Scholarship Funds

Undergraduate Scholarship Funds 2008-2009
Deadline for Applications: March 1, 2008

Welcome to the Blue Mountain Community Foundation scholarship process. We hope the following guidelines and instructions will assist you in completing and submitting your application. Scholarships from General Funds are awarded primarily by financial need. The foremost factor in determining financial need is family income. The table below indicates income levels, based on the Walla Walla area and the number of people in your family. Applicants who fall at or below these threshold amounts are encouraged to apply.

  • 1 Person Family -- $43,092
  • 2 Person Family -- $49,248
  • 3 Person Family -- $55,404
  • 4 Person Family -- $61,560
  • 5 Person Family -- $67,716
  • 6 Person Family -- $73,872
  • 7 Person Family -- $80,028
  • 8 Person Family -- $86,184

Scholarships from Special Requirement Funds are awarded to students meeting the criteria listed. These scholarships are not necessarily need-based. Scholarships are awarded to individuals attending colleges, universities and trade schools. If questions arise as you work through the application process, please call the Foundation office at (509) 529-4371 for assistance.

General Funds
A total of $161,174.00 will be awarded this year for the General Fund scholarships listed below. Awards from these funds are on a financial-need basis. Applicants must be graduates of high schools in Walla Walla County, have received a GED or been home-schooled in Walla Walla County or have resided in Walla Walla County for at least three (3) years at the time of application.

  • Ralph R. Bennett and Mary Ellen Bennett Fund
  • Earl and Lucille Blake Scholarship Fund
  • T. B. Elliott Fund
  • William E. and Mary G. Falconer Endowment Fund
  • Dayl and Doris Graves Scholarship Fund
  • Roberta Bell Kraemer Fund

Special Requirement Funds
Awards from these funds are pursuant to the criteria listed below and are not necessarily need-based. You should read the description carefully to see if you qualify.

  • Bayne Family Fund - for graduates of Walla Walla High School active in student government. $851.00 will be awarded in 2008-2009.
  • Terry Copple Fund - for graduates of Walla Walla High School who wish to major in visual arts at the college level. $703.00 will be awarded in 2008-2009.
  • Bobby Cox Memorial Fund - for Walla Walla County or Milton-Freewater, Oregon, high school senior of Latino descent with outstanding leadership qualities. $1,000.00 will be awarded in 2008-2009.
  • Keith P. and Helen C. Fenner Fund - for Columbia, Umatilla or Walla Walla County high school graduates who can demonstrate extraordinary examples of leadership and good citizenship. $590.00 will be awarded in 2008-2009.
  • Edward F. Fields Memorial Fund - for Walla Walla County 4-H or FFA graduate attending Washington State University with interest in livestock, veterinary medicine or extension services. $1,721.00 will be awarded in 2008-2009.
  • Tichi-Groom Fund - for Walla Walla or Umatilla County high school graduate whose parent must be in fire-fighting service, paid or volunteer; or city/county law enforcement officer (preference for Athena or Milton-Freewater students). $3,373.00 will be awarded in 2008-2009.
  • Ann Weatherill Memorial Scholarship Fund - for graduates of Garrison Middle School who have demonstrated academic excellence and with financial need. $573.00 will be awarded in 2008-2009.
  • O. A. and Marion White 4-H Scholarship Fund - for active 4-H members. $752.00 will be awarded in 2008-2009.

Applications will automatically be considered for the General Funds, and may be considered for the Special Requirement Funds if the applicant meets the special requirement criteria and lists the Special Requirement Fund for which they would like to be considered in the space provided on the application form.

Applications will be reviewed by the Scholarship Committee of Blue Mountain Community Foundation for recommendation to the Board of Trustees. It will consider the applicant's statement of high school or college interests, employment and community service and plans for further education. Family and student income, number of family members and cost of education, as well as student and parent abilities and willingness to contribute toward college expenses, are major considerations.

Please read the Requirements and Instructions to Applicant below. When an application is received, it is assumed that the applicant has read and accepted these requirements. Scholarship grants are open to applicants in any year of undergraduate study, but a student may not receive more than three (3) grants during undergraduate years.

Grant awards will be announced in June.

Applications may be obtained at high schools in Walla Walla County, at some area colleges, by mail from BMCF on receipt of a stamped, self-addressed business-size envelope or online at Scholarship Applications.

Applications may be obtained at high schools in Walla Walla County, at some area colleges, or by mail from Blue Mountain Community Foundation on receipt of a stamped, self-addressed business-size envelope. Or, download an application.