Funding Amount

$117,950 total awarded in 2025 to 27 students

Deadline

April 8, 2026

Due tomorrow

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Renton Regional Community Foundation Scholarships

Overview: RRCF manages multiple scholarship funds to support post-secondary education. The foundation manages 22 different scholarship funds in 2026.

Status: Active. In 2025, $117,950 was awarded to 27 students.

Geographic Scope: Primarily South King County and Renton area

Focus Areas: Post-secondary education (varies by individual fund)

Notable Scholarship Funds Include:

  • Osborn Consulting Scholarship Fund: $5,000-$10,000 for BIPOC students pursuing landscape architecture or civil engineering at bachelor's or master's level; preference for commitment to public infrastructure/places in Washington state

  • Nature Stewards Environmental Science Scholarship Fund: For Renton School District high school students pursuing Environmental Science

  • Bill Boehlke Character Fund: For Washington high school seniors pursuing careers in digital communications

  • Sue Carlson Memorial Scholarship Fund: For women graduating high school in Renton with entrepreneurial spirit

  • Carl and Betty Rochet Scholarship Fund: For those pursuing communications careers

  • Betty Jacobsen Scholarship Fund: For graduates of St. Anthony School (Renton), JFK High School (Burien), or Eastside Catholic High School (Bellevue)

  • The Wallace Family Scholarship Fund: For LBGTQ Hazen or Renton High School students interested in STEM with demonstrated financial need

  • Frank Raphael Scholarship Fund: For graduates of any Renton high school

  • Felomena's Grace Fund: For students who have lost a parent

  • Dolores Gibbons Scholarship Fund: For Renton high school graduates pursuing education beyond high school

  • Jeremy Gidlund Memorial Scholarship Fund: For special needs students in Renton and Olympia School Districts

  • Irene Olson Memorial Scholarship Fund: $500 for future educators; junior/senior at Renton School District high schools interested in education careers

  • Kohlwes College Scholarship Fund: For Renton School District graduates and grad school students

  • Randall Rockhill Student Instrumental Music Fund: For students in instrumental music programs in Renton School District

  • Parker Family Memorial Fund: For students attending Renton Technical College, particularly appliance repair program
  • Award Amounts: Vary by scholarship fund (range $500-$10,000+)

    Eligibility: Varies by scholarship fund; generally includes Renton area students, specific schools, or specific criteria

    How to Apply

    Scholarship Application Process

    2026 Deadline: April 8, 2026, 11:59 PM

    Note: The 2026 scholarship application is now closed. The deadline for applications started prior to April 2, 2026 has been extended to April 8, 11:59 PM.

    How to Apply:
    1. Access the scholarship application through the foundation's portal
    2. Current applicants may access their existing application for the 2026 cycle
    3. Submit all required materials by the extended deadline

    General Eligibility Requirements: All applicants must meet general eligibility criteria (specific criteria listed on full scholarship page)

    Access Your Application: Current applicants may log in to access their applications

    Contact: Contact RRCF for questions about specific scholarship requirements and eligibility

    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    educationwomenlgbtqstem-educationteacher-development

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