Over 35 scholarships, just ONE application.
Each year, Innovia awards over $350,000 in scholarships to deserving students like you who are college-bound or pursuing vocational or technical training. Single scholarship awards range between $400 and $8,000.
Scholarship programs for the 2025-26 academic year open December 6, 2024.
Applications for this scholarship are not yet available. Learn more at LaunchNW.org.
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FAQs
Each scholarship fund has specific eligibility criteria that were defined by the donor when the fund was established. You may read the criteria for each fund below — use the search filters to see which funds you can expect to see after answering our pre-qualifying questions.
Generally, applicants must be high school seniors or graduates from a high school in one of the 20 counties that make up the Innovia Foundation service area who are planning to enroll (or are currently enrolled) as an undergraduate student at an accredited two- or four-year college or university or at an accredited vocational or technical institution in the United States.
Part-time students are eligible for many of the scholarships, though some scholarships are awarded for full-time enrollment only. Review the criteria for scholarship programs before applying.
Unless noted differently under the scholarship description, the scholarships are for accredited two- or four-year colleges and universities or accredited vocational or technical institutions in the United States.
Award decisions are made by the middle of May and applicants are notified by early June. Scholarship award checks are made out to the higher education institution of choice and mailed to students in mid-August.
All scholarship grant funds must be used for tuition, books, fees and school-related expenses for the upcoming school year only. Any other use is contrary to the intended purpose of the scholarship and would make your scholarship award taxable and could lead to a revocation of funds.
Address a thank you letter to “Scholarship Committee” and mail it to:
Innovia Foundation
818 W. Riverside Ave., Suite 650
Spokane, WA 99201
Contact us at scholarships@innovia.org or 509-624-2606.
FAFSA/WASFA
Submitting a FAFSA* or WASFA** opens doors for students and is required for some scholarship applications at Innovia Foundation. For more information, including which application is right for your student, click here. Please note that the 2025-2026 FAFSA is currently undergoing changes and is estimated to open in October 2024.
This fall, STCU is partnering with local High School and College Career Readiness/Guidance Counselors, Launch NW and the College Success Foundation to provide qualified help completing the FAFSA form. It’s free for any family with a student considering next steps – even if they’re uncertain whether that includes higher education. No registration required. View the workshop dates and learn more here.
To start or resume a FAFSA application for your student, click below.
*Free Application for Federal Student Aid
**Washington Application for State Financial Aid
FAQs
The FAFSA® is the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, which unlocks financial aid, work-study and loans to attend post-high school education.
To receive federal student aid, such as federal grants, work-study, and loans, you need to complete the FAFSA. Completing and submitting the FAFSA is free and easier than ever, and it gives you access to the largest source of financial aid to pay for college or career school. The state of Washington has one of the most generous grant programs in the country and also uses the FAFSA to determine your eligibility for state grants, scholarships and work study. In addition, most universities and educational programs, as well as private scholarship providers, use your FAFSA to determine whether you qualify for their aid.
The WASFA is the Washington Application for State Financial Aid, which offers state financial aid for students who are undocumented.
The Washington Application for State Financial Aid (WASFA) is for people who don’t file a federal FAFSA application. A person should complete the WASFA if they are undocumented or do not qualify for federal financial aid because of their immigration status. If you have completed the FAFSA, you have already applied for federal and state financial aid and do not need to complete the WASFA. The WASFA can also be used in limited circumstances by other select applicants who cannot/choose not to file a FAFSA.
Filing a FAFSA is the single most important thing you can do to get money for your post-high school education. It’s the gateway to more than $150 billion in college grants, work-study funds, and federal student loans, as well as certain state-based aid, aid from colleges and educational programs and many private scholarship providers.
If you do not think you will receive any aid or are unsure what you are doing after graduating high-school, fill it out anyway. The application is free and helps you understand what opportunities lie ahead of you.
Yes – FAFSA and WASFA unlock aid for all types of post-high school education. FAFSA and WASFA determine eligibility for financial aid for apprenticeships, technical training, 2-year and 4-year degree programs. Federal and state financial aid helps you to pursue any career that you want.
Yes – FAFSA and WASFA unlock aid for all types of post-high school education. FAFSA and WASFA determine eligibility for financial aid for apprenticeships, technical training, 2-year and 4-year degree programs. Federal and state financial aid helps you to pursue any career that you want.
No. It enables colleges and other educational programs to inform you about all of the financial aid resources available to you. You get to choose which resources you want to take advantage of.
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Applicants must be high school seniors or graduates of Sprague High School in Sprague, Washington who intend to pursue a college major in the humanities or social sciences.
Note that the applicant appraisal section of the application must be completed by the high school principal for applicants who are high school seniors. Previous William and Flossie Sanborn Scholarship recipients are eligible to re-apply. The application for this scholarship is available beginning the first week of December and due March 4.
The scholarship is open to any graduating senior or past graduate of Lind-Ritzville, Washtucna, Connell, and Kahlotus High Schools.
Homeschooled students from the region of the listed high schools are also eligible to apply. The scholarship may be applied to all levels of post-secondary education, including 2- and 4-year college and technical/vocational schools, with full-time enrollment status required. Applicants must demonstrate financial need, academic excellence, and good personal character. Previous recipients of the Willard and Patricia Hennings Scholarship are eligible to re-apply provided they have maintained a minimum 3.2 college GPA and are enrolled full-time.
Applicants must be teachers of the K-12 grade level in the Valley School District #70, Stevens County, Washington.
Preference will be given to new or experienced teachers who:
- cultivate educational environments that enable students to meet college and career goals
- experiment and apply new approaches, technologies, curricular enhancement, course design and assessments
- improve teaching skills
Applications open early December.
Click here to access the application and submit to scholarships@innovia.org.
Applicants must be high school seniors or graduates and attended school in the Valley School District #70 in Stevens County, Washington for a minimum of 4 years.
Preference will be given to students with financial need. High School GPA for all recipients must be at least 2.5. The review committee will consider school activities, community service and employment/work experience. Enrollment in an academic program can be full- or part-time. Previous recipients of this award are eligible to reapply. Applications open early December.
Applicants must be children or grandchildren of current employees at Travis Pattern and related companies.
Parent or grandparent must have been employed by Travis Pattern and related companies for at least three years, and the child or grandchild must be under age 23. Previous recipients of this award are eligible to reapply. The application for this scholarship is available beginning the first week of December and due April 18th at 3:00PM. For additional information, contact Brittany Fleming at Travis Pattern & Foundry at (509) 466-3545.
The application for this scholarship is separate from our online scholarships portal. Innovia Foundation is proud to partner with Scholarship America for the administration of the Travis Companies Scholarship. Click Here to access the Travis Companies application.
- A 1st or 2nd generation immigrant to the United States, and
- A senior at Rogers High School or Ferris High School in Spokane, WA, and
- Planning to attend a public 2- or 4-year college in Washington State.
A minimum GPA of 2.5 and a letter of recommendation are also required. Financial need is considered. Online applications open early December.
This scholarship is open to all seniors and graduates in Innovia’s 20-county service region in the Inland Northwest.
Preference will be given to students who plan to attend community college prior to transferring to a four-year school (excluding Ivy League schools) and students who intend to re-apply for additional aid throughout college. Previous recipients are eligible to re-apply.
Online applications open early December.
High School Seniors in all counties served by the Foundation eligible to apply. Applicants must have participated in competitive swimming times achieved through swimming meets during school years.
Students must submit a letter of recommendation from a coach confirming participation in swimming meets. High school GPA for applicants must be at least 3.5. The application for this scholarship is available beginning the first week of December and due March 4.
Applicants must be residents of Spokane County currently enrolled, or enrolling, as a full-time college student to pursue a degree in environmental sciences, environmental studies, ecology, recreational management or land management.
Applicant must have a financial need and a minimum 2.5 GPA. Previous Rika Ream Environmental Scholarship recipients are eligible to re-apply. The application for this scholarship is available the first week of December and due March 4.
Applicants must be children or grandchildren of full-time Hot start employees.
Applicants must be age 27 years of age or younger and their parent or grandparent must have a minimum of two years employment with Hot start as of the application deadline date. Applicants must be high school seniors or graduates who plan to enroll or are enrolled in a full-time undergraduate course of study at an accredited 2-or 4-year college, university, or vocational -technical school in the United States for the entire
academic year.
Recipients must demonstrate financial need. Previous Rick Robinson Hot start Scholarship recipients may reapply for the scholarship each year they meet eligibility. An individual may receive an award no more than four times.
The application for this scholarship is available beginning the first week of December and due March 4.
The scholarship supports students with one of the following circumstances: Students in foster care, guardianship or group homes or emancipated minors not in the care, custody or control of their birth parents. Students in foster care for the majority of his/her life and not in contact with biological parents for a significant period of time.
Applicants must submit proof of their status as described above. or, Applicants can be students with physical disabilities. Applicants must provide a doctor’s report describing the disability and the limitation to their ability to work. Applicants must be high school seniors or graduates age 21 or younger and must attend accredited post-secondary schools in Washington state on a full- or part-time basis. Applicants must also have a residence of Spokane County. Recipients may re-apply in subsequent years, regardless of age. The application for this scholarship is available beginning the first week of December and due March 2. Applications must be submitted to Scholarship America.
This scholarship aims to support the educational aspirations of individuals from Spokane and Kootenai Counties who identify as LGBTQA+ or Allies, helping them achieve their academic and career goals while fostering a sense of community engagement. Applicants must be either: 1) High school graduates from Spokane or Kootenai Counties, or 2) College students or 3) working professionals from Spokane or Kootenai Counties.
Applicants must identify as part of the LGBTQA+ community or as Allies. All applicants must demonstrate financial need to be considered for this scholarship. No minimum GPA required. Applicants should demonstrate exceptional character, leadership and/or LGBTQA+ community involvement. Applicants can apply and compete for the Outreach Foundation Helen Bonser Scholarship after a waiting period of 5 years.
Applicants must be residents in South Pend Oreille County, Washington or within the West Bonner County School District boundaries in Idaho who demonstrate a financial need.
Scholarships and individual awards to achieve a specific objective will be made in the form of grants to students, apprentices or interns participating in a training program, internship or apprenticeship to prepare them for gainful employment in a recognized occupation that is not prohibited under federal or state law. Such grants will be awarded to individuals to improve or enhance a vocational skill; and develop specialized skills or knowledge in literary, artistic, musical, scientific, teaching or other similar skills or talents. There is no age restriction for applicants. Scholarships and individual awards will be made to both continuing students and to students applying to junior colleges or technical schools for the first time. Application requires verification of eligibility, financial need, two letters of recommendation and an essay that includes any unusual or special circumstances, if applicable.
Online applications open early December and close March 4. For more information, please contact Brad Mingay, Club Treasurer, Newport/Priest River Rotary Club, P.O. Box 2305, Priest River, ID 83856, bmingay@conceptcable.com, 208-448-2875.
Applicants must be high school seniors or graduates of Lincoln County, Washington schools, or from that part of Spokane County in the Reardan-Edwall School District or a direct descendant of someone previously employed by Dale D. Wilson, regardless of their current residence location.
Preference will be given to descendants of Dale D. Wilson’s employees and to those in the Mondovi Grange area (Reardan-Edwall and Davenport school districts). Previous Mondovi Grange/Wilson Farm Scholarship recipients are eligible to reapply. The application for this scholarship is available beginning the first week of December and due March 4.
Applicants must be students from Lind-Ritzville High School who want to pursue post-secondary education with a preference toward students pursuing community college, trade or technical schools to become welders, plumbers or electricians.
Applicant must have a financial need and a minimum 2.5 GPA. Prior awarded applicants may re-apply. The application for this scholarship is available beginning the first week of December and due March 4.
Applicants must be in the final year (Senior) at Lewis and Clark High School Spokane, WA;
Applicant must plan to attend WSU as a full-time student; applicant must exhibit strength of character, scholarship and humility.
Applicants must be a Senior at Central Valley High School in Spokane, WA;
applicant must plan to attend a community college or four-year university as a full-time student; applicant must exhibit strength of character, scholarship and humility
Applicants must be graduating seniors of Wahluke High School in Grant County who are pursuing a degree in a medical-related field.
The application for this scholarship is separate from our online scholarships portal. Contact the counseling department at Wahluke High School to apply to this scholarship.
Brenda Negrete, Wahluke High School Counseling Department: bnegrete@wahluke.net or 509-932-4477.
Students in all counties served by the Foundation eligible to apply.
Applicants must be American citizens demonstrating financial need and academic achievement. Preference shall be given to students with community service experience. Students must reside in or have attended high school within the geographic region served by Innovia Foundation. The application for this scholarship is available the first week of December and due March 2. Previous recipients are eligible to re-apply.
Applicants must be graduating seniors in Benewah County or Latah County, Idaho and attending North Idaho College, the University of Idaho or the University of Washington.
Academic achievement, financial need and community service are factors for selection. The application for this scholarship is available beginning the first week of December and due March 4.
Applicants must be entering their first year of post-secondary education, have maintained a 3.0 GPA (or its equivalent) in the last two years of secondary education and have resided for two years in one of the following counties: Spokane, Lincoln, Pend Oreille, Stevens or Whitman counties in Washington, or Kootenai, Shoshone, Bonner or Boundary counties in Idaho.
The application for this scholarship is available beginning the first week of December and due March 2. Applications must be submitted to Scholarship America. Hudon applicants are strongly encouraged to include up to two (2) teacher recommendations.
Applicants must be graduating seniors of the Selkirk School District who have demonstrated good citizenship, appreciation of American heritage and the American way of life, have displayed upstanding moral character, strong academic progress and responsibility toward others.
The application for this scholarship is separate from our online scholarships portal. The program will accept applications January 1 - February 23. For application information, contact Debbie Mathews, Admin Secretary, Selkirk Consolidated School District #70, at dmathews@selkirkschools.org or call (509) 446-2951.
Applicants must be high school seniors or graduates of Bonners Ferry High School in Bonners Ferry, Idaho.
Academic achievement and financial need are the primary factors for consideration. Applicants must have maintained a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 through the seventh semester of high school. Preference is given to students who are high school seniors and who have demonstrated a strong interest in music during high school. Previous Lenhart Scholarship recipients are eligible to re-apply. The application for this scholarship is available beginning the first week of December and due March 4.
Applicants must be high school seniors or graduates and attended school in the Valley School District #70 in Stevens County, Washington for a minimum of 4 years.
Preference will be given to students with financial need. High school GPA for all applicants must be at least 2.5. The review committee will consider school activities, community service and employment/work experience.
Previous recipients of the Valley Education and Innovation Scholarship are eligible to re-apply for this scholarship.
Enrollment in an academic program can be full- or part-time. Applications open early December and close March 4.
Applicants must be high school seniors at, or graduates of, John R. Rogers High School, who have demonstrated financial need and have maintained a GPA of 3.0 or higher through the seventh semester of high school.
Previous Joy-Hughes Scholarship recipients are eligible to re-apply. The application for this scholarship is available beginning the first week of December and due March 4
Applicants must be graduates of John R. Rogers High School with a GPA of 2.5 or higher. Applicants must be good citizens of the community with high moral standards and have a strong desire for a post-secondary education. Applicants must demonstrate financial need to pay the expenses of a higher education.
Preference will be given to students with an interest in business, forestry and/or natural resources. Types of “business” fields include finance, accounting, advertising/marketing (including social media marketing), information technology, computer science, human resources, entrepreneurship, business management, hospitality management and construction management. Applicants may re-apply for a second year of
scholarship funding, but award amount will not exceed 50% of the first year's award. The application for this scholarship is available beginning the first week of December and due March 4.
Applicants must be graduating seniors from Spokane County.
Preference will be given to Mead School and student who are from the Mead Design Studio. Applicants must provide a Portfolio of Design Work or Essay of 500 words describing their journey, explaining evidence of genuine engagement with the chosen area of interest, and demonstrate having embraced challenges and ventured out of their comfort zone.
Applicants must be graduating seniors of Liberty High School. Academic achievement, financial need and community service are factors for selection.
The application for this scholarship is available beginning the first week of December and due March 4.
Applicants must be a resident in one of the five northern counties of Idaho (Boundary, Bonner, Kootenai, Shoshone and Benewah).
Applicants must be accepted or enrolled in post-secondary education in the field of dentistry or dental hygiene as a dental hygienist, dental assistant, dental business assistant or dentist. Previous Idaho Panhandle Dental Society Memorial Scholarship recipients are eligible to re-apply. The application for this scholarship is available beginning the first week of December and due March 4.
The Creating Wonder Scholarship is for high school seniors in Spokane County who are planning to attend full time at a public or private 2- or 4-yr., or vocational college or university with an interest in Art, Art Education, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Interior Design, Advertising, Marketing, Photography, Cinematography, Publishing or Graphic Arts.
This is not intended for performing art students. Talent, discipline, commitment, passion, experience and ability to express through art are primary factors for consideration. Samples of artwork are required for the scholarship program. Previous Harold Balazs Creating Wonder Scholarship recipients are eligible to re-apply. The application opens the first week of December and closes March 4.
Applicants must be graduating seniors of University, Central Valley or Ridgeline High Schools who have participated in the instrumental music program.
Applicants must have maintained a 3.0 GPA or higher. The application for this scholarship is available beginning the first week of December and due March 4.
This endowed scholarship supports students in Spokane County with preference to those attending Duke University, Marquette University, Alverno College, or any accredited college within Washington State. The fund provides educational scholarships for students pursuing one of the traditional Seven Arts (Architecture, Sculpture, Painting, Literature, Music, Performing and Film), and other fields of art study such as ceramics, metals, photography, drawing, etc.
Minimum GPA: 2.75
Personal Demographics: Preference to students not receiving an athletic scholarship
Academic Programs:
- Public 2-yr Community, Vocational, Technical College
- Public 4-year University or College
- Private Vocational/Technical/Career College
Enrollment Status: Minimum of half-time enrollment
Other Factors for Consideration:
- School activities (sports, clubs, etc.)
- Community service/volunteer work
- Letter of recommendation (not a relative)