JUNIOR LEAGUE OF YAKIMA

SUSTAINER’S LEGACY SCHOLARSHIP

 $20,000 AVAILABLE

INDIVIDUAL AWARDS $1,000 – $7,500

SCHOLARSHIPS FOR WOMEN WHO ARE LEAST 25 YEARS OF AGE

Application period:  12/1/2020 – 4/9/2021

Scholarship Details

Description:  Scholarships for women who are at least 25 years of age and who are attending college or technical training after a significant break in their higher education.  The applicant must plan to pursue her career in the Yakima area.  Scholarships are for the 2020-2021 academic year.  Scholarships are between $1000 and $7500 each with a total of $20,000 awarded.  Between 2 and 4 scholarships will be awarded.  The application process is from December 1, 2020 to April 9, 2021.  Final candidates will be contacted for an interview.  Awards will be made approximately May 15, 2021.

Eligibility Requirements

Applicants must be female and at least 25 years of age living in the Yakima County in Washington State.  Applicants should have had a break in their higher education and be enrolled or accepted to a Private 4-year University or College, Private Vocational, Technical, or Career College, Public 4-year University or College, Public 2-year Community College, or Technical College where they are seeking an Undergraduate or Advanced Degree.

Submission options

Applications can be completed on line at thewashboard.org or Download PDF. A pdf or word version is also available upon request at [email protected].  If you print and complete the application, please email a PDF version to the email address below or a hard copy can be mailed to the address provided below.

Applications MUST be completed and emailed or postmarked by April 9, 2021.

Contact Information

Name:                Barb Wells, Scholarship Chairperson

Address:            1401 W. Riverside Ave., Sunnyside, WA  98944

Email:                 [email protected]