Latino Actuaries Scholarship Program
$7,500
Introduction The Organization of Latino Actuaries (OLA) offers academic scholarships to students who plan to attend a U.S. college or university in the upcoming academic year and who are pursuing interest in the actuarial field. Applications are accepted annually from January 1 through March 31. Who is eligible Applicants must be planning to enroll at a U.S. college or university for the next school year and demonstrate an interest in an actuarial career. How applications are reviewed and timing Submissions are assessed using multiple factors, including academic achievement, demonstrated commitment to an actuarial career, progress on actuarial exams, relevant work...
Introduction The Organization of Latino Actuaries (OLA) offers academic scholarships to students who plan to attend a U.S. college or university in the upcoming academic year and who are pursuing interest in the actuarial field. Applications are accepted annually from January 1 through March 31. Who is eligible Applicants must be planning to enroll at a U.S. college or university for the next school year and demonstrate an interest in an actuarial career. How applications are reviewed and timing Submissions are assessed using multiple factors, including academic achievement, demonstrated commitment to an actuarial career, progress on actuarial exams, relevant work...
Vicki Soto Memorial Scholarship
$12,000
Introduction
The Vicki Soto Memorial Scholarship, headquartered in Stratford, awards four students each year with a renewable, four-year scholarship totaling $12,000 to support those preparing for careers in education. Recipients are selected for academic distinction, leadership, and a strong commitment to teaching—qualities that reflect Vicki Soto’s legacy.
Who may apply
- Must be a full-time senior enrolled in an accredited four-year high school and graduating in spring 2026.
- Must plan to pursue an education degree at an accredited college or university.
- Should personify the traits Vicki Soto demonstrated as an educator: enthusiasm for learning, warmth, and a dedication...
Introduction
The Vicki Soto Memorial Scholarship, headquartered in Stratford, awards four students each year with a renewable, four-year scholarship totaling $12,000 to support those preparing for careers in education. Recipients are selected for academic distinction, leadership, and a strong commitment to teaching—qualities that reflect Vicki Soto’s legacy.
Who may apply
- Must be a full-time senior enrolled in an accredited four-year high school and graduating in spring 2026.
- Must plan to pursue an education degree at an accredited college or university.
- Should personify the traits Vicki Soto demonstrated as an educator: enthusiasm for learning, warmth, and a dedication...
Unboxing Your Life Scholarship
$3,000
Overview
Sttark is offering a $3,000 scholarship to one U.S. high school senior, undergraduate, or graduate student who can creatively “unbox” their life in a short video. Packaging often draws the eye, but what’s inside is what truly matters. We believe there’s more to you than initial impressions — your presentation is only a fragment of your story. If you were a box, what would the exterior say about you? How would you market yourself? Most importantly, what would be revealed when someone opens you up? Tell us what’s inside your life that defines who you are.
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Overview
Sttark is offering a $3,000 scholarship to one U.S. high school senior, undergraduate, or graduate student who can creatively “unbox” their life in a short video. Packaging often draws the eye, but what’s inside is what truly matters. We believe there’s more to you than initial impressions — your presentation is only a fragment of your story. If you were a box, what would the exterior say about you? How would you market yourself? Most importantly, what would be revealed when someone opens you up? Tell us what’s inside your life that defines who you are.
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FutureSmart Scholarship
$5,000
Intro
If you completed FutureSmart or SmartEconomics (the program presented by the MassMutual Foundation), you may enter a scholarship contest for a chance to win a college savings gift card worth up to $5,000. During the spring semester, 60 students will be awarded 529 college-savings gift cards: thirty-five winners will receive $5,000 each and twenty-five winners will receive $1,000 each.
Who may enter (Eligibility)
- You are eligible to participate if you are a FutureSmart student and have completed at least three lessons from either FutureSmart or SmartEconomics.
How to enter (Three simple steps)
1) Finish at least three lessons...
Intro
If you completed FutureSmart or SmartEconomics (the program presented by the MassMutual Foundation), you may enter a scholarship contest for a chance to win a college savings gift card worth up to $5,000. During the spring semester, 60 students will be awarded 529 college-savings gift cards: thirty-five winners will receive $5,000 each and twenty-five winners will receive $1,000 each.
Who may enter (Eligibility)
- You are eligible to participate if you are a FutureSmart student and have completed at least three lessons from either FutureSmart or SmartEconomics.
How to enter (Three simple steps)
1) Finish at least three lessons...
L & E Bottling Company Scholarship
$1,000
Overview
The L&E Bottling Company Scholarship Fund was created by L&E Bottling Company, Inc. to support graduating high school seniors from Thurston County who plan to pursue postsecondary education. Recipients may renew the award for up to three additional undergraduate years; applicants must reapply each year to remain eligible.
Eligibility
- Must be a graduating senior from a high school located in Thurston County.
- Demonstrated substantial financial need is required.
Renewal
- The scholarship is renewable for up to three more years of undergraduate study (renewal requires annual reapplication and continued demonstration of eligibility and financial need).
How to...
Overview
The L&E Bottling Company Scholarship Fund was created by L&E Bottling Company, Inc. to support graduating high school seniors from Thurston County who plan to pursue postsecondary education. Recipients may renew the award for up to three additional undergraduate years; applicants must reapply each year to remain eligible.
Eligibility
- Must be a graduating senior from a high school located in Thurston County.
- Demonstrated substantial financial need is required.
Renewal
- The scholarship is renewable for up to three more years of undergraduate study (renewal requires annual reapplication and continued demonstration of eligibility and financial need).
How to...
Learning Seed Foundation Scholarship
$3,000
Overview
The Learning Seed Foundation Scholarship Fund, created by the Learning Seed Foundation, helps graduating high school seniors from Thurston and Pierce counties pursue postsecondary education. The award primarily targets students of color who have faced major challenges and who show a strong commitment to serving others. The scholarship may be renewed for up to three additional undergraduate years; recipients must reapply each year to be considered for renewal.
Eligibility
- Must be a GED recipient or a graduating senior from a high school located in Thurston County or Pierce County.
- Demonstrated significant financial need is required.
- Preference...
Overview
The Learning Seed Foundation Scholarship Fund, created by the Learning Seed Foundation, helps graduating high school seniors from Thurston and Pierce counties pursue postsecondary education. The award primarily targets students of color who have faced major challenges and who show a strong commitment to serving others. The scholarship may be renewed for up to three additional undergraduate years; recipients must reapply each year to be considered for renewal.
Eligibility
- Must be a GED recipient or a graduating senior from a high school located in Thurston County or Pierce County.
- Demonstrated significant financial need is required.
- Preference...
Coldwell Banker Evergreen Olympic Realty Scholarship
$2,500
Introduction
Our firm, the longest-running locally owned real estate agency in Thurston County, is deeply invested in the wellbeing of our community. Believing that education is a cornerstone of a healthy community and having supported local causes for many years, we created this fund to help cover educational expenses for area youth and to make pursuing further study in their chosen fields more accessible.
Eligibility
- Must be a high school senior either graduating from a Thurston County high school, or residing in Thurston County while graduating from a high school outside the county.
- Intention to continue into post-secondary...
Introduction
Our firm, the longest-running locally owned real estate agency in Thurston County, is deeply invested in the wellbeing of our community. Believing that education is a cornerstone of a healthy community and having supported local causes for many years, we created this fund to help cover educational expenses for area youth and to make pursuing further study in their chosen fields more accessible.
Eligibility
- Must be a high school senior either graduating from a Thurston County high school, or residing in Thurston County while graduating from a high school outside the county.
- Intention to continue into post-secondary...
Dan R. Montgomery Scholarship
$2,000
Overview
Dan R. Montgomery served as Thurston County’s elected Sheriff from 1979 to 1986. Earlier in his career he worked as a Traffic Officer with the California Highway Patrol and as a Deputy Sheriff in Yuba County, California during the 1960s and 1970s. Sheriff Montgomery died in January 2005. In 2003 his family created the Dan R. Montgomery Scholarship Fund to support young men and women pursuing postsecondary education.
Purpose
The scholarship is aimed primarily at students preparing for careers as law enforcement officers. Candidates pursuing work that supports or complements policing—such as mental health services for law enforcement, community...
Overview
Dan R. Montgomery served as Thurston County’s elected Sheriff from 1979 to 1986. Earlier in his career he worked as a Traffic Officer with the California Highway Patrol and as a Deputy Sheriff in Yuba County, California during the 1960s and 1970s. Sheriff Montgomery died in January 2005. In 2003 his family created the Dan R. Montgomery Scholarship Fund to support young men and women pursuing postsecondary education.
Purpose
The scholarship is aimed primarily at students preparing for careers as law enforcement officers. Candidates pursuing work that supports or complements policing—such as mental health services for law enforcement, community...
Thurston Climate Action Scholarship
$4,000
Thanks to the generosity of our supporters, the Community Foundation of South Puget Sound administers 26 distinct scholarship funds that provide a diverse array of awards and invite students from every background and field of study to apply. We also extend our deep gratitude to the donors, advisors, and scholarship committee members whose ongoing support fuels our students’ futures.
Important dates
- February 9: Scholarship applications open
- March 27: Scholarship applications close at 11:59 pm
- Mid‑May: Scholarship decisions will be communicated to all applicants
- May 18 – June 19: Renewal scholarships recertification period*
Students who currently hold...
Thanks to the generosity of our supporters, the Community Foundation of South Puget Sound administers 26 distinct scholarship funds that provide a diverse array of awards and invite students from every background and field of study to apply. We also extend our deep gratitude to the donors, advisors, and scholarship committee members whose ongoing support fuels our students’ futures.
Important dates
- February 9: Scholarship applications open
- March 27: Scholarship applications close at 11:59 pm
- Mid‑May: Scholarship decisions will be communicated to all applicants
- May 18 – June 19: Renewal scholarships recertification period*
Students who currently hold...
Next Step Scholarship
$1,500
Introduction
The Next Step Scholarship was created to support students who intend to enter a trade, vocational occupation, or a career-focused program. Typical examples (not exhaustive) include dental hygienist, construction, truck driving, cosmetology/barbering, nursing, legal secretary, culinary arts, and information technology. Programs leading to physician, architect, veterinarian, attorney, or CPA careers are not eligible for this award.
Who is eligible
- Graduating seniors from public high schools located in Thurston, Mason, or Lewis counties, or from Raymond in Pacific County.
- Cumulative GPA must fall between 1.75 and 2.75.
- Applicants must plan to enroll in a trade school, apprenticeship,...
Introduction
The Next Step Scholarship was created to support students who intend to enter a trade, vocational occupation, or a career-focused program. Typical examples (not exhaustive) include dental hygienist, construction, truck driving, cosmetology/barbering, nursing, legal secretary, culinary arts, and information technology. Programs leading to physician, architect, veterinarian, attorney, or CPA careers are not eligible for this award.
Who is eligible
- Graduating seniors from public high schools located in Thurston, Mason, or Lewis counties, or from Raymond in Pacific County.
- Cumulative GPA must fall between 1.75 and 2.75.
- Applicants must plan to enroll in a trade school, apprenticeship,...
Richard J. Geiger Memorial Scholarship
$1,000
Overview The Richard J. Geiger Memorial Scholarship Fund was created to honor the memory of Rich Geiger, a Conservation District Engineer who served several communities across western Washington and worked to protect and restore the ecological health of Puget Sound. Colleagues and friends remember Rich as an outstanding engineer and a kind, humorous person who genuinely cared about those he worked with. This scholarship continues his commitment to mentoring students pursuing engineering careers. Eligibility - Must be a graduating high school senior from Mason County or Thurston County. - Intending to enroll in an engineering degree program. - Minimum cumulative...
Overview The Richard J. Geiger Memorial Scholarship Fund was created to honor the memory of Rich Geiger, a Conservation District Engineer who served several communities across western Washington and worked to protect and restore the ecological health of Puget Sound. Colleagues and friends remember Rich as an outstanding engineer and a kind, humorous person who genuinely cared about those he worked with. This scholarship continues his commitment to mentoring students pursuing engineering careers. Eligibility - Must be a graduating high school senior from Mason County or Thurston County. - Intending to enroll in an engineering degree program. - Minimum cumulative...
Amos Bridge Scholarship
$1,000
Introduction and history
Amos D. Bridge arrived in the United States from abroad in 1842 at age three and went on to establish Bridgecorp in Connecticut in 1875. From its early days the company operated under a Merit (open) Shop philosophy, with employee pay tied to individual production. Bridgecorp expanded into Maine in 1914 and moved its headquarters to the state during World War II. For roughly 90 years Bridgecorp was a leading name in Maine road construction until the company was sold to Pike Industries in 2004. After the acquisition, Bridgecorp’s workforce and equipment became part of Pike’s Heavy...
Introduction and history
Amos D. Bridge arrived in the United States from abroad in 1842 at age three and went on to establish Bridgecorp in Connecticut in 1875. From its early days the company operated under a Merit (open) Shop philosophy, with employee pay tied to individual production. Bridgecorp expanded into Maine in 1914 and moved its headquarters to the state during World War II. For roughly 90 years Bridgecorp was a leading name in Maine road construction until the company was sold to Pike Industries in 2004. After the acquisition, Bridgecorp’s workforce and equipment became part of Pike’s Heavy...
