Scholarships

Students submit just one application to apply for all of our scholarships.

The Grays Harbor Community Foundation awards scholarships to local students for education after high school. The emphasis is on undergraduate studies at any* two or four year college or university and vocational/technical programs leading to a license or certification.

Students submit only one application. When selected, the recipient is matched to the criteria of an individual scholarship by the scholarship review committee.

*College/University/Program must be within in the United States. Awards cannot be sent to an international institution.
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2026 Recipient of the Kathryn and George Wandel Memorial Scholarship Award of $4,000: “Receiving this scholarship takes a huge weight off my shoulders and allows me to focus more on my education, athletics, and future goals. It motivates me to keep pushing myself and prove that all of my hard work and dedication are paying off.”

-Kingston Case, Hoquiam Class of 2026

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$710k

Scholarships Awarded to New Students in 2026

$518k

Renewal Scholarships Awarded in 2026

436

Total scholarships awarded in 2026

Scholarship Spotlights

2026 Montesano HS Graduates Izzie & Margie Taylor

Izzie and Margie Taylor, 2026 Montesano Graduates, Earn Over $12,000 in Scholarships Combined

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2026 Hoquiam HS Graduate Kingston Case

Kingston Case, Hoquiam Class of 2026 Receives the Kathryn and George Wandel Memorial Scholarship from Grays Harbor Community Foundation

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Wendell Young, 2025 Hoquiam High School Graduate Receives Dr. Emmett and Dorothy Calhoun Scholarship

Wendell Young has big plans for the fall, he plans to attend Oregon State University to become a Marine Biologist.

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2026 Scholarship Applications Closed

The scholarship application cycle for 2026 is now closed. Thank you to all who submitted!