Funding Sources

The following list contains some potential scholarship and funding opportunities for your education. Click the links at the top to jump to the individual sections.

Washington Student Achievement Council Scholarships

Educator Retooling - $3000

Notes: Must hold a current Washington teacher certificate (residency, professional or continuing) or an expired Washington teacher certificate issued after 2005

Eligible Routes

  • ELL Endorsement

Pipeline for Paraeducators - $4000

Notes: Only available while earning an AA.

Eligible Routes

  • Route 1

Teacher Shortage - $8000

Eligible Routes
  • Traditional
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  • ELL Endorsement

Student Teaching Grant - $8000

Eligible Routes
  • Traditional
  • Route 1
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  • ELL Endorsement

Alternative Route Conditional Scholarship - $8000

This grant is not yet available pending approval

Notes: Route 1- eligible for 2 yrs, 2-4 routes only eligible for a single year

Eligible Routes
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Career and Technical Education - $8000

Eligible Routes
  • Route 1
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  • ELL Endorsement

Additional Scholarships

American Indian Endowed Scholarship - $2000

https://wsac.wa.gov/american-indian-endowed-scholarship

Notes: Must have close social and cultural ties to an American Indian tribe.

Eligible Routes
  • Traditional
  • Route 1
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  • ELL Endorsement

GHC Foundation - $5000

GHC Foundation Scholarships

Eligible Routes
  • Traditional
  • Route 1
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  • ELL Endorsement

Multiple Scholarship Websites

Washington State Business and Professional Women's Foundation

Mature Woman Educational Scholarship - $1500

Notes: Female 30+ years of age.

Eligible Routes
  • Traditional
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  • ELL Endorsement

Single Parent Scholarship - $1500

Notes: Female, single parent of children ages 18 or under living at home.

Eligible Routes
  • Traditional
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  • ELL Endorsement

Past President Memorial Scholarship - $1500

Notes: Female 30+ years of age.

Eligible Routes
  • Traditional
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  • ELL Endorsement

Lulu Fairbanks Memorial Scholarship - $1500

Notes: Female only

Eligible Routes
  • Traditional
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  • ELL Endorsement

Additional Scholarships for Women

Washington Women in Need Star Scholars - $5000

https://wwin.org/star-scholars/

Notes: Identify as a woman, and be working on first bachelor's degree or below

Eligible Routes
  • Traditional
  • Route 1

Jeannette Rankin Foundation Scholarship - $2000

https://rankinfoundation.org/

Notes: Identify as female; 35 or older.

Eligible Routes
  • Traditional
  • Route 1
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  • ELL Endorsement

Future Female Educators Scholarship - $1000

https://bold.org/scholarships/future-female-educators-scholarship/

Notes: Identify as female; studying education.

Eligible Routes
  • Traditional
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  • ELL Endorsement

Lillian's & Ruby's Way Scholarship - $500

https://bold.org/scholarships/lillians-and-rubys-way-scholarship/

Notes: Identify as female; between the ages of 18-30.

Eligible Routes
  • Traditional
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