D.W. Morse Family Scholarship Fund
Funding Amount
$19,275+ (endowed fund)
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Overview
Established: 1974 by Samuel Howard Morse, named for his father Davis Watterman Morse (1863-)
Geographic Scope: Port Angeles High School (PAHS) graduates
Fund Size: $600,000 endowed fund transferred to OVCF in March 2023
Award Amount: Substantial support to select few highly-qualified students each year (distributed $19,275 in 2025)
Purpose: Provide generous support to carefully selected Port Angeles High School graduates pursuing college education
Focus Areas:
- Healthcare
- Nursing
- Financial advising
- Diverse fields of study
Historical Context: D.W. Morse Creek is named after his father, an immigrant from Nova Scotia.
Administering Organization: Olympic View Community Foundation (took over administration in 2023)
- (360) 775-3532
- PO Box 3651, Sequim, WA 98382
What Olympic View Community Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2023 — the most recent filing with itemized grants
- Grants in 2023
- 1
- Total given
- $5,500
- Median grant
- $5,500
- By dollars: Washington 100%. Top recipient cities: Port Angeles, WA.
Example grants
First Step Family Support Center · Port Angeles, WA
General operating support for programs
$5,500
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Education
- College prep
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