Local scholarships will be posted on the Scholarship Bulletin Board across from Ms. Blackman’s classroom as they become available. Many are exclusive to seniors, but there are many other scholarships available to students grades 9-12!

When you receive acceptance to a college, you can apply to the scholarships they have available for students. For example, Lower Columbia College has many scholarships available for Castle Rock seniors planning to attend. The applicant pool is small, so your chance of being selected is high compared to state-wide, national, and international scholarships!

LCC’s scholarship website: https://lowercolumbia.edu/pay-for-college/scholarships/

2026-27 Scholarships

  • Watch for new 2026-27 scholarships to start posting after start of school year.

Other Opportunities

Financial Aid Calculator – estimate your Financial Aid award
BigFuture – Scholarship search
Scholar’s App – Scholarship search
Careers that Work– Vocational scholarships
Nursing Schools Almanac – Washington State
Air National Guard–
National Guard-
Air Force- Sgt. Javier Gonzalez (javier.gonzalez.13@us.af.mil)
Marine Corps– Sgt. Nadeem Wardak (nadeem.wardak@marines.usmc.mil)
Navy–
Army-

Reminder scholarships do NOT require payment to apply! Be extremely cautious if a scholarship is requesting sensitive personal information like your Social Security number. Ask a school staff or an adult you trust if you need a second opinion before applying.

Scholarship Tracker Tool

Scholarship Tracker Tool – make a copy to keep track of your applications & action steps! The scholarship tab is the second on the bottom of the sheet.

Helpful Hints to a Successfully Submitted Scholarship

  • NEATNESS COUNTS !!!! Whenever possible type your application, or attach a resume sheet with all required info included.
  • Apply Early!! Be aware of the DEADLINE …. Get it done and turn it in. Don’t wait until the last day to submit!
  • Get those letters of recommendations early so you have them ready to go. Many teachers get busy with them at the beginning of the year so they might not have the time to get yours to you before your deadline, or they have to rush through it and not be able to do as good of a job describing the awesome person you are, and it just might make the difference in who gets the scholarship.
  • Three letters of recommendation are good to have on hand, possible sources are: a teacher, coach, administrator, leader of a community project and a business person in the community that you’ve worked with.
  • Hard time with answering those essay questions to sound the way you want? Try recording your answer and transcribe it. If you get to choose the subject make sure it’s something you’re passionate about that shows them why they should invest in you! Stay on topic!
  • Have a professional sounding email. …. sleepyheadallday@partyallnight.com…. doesn’t inspire confidence that you’ll use their money wisely.
  • Have someone else proof read for errors, or to see if something doesn’t quite say what you were aiming for.
  • Make a copy of your application and the date you sent/submitted it.
  • Don’t skip over a smaller amount scholarship as not being worth your time… small one’s add up, and even paying for 1 book saves money to be paid out of pocket, or included in a loan.
  • Apply for any and all scholarship you remotely qualify for, and maybe some that are a bit of a stretch.. you never know!

Resources

Other scholarship informational websites:

Help with Resumes:

Contact

Amy Marston, Career Center
amarston@crschools.org