Scholarships
IMPORTANT! Most scholarships require letters of recommendation. Complete this Letter of Recommendation form for your recommenders - it's a fillable PDF, which makes it easier to complete and email to your recommenders!
Scholarships! Along with some local scholarships, we will announce in your Senior Google Classroom, your search should start at WashBoard! This is your scholarship-match site! Answer questions and get access to scholarships that match your mission, GPA, interests, location and more! Another tip - do a Google Search for scholarships at your parents Employer, banks and other establishments you are a customer for.
College Monies! As soon as you commit to a College, Community College or Trade then search your program/school for in-house scholarships that may be available to you from the school. Also, ask your program/college about Work Study options. You can 'work' a job on campus and get paid in the form of tuition money!
Community Scholarships - you want to apply to these!
On the Community Scholarship page, you will find an application link (when Live in December) to apply. Some community donors ask us to take the applications and choose for them or we may take the applications and send them the ones that qualify for the donor to choose. When you fill out our OHS Community Scholarship application, you are applying to all in 1 step! That application will automatically be sent to that year's local scholarships that match your application answers, so be thorough when filling these out. Some community scholarships as for specific niches like the field of study and some may want to see all clubs/sports involved to choose a student with many activities. No volunteer work, club, interests or help on campus is too small to mention! Deadline is always mid-March each year.
Scholarship Search Engines
There are thousands of scholarships available to help fund your education. Students create an account on any of these Scholarship Search Engines to find a wide variety of opportunities:
Here's a scholarship search handout detailing what to expect when you visit some of the sites noted above.
See The Ultimate Guide to Landing a Scholarship sponsored by Coupon Code - it is filled with great information about scholarship searches, types of scholarships, and financial aid.
**Some scholarship search engines may ask you to pay - you should never pay for a scholarship search! You always want to make sure you actually meet the requirements of a scholarship. Even though the search engine states that you meet a requirement for a scholarship, it might not always be the case.
Example: You say you are a high school senior but it does not specifically ask you what high school. Every high school senior in Washboard will be told they qualify for the "Orting High School" scholarship. However, the scholarship is only for seniors who are attending and graduate from Orting High School.
If you are a First-Generation college student (neither of your parents have earned a bachelor's degree!), and are interested in going to an Ivy League college, check out Quest Bridge, a website that helps First-Gen students achieve their dream of attending a major university at reduced tuition!
Orting Community Scholarships
Visit: Community Scholarships link in the drop down!
Orting Alumni Scholarships
There are 2 types of scholarships - Graduating Seniors of the Class of 2026 and Alumni of OHS still in school.
Make sure you are completing the correct application below!
Open Scholarships
Blue Ribbon Scholarships!!
Opens DECEMBER 1st
The Washington State Fair Foundation’s Blue Ribbon Scholarship program application will open on December 1st. Students can apply for many scholarship opportunities with one application, including, New this year – many of the Blue-Ribbon Scholarships that have increased from $3,000 to $5,000 (one-time payment). Also new this year is the Korum Family Art Scholarship process. High school seniors MUST complete the online application process and submit their art to qualify for one of two $2,500 scholarships from the Korum Family. Attached you will find the scholarship criteria for the scholarships that students in your district may qualify for (including the updated Korum Family Art Scholarship criteria). LINK
Kelly Foundation of Washington - Application deadline March 7, 2026 LINK
Smart Choices - Washington The WIAA is proud to partner with Gesa Credit Union and the Dairy Farmers of Washington to present the Smart Choices Scholarship Program. The 2025-2026 Smart Choices Scholarship Program will award two $5,000 scholarships and eight $1,000 scholarships to graduating seniors from WIAA member high schools for excellence in athletics/activities, academics, leadership and community service throughout their high school careers. This application is launched annually in the fall and the deadline is March 15 LINK
Don't forget!! Complete the Scholarship Matching page in SchooLinks!