Deadlines to apply for Annual Scholarships
for 2012-2013
have closed

Check back in February 2013
 for applications and information for Annual Scholarship for 2013 - 2014

The following
 scholarships and assistance are ongoing through the SCC Foundation:
  (all "active" links to PDF files are in BLUE)

• Carli Edwards Memorial Scholarship
The Carli Edwards Memorial Scholarship assists Criminal Justice majors at Shoreline Community College who are survivors of domestic abuse. Financial assistance is provided toward the purchase of textbooks. Scholarship is offered fall, winter and spring quarters.

• General Application for Assistance
For continuing students who are experiencing temporary financial stress, the Foundation may be able to assist you. Small emergency scholarships, grants and loans may be available for eligible students in financial need who show a true commitment to their career goals and meet certain criteria. Funding is very limited. Please check with the Foundation office for more information prior
to completing the application.

• Joseph Jex Martin Music Tech Scholarship
Joseph Jex Martin was pursuing a music tech degree from SCC when he unexpectedly passed away at the age of 24. This scholarship is intended to provide SCC music tech students with financial assistance in a time of need.

• Ken LaFountaine First Nations Scholarship
This scholarship is intended to provide First Nations Students (students indigenous to the Americas and associated territories) with financial assistance in a time of need to prevent disruption of their studies at Shoreline Community College.

 • Michael Mitchell Voice Scholarship
This scholarship is intended to provide SCC classic vocal music students with financial assistance in a time of need.

• Michael Thompson Fund for Students with Disabilities
This fund provides financial assistance in a time of need to students with disabilities that might otherwise prevent disruption of their continued studies at Shoreline Community College.

• Nell F Brown Emergency Scholarship
This fund provides emergency assistance for SCC Nursing students who are in dire need of financial assistance. Please check with the Foundation office for more information.

Ongoing Scholarships
offered through the College

• SCC Piano Scholarship
Quarterly renewable scholarships for fall, winter and spring; awarded to deserving students for private study of classical piano.

Annual Scholarships
 offered through the SCC Foundation
 (all "active" links to PDF files are in BLUE)

• Beta Sigma Phi Visual Arts Scholarship
This scholarship is intended to attract, encourage and assist talented students enrolled in the Visual Arts programs at SCC. The award will be given to outstanding fine arts students, full or
 part-time.

• Blavat Family Scholarship
Created in memory of Helen and Walter Blavat, by their daughters, this scholarship will provide assistance to a student enrolled in the SCC Nursing Program.  Preference is given to applicants with minor children living at home and/or who are pursuing careers in geriatric nursing.

• Boeing Company Scholarship
Through the generosity of the Boeing company, this scholarship is being offered to support a student pursuing a degree in math, manufacturing or engineering.

• Digital Film Production Scholarship
 The Digital Film Production Scholarship was established by the SCC Digital Film Production faculty and advisory council in 2010. The award is available to students who are pursuing an AAS-T degree in Digital Film Production at Shoreline Community College.

• Dislocated Worker Scholarship
For SCC students who are recently unemployed and have exhausted their Workforce Training funds, this scholarship is available to assist with the final quarter or two of their program. 

• Dorothy Gough Women's Success Scholarship
Dorothy Ball Gough was a strong supporter of Shoreline Community College. As stated by Dorothy she was ‘not fortunate to have children, therefore, I had no expense putting a child though school and this is my way of helping a woman through school which I didn’t have … " This scholarship will be offered to a woman over the age of thirty who plans to attend Shoreline Community College during the 2012- 2013 year and who meet the eligibility criteria.

• Professor Emeritus Dr. Bill Johnson Memorial Scholarship
Dr. Johnson was a professor of mathematics at Shoreline Community College for 25 years. He had a strong commitment to student success and was always willing and available to help students in the sometimes perplexing world of mathematics. Award is for a student who has a strong emphasis of study in mathematics or science.

• Elizabeth R Thomas Alumni Nursing Scholarship
Elizabeth R Thomas began her career as an LPN, graduated from Shoreline Community College in 1982 with an AA  AS degree, and became an RN. She continued her education at Seattle University and was the first African American to complete the Pediatric Nurse Practitioner program at the University of Washington School of Nursing and the first one to work as an ARNP in Seattle.  Elizabeth was a pediatric nurse practitioner at Odessa Brown clinic for over 25 years before her retirement.  Due to Elizabeth's many contributions she made in her practice and throughout the district and state nurses association, she was inducted into the WSNA Nurses Hall of Fame in 2000.  Scholarship awards will be based on need, merit and commitment to serving diverse communities and recipient's potential in his/her nursing career.

• Eric Niemitalo Scholarship in Earth and Environmental Science 
 Eric Niemitalo was a student at Shoreline Community College. He was working towards an Associate of Science degree and planning to transfer to a 4-year College to pursue a degree in Environmental Science with an emphasis in Geology. This scholarship is given in memory of Eric to assist promising students to carry on Eric’s dream and continue their studies in Earth or Environmental Science (i.e. Geology, Environmental Science, Geography or Oceanography)

• Friends of Mary Automotive Scholarship
The Friends of Mary Automotive Scholarship was established by the friends and family of Mary Nelson, a Shorewood High School Graduate who attended SCC. This scholarship is in memory of Mary and her love of autos and provides financial assistance to women in the automotive program at Shoreline Community College.

• High School Academic Scholarship
  The High School Academic Scholarships are available to graduating high school seniors in Washington State who are enrolling at SCC for the 2012 - 2013 school year and have demonstrated strong academic performance, leadership qualities and involvement in school and community activities.

• Hugh S. Cannon Foundation Scholarship 
This scholarship is funded by the generosity of the Hugh S. Cannon Foundation to support current SCC students who will be continuing their studies at Shoreline during 2012-2013 and demonstrate good academic performance and have financial need. 

• Ina Knutsen Scholarship
Ina Knutsen was the first female member of the Shoreline Community College Board of Trustees. Ina wanted to continue her strong commitment to education and established the Ina Knutsen Scholarship fund. Applicant must be a single parent with a child/children under age 18 living at home.

• Joan Heeter Memorial Nursing Scholarship
Joan Heeter became a nurse after she attended Olympic College in her fifties. Her husband established this fund in memory of his wife after her passing.  This scholarship is for nursing students and will be awarded based on need and with preference given to midlife women returning to school.

• The Sparrow Scholarship for Music Tech Students - In Memory of Ted Luttrell
Established by family and friends of Ted Luttrell who was a student at SCC until his death from an aneurysm at age 20.  Ted was a gifted bassist and lyricist who had a passion for music and hoped to complete the audio recording program at SCC despite his scholastic and medical challenges. This scholarship is intended to support students who share Ted's gift and passion for music and also face challenges that make attaining their dream more challenging than the norm.

 
Annual Scholarships
 offered through the College
 

• Merit Scholarship  
The purpose of   this scholarship is to encourage students who have demonstrated outstanding potential to succeed. The student should believe that the opportunity offered by a Shoreline Community College education would be an integral part of reaching educational goals.

• SCC Music Scholarships
The Music Program at Shoreline Community College offers significant scholarship awards to music students.  SCC music scholarships honor the legacy of Peggy O'Coyne who was known for her steadfast loyalty and support to literally hundreds of music students. Selected applicants will be asked to perform a live audition piece.

* Awards are based on availability of funds at the time of application.

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