Scholarships

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.

*College/University/Program must be within in the United States. Awards cannot be sent to an international institution.
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2024 Recipient of the Ben & Blanche Weatherwax Memorial Scholarship Award of $4,000: "Receiving this scholarship means a great deal to me as it will help me pursue a higher education. I am extremely grateful for the support our community has given to myself and other students!"

-Kailey Pendergrass, Aberdeen Class of 2024 Valedictorian

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$710k

Scholarships Awarded to New Students in 2026

$518k

Renewal Scholarships Awarded in 2026

436

Total scholarships awarded in 2026

Scholarship Spotlights

2020 Graduate Abi Parkin-GHCF Scholarship Recipient

Grays Harbor Community Foundation Scholarship Recipient Success Story 2020 Montesano Graduate Abi Parkin, Thriving in Career as a Nurse

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Willobelle Valentine Receives $7,500 A. M. and May Abel Memorial Scholarship

Willobelle Valentine Receives $7,500 A. M. and May Abel Memorial Scholarship from Grays Harbor Community Foundation to pursue Greek and Roman Archaeology Degree.

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2026 Hoquiam HS Graduate Kingston Case

Kingston Case, Hoquiam Class of 2026 Receives the Kathryn and George Wandel Memorial Scholarship from Grays Harbor Community Foundation

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2026 Scholarship Applications Closed

The scholarship application cycle for 2026 is now closed. Thank you to all who submitted!