NEW OPPORTUNITY
Are you a student age 12 – 19 and involved in the arts? Then you may apply for an Allied Arts of Renton scholarship ranging from $250 – $500 to cover expenses such as art school and lesson fees, painting supplies, music sheets, books, etc.
Allied Arts Scholarship applications will be reviewed twice a year: October 15 and May 15.
The Renton Regional Community Foundation manages a number of scholarship funds and strongly supports your dream to pursue a post-secondary education. In 2026, 40 scholarships totally $154,200 were provided due to the generosity of Renton Regional Community Foundation fund holders.
The 2027 scholarship application for post-secondary education will re-open in Jan/Feb 2027.
| Scholarship | Description | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Allied Arts Fund | These awards help talented young students further their training in their artistic field. Students must live within the boundaries of the Greater Renton Area or have a Renton address and are between the ages of 12-19. The categories under which a student may apply are all areas of visual or performing arts. Awards may be used for tuition, school fees or academic expenses such as music, lessons, books, painting supplies, etc. | $250 - $500 |
| Andee Jorgensen Scholarship | This scholarship honors, in memorium, Andee Jorgensen, a 50-year civic leader in Renton. Students must be a King County resident. This scholarship is not about GPA. It is about demonstrated financial need and will be awarded to students who have demonstrated an ability to manage adversity arising from personal and/or family hardship. Preference will be given to students who demonstrate commitment to service in the community or school-related activities, and demonstrate enthusiasm to continue such commitments. | $1,000 |
| Betty Jacobsen Memorial Scholarship | This award is for students who can demonstrate attendance at one of the following schools: St. Anthony School (Renton), John F. Kennedy High School (Burien) or Eastside Catholic High School (Sammamish). Preference given to students who demonstrate financial need. | $1,000 - $5,000 |
| Bill Boehlke Scholarship | Bill Boehlke worked for both the Seattle Seahawks and Seattle SuperSonics as a creative member of their digital communications departments. His imagination, humor and positive personality were appreciated by everyone he worked with. In memory of Bill, his family established this scholarship fund in 2020. The fund will provide scholarships to high school seniors in the state of Washington who are pursuing a career in digital communications, including social media video production. Scholarships will help cover qualified expenses including tuition, books and other expenses necessary for their classes. Scholarships are not renewable. Special consideration will be given to students based on financial needs and the applicant’s history of good character and community service. | $1,000 - $5,000 |
| Carl & Betty Rochet Scholarship | This award is for students who reside in King County and are pursuing a four-year degree in the field of communications or journalism. Preference given to graduates of a Renton School District high school. | $500 - $2,500 |
| Changing the Way America Thinks About Race Scholarship | Changing the Way America Thinks about Race Scholarship Fund (CHATR) provides scholarships to Black and Brown students in the state of Washington who are pursuing undergraduate studies. CHATR is particularly interested in supporting Black and Brown students from Bremerton High School, The Why Not You Academy, and those who are active in the Rainier Athletes Mentorship program in the Bellevue School District who are interested in using their college experience to help facilitate changing the way America thinks about race. Awarded funds may be used for tuition, books, room and board, and travel to/from school. | 2 awards, $5,000 each |
| Cugini Family Scholarship | This scholarship will provide merit-based awards for young women who are graduates of a Renton School District high school, pursuing a postsecondary education, and who show a real passion for their chosen field of interest. Scholarships may be used for 4-year college, community college or vocational college and for any stage of the student's education. | Two Scholarships - $2000 each |
| Dr. Dolores Gibbons Scholarship | Established in honor of Dr. Dolores Gibbons, retired Superintendent for the Renton School District, this award is for graduates of a Renton School District high school who are pursuing a degree in education or teaching. | $2,500 |
| Dr. Gary Kohlwes Scholarship | This award is for graduates of a Renton School District high school pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree. | $500 – $2,000 |
| Felomena's Grace Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 2018 for the purpose of furthering the education and overall development of a student who has lost a parent prior to graduating high school. High school, undergraduate, and graduate students can apply. | $2500 |
| Harper Engineering Scholarship | Harper Engineering Co. created this award to honor the Founder of their company, O.J. Harper. This award is for students pursuing a degree related to the aerospace industry (e.g. engineering, design, machining or business management). Applicants must live within the Island, King, Kittitas, Kitsap, Pierce, Snohomish, Skagit, Thurston, or Whatcom counties. Priority will be given to applicants interested in the aerospace field and bringing their skills back to Renton. | TBD |
| Harry And Janet Blencoe Scholarship | Harry and Janet established this scholarship fund in 2018 to help college undergraduates at Renton Technical College pursue a college degree. Priority will be given to graduates of a Renton School District high school. | TBD |
| Helen Dyrdal Memorial Undergraduate Scholarship | This scholarship is for undergraduate college students. Students must reside in King County and have graduated from a Renton School District high school. Students can receive this award more than one year in a row. | $2,500 – $7,500 |
| Helen Dyrdal Memorial Graduate Scholarship | This scholarship is for graduate students pursuing a career in a “helping profession”. A helping profession is defined as: a profession addressing problems in a person's physical, psychological, intellectual, emotional, or spiritual well-being; including medicine, psychology, social work, education, non-profit management or ministry. Students must reside in King County and have graduated from a Renton School District high school. | $2,500 – $7,500 |
| Helen Dyrdal Memorial Vocational Scholarship | This scholarship is for students attending a vocational school, technical school, or enrolled in a certificate program. Students must reside in King County and have graduated from a Renton School District high school. Students can receive this award more than one year in a row. | TBD |
| Irene Olson Memorial Scholarship | This scholarship honors the life and work of Irene Olson, who served as principal of Tiffany Park Elementary School from 2005 to 2017. The annual scholarship will provide $500 of college support for a future educator. Any senior attending a high school in the Renton School District who is interested in a career in education will be eligible to receive this scholarship. | $500 |
| Jeremy Gidlund Memorial Scholarship | Provides scholarships to Renton School District students with a learning disability. A minimum of one award will be made to a student attending Lindbergh High School. | $10,000 |
| Nature Stewards Environmental Science Scholarship | Provides scholarships to Renton School District high school students to pursue the Environmental Science area of study at an institution of higher learning. | TBD |
| Osborn Consulting Scholarship | The Osborn scholarship is for BIPOC students with demonstrated financial need, who are enrolled in or planning to pursue an accredited bachelor’s or master’s degree program in landscape architecture or civil engineering. Priority will be given to students with a demonstrated a commitment to developing public infrastructure and/or public places in the State of Washington. The intention of the scholarship is to create opportunities for those who have faced historic barriers to access to these professions in the United States. The scholarship founders believe that the design challenges of the 21st century require diverse voices to solve. They look forward to the stronger design solutions to which future scholarship recipients will contribute. Scholarship applicants must demonstrate the grit, resiliency and aptitude that is necessary for success in these professions. This may be demonstrated by any combination of at least two of the following characteristics: overcame a significant personal challenge to maintain at least a B average at school, honor roll grade point average, demonstrated ability to juggle multiple responsibilities, demonstrated service contributions to their community. | $5,000 - $10,000 |
| Puget Sound Energy Scholarship | Scholarship for graduating high school seniors pursuing a degree in engineering. Applicants must live in Island, King, Kitsap, Kittitas, Pierce, Skagit, Thurston or Whatcom counties. | TBD |
| Parker Family Memorial Fund | Grants from this fund support a student attending Renton Technical College. | Two Scholarships - $500 each |
| Rudolph Bundas Memorial Fund | Established by the Puget Sound Group of Northwest Artists in honor of one of their long-time members, grants from this fund are made directly to specified schools supporting local art students. Information on how to apply is available on their website. | TBD |
| Wallace Family Scholarship | This scholarship has been established to support students from Hazen or Renton High Schools who are LBGTQ, interested in STEM, and demonstrate financial need. | $5,000 – $10,000 |