Available:
Two $2,000 scholarships
Scholarship grants are given to prospective teachers and/or candidates in other school related fields that will student teach or do an internship experience in an educational setting to meet requirements for initial certification.
Requirements:
- Graduate of high school in Walla Walla or Columbia County
- Student teach/internship between September 2025 and June 2026
Scholarship application:
An on-line application is available on the Blue Mountain Community Foundation website. Go to the scholarship tab and locate the Walla Walla Columbia School Retirees application.
Contact for more information:
Mardel Bierwagen at 509-525-6117 or gbierwagen6117@charter.net.
Applications available:
January 1, 2026
Application due:
March 10, 2026
Washington State School Retirees Association is offering 2 scholarships for students who graduated from any Washington State high school preparing to do their student teaching/internship during the 2025-2026 school year. They are the Neil D. Prescott Student Teaching/Internship Scholarships for $2500 each
The Washington State School Retirees is also offering scholarships to high school seniors from Washington State high schools who are planning to major in education. The scholarships available are the Robert J Handy Scholarship ($900.00 a year for four year) and the WSSRA Foundation Scholarships (one for $3000.00 and the other for $2000.00. Each are a one-time scholarship).
Another scholarship available from WSSRA is the Gene Forrester Memorial Scholarship. This scholarship is for students who will major in agricultural Education at Washington State University.
WSSRA Scholarships due:
Robert J. Handy/WSSRA Foundation/Gene Forrester Memorial Scholarships: March 1, 2026
Neil D. Prescott Student Teaching/Internship Scholarship: April 1, 2026
You may go to https://wssra.org under the “Form” tab for more information.