Scholarship List. GPA of 3.0 or higher; interested in pursuing a career in the education field.

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1 1 2 TITLE CRITERIA/REQUIREMENTS AMOUNT DEADLINE Must be of Japanese ancestry who plans to attend the University of Washington in fall of 2016; financial need; academic achievement; community service. 4/15/2016 UW Nikkei Alumni Association School Retiree's Association Ewing C. Kelly Opportunity List A listing of local and national scholarship applications is posted in the Career Center. This list is updated regularly throughout the school year. If no website is listed, the application is available in the Career Center. GPA of 3.0 or higher; interested in pursuing a career in the education field. The Ewing C. Kelly is designed to reward students who demonstrate good citizenship while striving to attain their academic goals. Applicants will be judged on their academic merit, extra-curricular achievements--both scholastically and in their community-- and financial need. Minimum of a 20 on the ACT or a composite score of 1400 on the SAT if planning to attend a 4-year. U.S. citizen or green card. Low-middle income students pursuing eligible, high-demand majors in science, technology, engineering, math (STEM) or health care. Renewable up to 5 years. Approximately 1400 awards available. $3,000 $900 - $1,500 3/2/2016 $2,500 3/10/2016 $7,500 2/29/2016 Leadership 1000 Gates Millenium Plan to attend an eligible 4-year college or university in ; resident; plan to file the FAFSA or WASFA; a minimum of 2.75 GPA; Citizenship not required &trid=9b7dff01-b a-978e-915bd African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian American/Pacific Islander or Hispanic American students; must be a citizen, legal permanent residents or nationals of the U.S.; cumulative GPA of 3.3 or higher; leadership abilities through participation in community service; extracurricular activities; meet Federal Pell Grant eligibility criteria; 1000 awards available; renewable every year. $5,000 2/24/2016 Varies 1/13/2016

2 3 4 Governor's Renton Lions Foundation Running Start Renton Lions Foundation - The Gayl Bertagni Culinary Arts Knight Essay Points December MIT Think Cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher; have resided in WA State for at least 3 academic years prior to high school graduation; submit the FAFSA; student must be under foster care, dependency guardianship or guardianship. = &trid=9b7dff01-b a-978e-915bd Student must be currently enrolled as a junior or senior in the high school and accepted to the Running Start Program in the state of WA; must have completed at least 10 hours of community service in the past 2 years; Students interested in pursuing a career in culinary arts; community service for the past 3 years; must be accepted to Renton Technical College, South Seattle Community College or have graduated from a Renton WA High School and set to attend any colleges culinary arts program; Renewable up to 4 years. This scholarship is open to all students who are United States citizens or legal resident aliens. Contestants shall be in the freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior grade of high school study during the contest year and attending school, including accredited home school. Three awards will be given. Applications can be found here: ce=newsletter01&utm_medium= &utm_campaign=201512&utm_content=ae4f e b71c4d28587fc5c3a8c8 Be at least 13 years old and enrolled or will enroll in a college or university in the U.S. Be a legal resident of the U.S. or Puerto Rico. Application can be found here: wsletter01&utm_medium= &utm_campaign=201512&utm_content=ae4f eb71c4 d28587fc5c3a8c8 This scholarship is run by undergraduate students at the Massachusetts Institue of Technology(MIT) and sponsored by technology companies and educational organizations. THINK project proposals are science and engineering ideas that span many fields from green technologies and practical devices to software applications. Almost anything is fair game as long as it can be completed by an individual or team of 2 in the spring semester with a $1,000 budget. Winnders also recieve a $500 scholarship and an all expenses paid trip to MIT to meet and network with MIT professors and students. Applications can be found: newsletter01&utm_medium= &utm_campaign=201512&utm_content=ae4f eb71 c4d28587fc5c3a8c8 $2,000 - $4,000 2/29/2016 $500 5/5/2016 $1,000 5/5/2016 $5,000 12/31/2015 $10,000 12/31/2015 $1,000 1/1/2016

3 ExploraVision Awards You Deserve It Asian & Pacific Islander American Fund All entrants must be United States or Canadian citizens or legal residents, living within the United States, U.S. Territoties or Canada and enrolled full-time in a public, private or home school. Students enter as a team of 2-4 students with a teacher/coach and optional mentor. 40 scholarships will be awarded. Applications Found here: newsletter01&utm_medium= &utm_campaign=201512&utm_content=ae4f eb71 c4d28587fc5c3a8c8 You much be a resident of any of the 50 United States, District of Columbia or US Territoties. You must be 16 years of age or older. You must either be enrolled now, or will be enrolled in a qualified high school, college or university within the United States. Applications Found Here: urce=newsletter01&utm_medium= &utm_campaign=201512&utm_content=ae4f eb71c4d28587fc5c3a8c8 APIASF provides scholarships awards from $15,000 to underserved AAPI, Asian and/or Pacfic Islander, students with a special focus on those who live at or below poverty level, or are otherwise low socioeconomic status; are the first in the families to attend college; are representative of the AAPI community's diversity, geographically and ethnically; and have placed a strong emphasis on community servic and leadership as well as solid academic achievement. Minimum 2.7 GPA. $10,000 2/1/2016 $1,000 2/15/2016 $2,500- $15,000 1/8/2016 Dell Scholars Program Diversity Makes a Difference Comcast Leaders and Achievers The Dell Scholars Program recognizes students who have overcome significant obstacles to pursue their education and provides $20,000 for six years. For juniors and seniors with minimum of 2.4 GPA and financial need. GEAR UP students are eligible. School counselors, teachers, and mentors can nominate up to 5 students from local high schools who will then write personal essays detailing why diversity is important to them. This scholarship honors young people who encourage and actively promote diversity. Five winners will be given $1,000 each. Contact Mei Lau for more information: rsvp@nwasianweekly.com diversity.nwasianweeklyfoundation.org Students must be nominated by their high school prinicipals or guidance counselors and are recognized with one-time scholarship grants from the Comcast Foundation for their pursuit of higher education, with a base award of $1000. Must be a full time high school senior and maintain a GPZ of 2.8 or higher. Found at: corporate.comcast.com/our-values/communityinvestment/youth-education-leadership $20,000 $1,000 $1,000

4 Federal Way Chorale GE- Reagan Foundation Program Mensa Education and Research Foundation National Multiple Sclerosis Society This $2,000 scholarship is offered to a qualifying graduating senior from Federal Way or surrounding area who wishes to pursue a major or minor choral/vocal music, music education or musical theater. Qualified applicants may be asked to perform a piece of music for the committee. GE- Reagan Foundation Scholars are among Aermica's foremost young leaders who personify the values that President Reagan took to Washington and inspiired a nation with three decades ago. Like President Reagan, candidates use the formative experiences of their youth to lead, serve and pursue a life of purpose and significance, both individually and for their communities. For high school seniors with minimum 3.0 GPA and demonstrate dinancial need. Eligible to high school seniors who must write a 550 word essay describing their career, vocational or academic goals. Eligibility and application availabel on-line. Minimum $1,000 scholarship awarded to a high school Senior with M.S. or a student who has a parent with M.S. and plans to attend an accredited post-secondary school. Applicants must be from to compete for the O'Donnell Foundation Endowment. Support/Insurance-and-Financial-Information/Financial-Resources/-Program $2,000 $10,000 1/7/2016 Phyllis Lawson Award Four scholarships are awarded to student candidates who are in the current graduating class and has distinguished him/herself in the field of Career and Technical Education. 1/25/2016 Pride Foundation Over 50 scholarships for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students and children of gay, bisexual and transgender parents. Pride Foundation's scholarship program is committed to supporting LGBTQ and allied students that: Show leadership potential either within the LGBTQ community and/or within their field of study; Lack a broader LGBTQ community support system; Face additional barriers to educational access, including students who are economically, racially, socially, geographically, or politically disenfranchised. Demonstrate significant financial need. 1/11/2016

5 Ron Brown Scholar Program Minimum of ten scholarships of $10,000, each renewable for four years for academically talented, highly motivated African-American students. Applicants must excel academically, show exceptional leadership, potential, and make an impact on their communities through service to others. $10,000 1/9/2016 Ronald McDonald House Charities s Society of Automotive Engineers Washington NASA Space Grant Various scholarships available for students in financial need who have demonstrated acdemic achievement, leadership and community invovlement. 1/20/2016 s from $400 to $6,000 for high school seniors who intend to earn a degree in engineering or related science and have a GPA of at least 3.5. Must be a U.S. citizen. students.sae.org/awdscholar/scholarships/ Outstanding seniors attending the UW interested in math, science or engineering. s for full or partial tuition(renewal for up to four years based on NASA funding). Criteria include scholastic records, test scores, recommendation letters, and personal essay. $400 - $6,000 Partial or Full Tuition ADDITIONAL SCHOLARSHIP SEARCH WEBSITES thewashboard.org studentscholarships.org collegesuccessfoundation.org scholarshipguidance.com collegetoolkit.com fastweb.com collegeboard.com cappex.com absolutelyscholarships.com Link Disclaimer: Our school web pages may connect directly to outside web pages. Those direct connections contain information or resources deemed as useful or interesting for our parents or students. However, in the inter-connected world of web pages, we have no control over the content of indirect links to other pages and sources. We therefore advise caution and supervision when venturing beyond our school pages and their direct links.