Scholarship Bulletins
Scholarship Bulletins and Resources
Students!
Cleveland STEM Students also have access to the Counseling HUB for scholarships, please contact CHS Counselor Izzy Steiger; izsteiger@seattleschoools.org for more information.
Scholarship Opportunities
Students! Scholarship season is in full swing and this is a perfect time to get ahead on applications, especially for two great opportunities available right now:
- Education First Scholarship – Select Seattle-Cleveland. Learn more & apply.
- The Washington State Opportunity Scholarship offers two scholarships available to current Seattle Public Schools students and alumni who meet income requirements, determined by completing FAFSA or WASFA. There are tons of funding available for 12th graders interested in STEM and health care and in associate degree programs/apprenticeship.
- The Baccalaureate Scholarship is for students who intend to earn their bachelor’s degree in STEM or health care, including those who plan to start at a two-year or community college and transfer to a four-year college, up to $22,500. There is no citizenship requirement for this scholarship. The deadline for scholarship submission and FAFSA/WASFA submission is Feb. 26, 2026.
- The Stim Bullitt Civic Courage Scholarship, sponsored by The Seattle Public Library Foundation, is now open for submissions through March 15. This scholarship engages students asking them to write a 1,500-word essay about an individual or group of individuals in Washington state who have demonstrated civic courage on an issue of importance to the community at great personal, political, or professional risk. It is open to individuals who live, work, or attend school in Seattle and are applying to attend a post-secondary educational institution.
- The first-place winner will receive a $5,000 scholarship; two second place winners will receive scholarships for $2,500 scholarships. Winning essays will be added to the permanent collection in the Hugh and Jane Ferguson Seattle Room at The Seattle Public Library. Read the full contest details.
- Students and families can visit Naviance and WashBoard to browse more local and national scholarships. Visit the district Scholarship page for more details.
Tackling these applications now can make a big difference and we’re here to support them every step of the way.
CHS Alumni Scholarships
Watch for Cleveland High School Alumni Association (CHSAA) scholarship opportunities. Scholarships in the past have been granted to students who will be attending any college, universities, vocational, technical schools, trade school or institutions too. Each grant will be deposited into the recipient’s selected college, university, or vocational/technical school or institution upon verification of admission acceptance and enrollment.
As of Feb. 17, 2026
District Updates
Scholarships for SPS Students
Scholarships are a type of grant (monetary gift you do not have to pay back) for students to use in paying for after high school training and college programs. Scholarships are available for students as early as elementary school and continue through graduate school.
Federal and State programs provide over 46 billion dollars in student aid. Private companies, community organizations, civic groups, foundations, and religious organizations provide an additional 3 billion dollars in scholarships.
Finding Scholarships
A scholarship database can be found in Naviance (all SPS 6th-12th grade students have 24/7 access to Naviance) as well as some of the following resources. You should never pay for access to scholarships you find online.
- Search Engines for Scholarships
- The WashBoard
- Scholarships for students with disabilities
- Seattle Foundation Scholarships
Share a Scholarship
Are you aware of and/or sponsoring scholarships that are not in our Naviance list? Fill out the form below to add your scholarship to Naviance for all SPS students to access.