Grays Harbor Community Foundation Scholarship

Students submit just one application to apply for all of our scholarships.

The Grays Harbor Community Foundation awards scholarships to local students for education after high school. The emphasis is on undergraduate studies at any* two or four-year college or university and vocational/technical programs leading to a license or certification.

Students submit only one application. When selected, the recipient is matched to the criteria of an individual scholarship by the scholarship review committee.

Applications are due on March 1st before 5:00 PM each year.

College/University/Program must be within in the United States. Awards cannot be sent to an international institution.

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2026 Scholarship Applications open!

If you are a Grays Harbor high school graduate, graduated previously, or live in Grays Harbor and are pursuing a undergraduate or vocational degree, you can apply for a scholarship until March 1!

Who qualifies for a scholarship?

All scholarship applicants must meet the following requirements:

Every applicant

• Must be a resident of Grays Harbor County, OR
• Must have graduated from a Grays Harbor County high school
• Must submit a complete application following the guidelines listed in the application
• Must request renewal online each year to continue receiving a scholarship (3 additional years)
• Renewals may be deferred for one year only, after which a complete application must be submitted

Beyond meeting these basic requirements, each applicant should exhibit outstanding character, a proven work ethic, and the promise of useful citizenship.  These more qualitative judgments will be based on the applicant’s personal essay, resume, transcripts and other information provided through the application form.

Scholarships are Renewable for Three Additional Years

All of our scholarships are renewable for three additional years at varying amounts. Renewal request forms, as well as submitting a current college transcript, are to be completed ONLINE and are due on or before March 1st each year.

In 2024, the Grays Harbor Community Foundation awarded over $950,000 in scholarships to outstanding undergraduate and vocational students from Grays Harbor County. Scholarships may be used for tuition, room and board, or required fees and supplies. Recipients who remain eligible and reapply via the online renewal application process each year may receive up to four total years of funding for their undergraduate or vocational studies.

Students fill out one application for one of the available scholarships and gets matched to the award that is the best fit.

We cannot accept any mailed or emailed documents that are submitted outside of the Akoya GoApply system. You will need to scan your unofficial transcript and attach it to the application in order for it to be considered complete.

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