Scholarships CLOSED
• Two $2,000 scholarships provided by Walla Walla/Columbia School Retirees Association.
• Scholarship grants are given to prospective teachers and/or candidates in other school related fields for students who will do teaching practicum (student teaching) – or do an internship experience in an educational setting to meet requirements for initial certification.
Requirements:
1. Must be a graduate of high school in Walla Walla or Columbia County.
2. Student teach/internship between September 2025 and June 2026.
3. Must submit scholarship application March 10, 2026
Scholarship application:
An on-line application is available on the Blue Mountain Community Foundation
https://www.bluemountainfoundation.org/scholarships/scholarship-information/
Scholarships are available through the Washington school Retirees Association. Visit this link for more info.
https://wssra.org/index.php/foundation/scholarships
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.
Contact for more information:
Mardel Bierwagen at 509-525-6117 or gbierwagen6117@charter.net
Applications available: January 1, 2026
Applications are due: March 10, 2026
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Mini-Grants-Service Project
Each year WWCSRA provides thirty-two $200 “Mini-Grants” to Active Members of the the Association throughout our region. In the fall and in the spring active members in the outlying school districts of Dayton, Dixie, Columbia Burbank, Prescott, Touchet and Waitsburg and in the city districts of College Place and Walla Walla are invited to submit project applications for the Mini-Grant drawings. Projects are intended to benefit students in a variety of ways (books for classrooms, special field trips, funds for sport activities, etc). Eight names from each of the two districts (outlying district and city district) are drawn at the retired member luncheons in November and again, in February. The recipients are presented with a check for $250. At the April luncheon a presentation is given to retirees to inform them of how active members have used the mini-grant dollars.
Mini-Grant Application Form for Fall 2025
Name:
Home Address:
E-Mail Address:____________________________________________
Home Phone: School Phone:
School:
Grade or Department: _______________________________________
Description of project use of the Mini-Grant: ( Just a few words)
Submit an application for a Mini-Grant project for the November, 2025. Anyone who submitted an application for the Fall 2025 drawing and was not selected, will be entered automatically in the Spring 2026 drawing.
Deadline: October 10, 2025
All applications must be received not later than October 10, 2025 to either:
Walla Walla – Columbia School Retirees Association
364 S. Park
Walla Walla, WA 99362
Or email to rswilson7@gmail.com
The Walla Walla-Columbia School Retirees Association will provide 32 – $250.00 mini-grants for the school year 2025-2026 to active employee members of the Association.
Questions: Rebecca Wilson – 509-386-7911 – rswilson7@gmail.com