{"id":1138,"date":"2021-10-26T15:12:19","date_gmt":"2021-10-26T22:12:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wssra-units.org\/wallawalla-columbia\/?page_id=1138"},"modified":"2026-08-17T10:19:34","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T17:19:34","slug":"scholarship","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wssra-units.org\/wallawalla-columbia\/scholarship\/","title":{"rendered":"Scholarship"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Available: January 1, 2027 <strong>CLOSED<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two $2,000 scholarships<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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 <strong>initial certification<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Requirements:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>&nbsp;Graduate of high school in Walla Walla or Columbia County<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Student teach\/internship between September 2026 and June 2027<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Scholarship application:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An on-line application is available on the Blue Mountain Community Foundation website.&nbsp; Go to the scholarship tab and locate the Walla Walla Columbia School Retirees application.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Contact for more information:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Katie Leid &#8211; 509-993-4285  &#8211;  katie.leid@gmail.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 OPENS January 1, 2027<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Application due:  <strong>CLOSED<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 March 9, 2027<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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.&nbsp; They are the <strong>Neil D. Prescott Student Teaching\/Internship Scholarships<\/strong> for $2500 each<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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.&nbsp; The scholarships available are the <strong>Robert J Handy Scholarship<\/strong> ($900.00 a year for four year) and the <strong>WSSRA Foundation Scholarships<\/strong> (one for $3000.00 and the other for $2000.00.&nbsp; Each are a one-time scholarship).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another scholarship available from WSSRA is the <strong>Gene Forrester<\/strong> <strong>Memorial Scholarship<\/strong>.&nbsp; This scholarship is for students who will major in agricultural Education at Washington State University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WSSRA Scholarships due:<strong> CLOSED<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Robert J. 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