Office of Student Financial Aid
Providing Dollars for OC Students
What Scholarship Opportunities do I have available?
This website provides an array of scholarships resources to help you pay for your college education.
- Local Area Scholarships
- State Wide Scholarships
- Nation Wide Scholarships
- Undocumented students
In each section the scholarships are listed in alphabetic sequence. We have provided the necessary links, where applicable to the scholarship sites. Please note that some of the web links are external links, and do not belong to Olympic College. If you cannot find what you are looking for on this page, check the Olympic College Foundation webpage, or use the free scholarship search engine: theWashboard.org. Also, you may visit the College Success Foundation for scholarships in Washington State. At the Washboard website you will complete an online application that, based on the data you provide, will search for scholarships for Washington schools and remind you when deadlines are near; you will also be reminded when new scholarship opportunities become available. At the College Success Foundation website, you will click on the scholarship links to the left of the website, and complete the scholarship application for each one to which you apply.
SCHOLARSHIP SCAMS: During your scholarship search you may come across several scholarship opportunities that seem too good to be true. For information concerning Scholarship SCAMS identified by the Federal Trades Commission, click here.
For additional information, or questions please contact the Financial Aid Office 360-475-7160.
LOCAL AREA SCHOLARSHIPS
Bremerton Pilot Association -- See donor website
Charles Gale Masonic Memorial Scholarhip - Due May 16, 2013
Emerald City Business & Professional Women Foundation - Due May 3, 2013
Lockheed Martin Olympic College Scholarship - Due March 15, 2013
Mark E. Reed Scholarship - Due February 28, 2013
Mary M. Knight Achievement Scholarship - Due February 8, 2013
Merill Wallace Scholarship - DEADLINE EXTENDED TO APRIL 15, 2013 (FOR HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES CLASS OF 2013)
Skookum Rotary Club - Due April 12, 2013 (FOR HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES CLASS OF 2013)
Soroptimist International of Port Orchard -- Ongoing for professional-technical programs
Bremerton Elks Lodge #1181 -- Due March 31, 2013
Poulsbo-North Kitsap Rotary 2013 Vocational Scholarship -- Due April 1, 2013
Udall Scholarship - Due February 15, 2013
STATE WIDE SCHOLARSHIPS
BIAW The Mackenzie Cowell Memorial Scholarship - Due May 10, 2013
American Indian Endowed Scholarship - Due February 1, 2013
City University Community College Transfer Scholarship Program -- Check donor website
College Success Foundation (Governor's & Leadership 1000 & Opportunity scholarships)
-- Check donor website
Leadership 1000 Scholarship - Due April 1st, 2013
University of Washington Next Step Scholarship - Due March 1, 2013
Washington Financial Aid Association (WFAA) -- Check donor website
Washington Society of Certified Public Accountants -- Check donor website
Washington State Business and Professional Women's Foundation Scholarship - Due May 1, 2013
Washington State Elks Association Vocational Grant Program -- Check donor website
Washington Student Achievement Council-- Check donor website
Washington State Opportunity Scholarship - Due February 18, 2013
NATION WIDE SCHOLARSHIPS
AES Engineering Solutions -- Due October 4, 2013
Asian and Pacific Islander American Student Scholarship -- Due January 11, 2013
Caretenders Scholarship Program - Due May 31, 2013
Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation -- Check donor website
Gilbraitti Scholarship - Due March 30, 2013
GM Women's Retail Network Scholarship -- Due April 15, 2013
Hispanic College Fund - Check donor website
Military Children Scholarship Program -- Check donor website
Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society, Children of Deceased Service Members -- Due March 1, 2013
O Wines Opportunity for Success Scholarship Eligibility - Due April 1st, 2013
Rogers Community Volunteers Scholarship - Due June 1, 2013
Undocumented students are not eligible for federal or state student financial aid. But, here are some resources for that help:
Beyond Dreaming Foundation 2013 Scholarship - Due March 15, 2013
ScholarshipsavailabletoUndocumentedStudents.pdf
www.fastweb.com
www.maldef.org
www.latinocollegedollars.org
www.scholarshipsforhispanics.org
www.migrant.net
Last modified: May 13, 2013 KR
