

($3,000) - The fund awards up to three $3,000 scholarships to eligible children of county employees and county elected officials in the following offices: assessors, auditors, clerks, coroners, medical examiners, prosecutors, sheriffs, and treasurers. Recipients must be full-time baccalaureate, associate, or vocational/technical certification program students.