Scholarship applications for the 2025-2026 academic year are open now! Deadline to apply is April 6!

Thanks to  our generous donors and community partners, there are hundreds of scholarships available through the Olympic College Foundation each year. That means there are hundreds of ways to achieve your dreams.

There are two scholarship award cycles each year. One in Spring to provide funding for the following academic year, and one in Fall, to provide funding for Winter and Spring quarters of the current year. The bulk of scholarships are open for applications during the Spring Award Cycle. The Fall Award Cycle typically has several scholarship opportunities for nursing students or students enrolled in health sciences programs. However there are typically other opportunities available in fall as well.

To find out more about scholarship cycles, view the open scholarships, and apply please visit olympic.awardspring.com.

Interested in creating a scholarship opportunity for students? Click here to learn how you can make a life-transforming gift and create a scholarship in your name or the name of a loved one.

An opportunity for previously incarcerated individuals.

The Second Chance Scholarship is a new scholarship opportunity at Olympic College Foundation. Established by an anonymous donor, the scholarship is intended to reduce barriers to access and attainment of higher education for students with conviction and incarceration records, provide support to previously incarcerated students to help lower recidivism rates, and promote equity and inclusion at Olympic College.

Each academic year, there will be 5 scholarship award opportunities, outlined as follows:

• Two $2,000 scholarships for new incoming students to Olympic College
• Two $3,000 scholarships for students who have successfully completed a minimum of 24 credits at Olympic College
• One $5,000 scholarship for students who have successfully completed a minimum of 36 credits at Olympic College

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, with new applications reviewed two weeks after the start of each quarter.

Please note, this scholarship has a different application process than the OC Foundation standard process through AwardSpring. To apply for this scholarship, students should fill out this online form.

For questions regarding this scholarship, please email [email protected].

Scholarship opportunities are often offered by local community foundations, Rotary clubs and other community organizations. We recommend that students research those opportunities and apply for scholarships from a variety of organizations.

Olympic College Foundation is not affiliated with any of the scholarship opportunities listed below. Students with questions about these scholarships should follow up with the scholarship provider directly.

Students should never have to pay to apply for a scholarship.

UW Tacoma Next Step Scholarship – Deadline April 6, 2025

• Be a current Olympic College Student or recent graduate. Running Start students are not eligible to apply.
• Be a Washington State resident.
• Currently post a 3.5 or higher cumulative GPA.
• Be pursuing their first baccalaureate degree, having obtained a high school diploma (or equivalent) and subsequently enrolled in community college.
• Submit a complete application for admission to UW Tacoma by March 15, 2025.

1. Completed Next Steps Scholarship Application
2. Letter of Recommendation from an OC Faculty Member (faculty signature required)
3. Official Olympic College Transcripts (can be obtained here: https://www.olympic.edu/student-life-support/enrollment-services/registration-records/student-records/transcripts)

Martin Family Foundation Scholarships 

• Martin Achievement Scholarship Program – Deadline April 8, 2025
  • For students planning to attend UW Seattle beginning 2026-2027
• Martin Family Foundation Honors Scholarship Program – Application open May 1 through July 1, 2025
  • For students attending UW Seattle during the 2025-2026 academic year

St. Hugh Episcopal Church – Deadline April 15, 2025

• Open to new students enrolling in Olympic College in 2025 and/or High School Graduates from all Mason County High Schools or Peninsula High School
• For complete eligibility and application instructions, click here.
• For a PDF of the application, click here.

Centennial Guild Scholarship – Deadline April 27, 2025

• Open to students who live or work in Mason County
• Students should be dedicated to pursuing education in the medical field

Dixie Belle Paint Scholarship – Deadline June 15, 2025 

Application must include name and contact information, background details, academic details, and a short original, previously unpublished written response to the following topic, “How has creativity helped you in problem solving?” (500 words or less).

Spokeo Artificial Intelligence Scholarship – Deadline June 25, 2025

Submit an essay that responds to the question: “AI has advanced significantly over the past two years. Do you think we will achieve Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) and reach the technical singularity within the next decade? Or do you believe we are still far from that milestone? Why?” Essay must be between 800 and 1,250 words. Click the link above to learn more about application criteria.