Washington State PTA Scholarship
Washington
High School
Essay Required
Scholarship Description
Scholarship Program Overview
Washington State PTA (WSPTA) offers four $2,500 scholarships to graduating seniors from Washington state public high schools with an active PTA, who will be starting college (either two-year or four-year) in the fall.
Upon receiving proof of acceptance to college, WSPTA will issue a check to the school the recipient will be attending. The scholarship may be used to offset the cost of tuition, books, supplies, room and/or board.
Requirements
Current and verified GPA of at least 3.4 (on a scale of 4.0)
The name and number of the PTA/PTSA at your school
At least three volunteer activities
Answer the essay question: “How has volunteering within my community helped me today and into the future?” (max. 500 words)
Application
The application deadline for 2025-2026 is March 12, 2026.
Students may submit a scholarship application through the online form. We encourage students to apply even if they have not decided on which specific college (either two-year or four-year) they will be attending. If the student is selected as a scholarship recipient, we will verify the enrollment status prior to distributing the funds.
Profiles of recent scholarship recipients are located below.
Does your PTA/PTSA serve high school students?
Share this flyer to help all eligible students learn about this opportunity.
Want to contribute?
Would you like to donate to WSPTA’s scholarship program to support graduating seniors?
Washington State PTA (WSPTA) offers four $2,500 scholarships to graduating seniors from Washington state public high schools with an active PTA, who will be starting college (either two-year or four-year) in the fall.
Upon receiving proof of acceptance to college, WSPTA will issue a check to the school the recipient will be attending. The scholarship may be used to offset the cost of tuition, books, supplies, room and/or board.
Requirements
Current and verified GPA of at least 3.4 (on a scale of 4.0)
The name and number of the PTA/PTSA at your school
At least three volunteer activities
Answer the essay question: “How has volunteering within my community helped me today and into the future?” (max. 500 words)
Application
The application deadline for 2025-2026 is March 12, 2026.
Students may submit a scholarship application through the online form. We encourage students to apply even if they have not decided on which specific college (either two-year or four-year) they will be attending. If the student is selected as a scholarship recipient, we will verify the enrollment status prior to distributing the funds.
Profiles of recent scholarship recipients are located below.
Does your PTA/PTSA serve high school students?
Share this flyer to help all eligible students learn about this opportunity.
Want to contribute?
Would you like to donate to WSPTA’s scholarship program to support graduating seniors?
Washington
High School
Essay Required
