This year, the Class of 2025 accepted over $1.74 million in scholarships and aid — 44 out of 180 surveyed students reported earning scholarships — and we’ve assembled a list of the biggest awards!
Grace Mills:
Chapman Presidential Scholarship — $160,000 over four years
Leah Sherman:
Brandeis Renewable Presidential Scholarship — $140,000 over four years
Ella Moore:
Gonzaga Academic Excellence Scholarship — $112,000 over four years
Lead the Way Scholarship — $10,000 over four years
Alumni Scholarship — $10,000 over four years
Cordelia Prendergrast:
Gonzaga Academic Excellence Scholarship — $112,000 over four years
Lead the Way Scholarship — $8,000 over four years
Ava Klabunde:
Seattle University Academic Scholarship — $120,000 over four years
Madison Wu:
George Fox University Merit Scholarship — $96,000 over four years
Visitors Scholarship — $1,000
Summit Scholarship — $1,800
Annalise Enright:
Point Loma Nazarene Presidential Scholarship — $84,000 over four years
Jada Ambers:
George Pepperdine Achievement Award — $84,000 over four years
Advice
“Work hard.” — Chloe Rebh (she/her)
“Although grades aren’t everything, they are important when it comes to academic scholarships, so just focus, do your best and continue to put your best foot forward even in a class you don’t like or enjoy.” — Talia Bushnell (she/her)
“Do what you are passionate about as there are probably scholarships out there for it! I am very passionate about community service, and I got the scholarship that gets awarded to a Key Club senior every year.” — Katie Wong (she/her)
“Write different essays for each scholarship.” — Hadley Prentice (she/her)
“Just do your best to get good grades, try hard classes and get a good GPA for merit scholarships — they can help a lot.” — Annalise Enright (she/her)
“Don’t be afraid to be seen. Put yourself out there.” — Boden Little (he/him)
“Make sure that you enjoy your high school years because there are lots of memories, and don’t overstress, but challenge yourself.” — Abraham Sinaga (he/him)
“When applying to a school or scholarships, be you, be authentic and unique, schools want to know you. Also try and do different types of extracurricular activities.” — Kaia Jorgensen (she/her)
“Be authentic to your work.” — Neve Gelatt (she/her)
