Scholarships for SPS Students

Scholarships are a type of grant (monetary gift you do not have to pay back) for students to use in paying for after high school training and college programs. Scholarships are available for students as early as elementary school and continue through graduate school.

Federal and State programs provide over 46 billion dollars in student aid. Private companies, community organizations, civic groups, foundations, and religious organizations provide an additional 3 billion dollars in scholarships.

Finding a Scholarship

A scholarship list can be found on Naviance (all SPS 6th-12th grade students have 24/7 access to Naviance) and the following websites.

• The WashBoard
• Scholarships for students with disabilities
• More scholarships on the Scholarship Guidance website
• Seattle Foundation Scholarships

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Scholarship Bulletin

03/01/2024 – Robert J. Handy & WSSR Foundation

Amount: $900-3,000

The Washington State School Retirees’ Association (WSSRA) invites high school seniors to apply for the Robert J. Handy and WSSR Foundation scholarships. These awards are given to students who plan to pursue a career in education. Statewide, 16 WSSR foundation scholarship and 16 PEMCO/Robert J. Handy Scholarships will be awarded to students. For the WSSR, one $3000 award and one $1000 award will be granted in each of the eight WSSRA regions. For handy, two $900 scholarship (redeemable for four years) will be awarded in each of the eight WSSRA regions by PEMCO.

04/19/2024 – Seattle Association of Educational Office Professionals (SAEOP) Scholarship

Seattle Association of Educational Office Professionals (SAEOP) Scholarship. This year we are proud to continue the tradition of awarding one (1) One thousand-dollar ($1000) scholarship and (2) Five hundred-dollar scholarships. We are seeking all interested and qualified Seattle Public High School graduating senior students (class of 2024) who wish to continue their education at a 2-year, 4-year college or vocational school. Please keep in mind throughout the application process that this is not a need-based scholarship.

The deadline for returning applications is Friday, April 19, 2024.

SAEOP Scholarship Information and Application

05/10/2024 – The Edmund F. Maxwell Foundation

The Maxwell Foundation provide financial resources to student leaders from Washington state. To recognize high academic achievement, The Foundation offers financial aid of up to $5000 per year for freshmen starting a four-year program at a private university or college. The award is based on students academic records, the submission of a personal essay, and a summary of extracurricular activities. The scholarship is renewable each year for a total of up to $20,000 over a four year period. Between 10 and 30 scholarships will be awarded.