2025 Scholarships to be Awarded

Alaska Airlines Scholarship – This scholarship, funded by Alaska Airlines, offers four (4) awards of $5,000 to two graduates of any Highline Public Schools’ high school and two graduates from Raisbeck Aviation High School. 

Anne Gregory Memorial Scholarship –  This scholarship was created to support Evergreen High School graduates who have mitigating financial circumstances that limit their access to financial resources. This could include immigration or residency status. The scholarship was set up in memory of former Evergreen teacher Anne Gregory. This scholarship is $2,000 for the first year of college.  

Beyond Opportunity and Impact Scholarship – This scholarship was created to support graduating seniors attending Puget Sound Skills Center, and awarded to a student who is a team player, dedicated to the profession they began studying at PSSC. The scholarship award is $1,500 for the first year of college or trade school. 

Burien Arts Association Scholarship – This scholarship is for a Highline Public Schools graduate who will pursue a visual arts degree at an accredited arts organization or four-year college/university. This scholarship provides $1,000 for the first year of college.

Burien PRIDE Scholarship – Created in partnership with Burien PRIDE, this scholarship celebrates students who have helped advance and support LGBTQ+ communities.  This scholarship provides $1,000 for the first year of college.

CM Garrity Scholarship – This scholarship provides $7,500 annually for four years to a student attending a 4-year university, for a total award of $30,000. Five scholarships will be awarded.  

Friends of Tyee Scholarship This scholarship was created by Friends of Tyee, a community and alumni group dedicated to support students from Tyee High School. This scholarship will provide a $1,000, one-time award to a graduating senior from Tyee.

Gateway Scholarship – Created by community member Randi Sibonga, this scholarship is to support students who have experienced homelessness, foster or kinship care. This annual scholarship with a one-time award of $5,000 is for graduating seniors from any high school in Highline with financial need. 

Highline High School Class of ’74 Scholarship- Funded by the HHS Class of 1974, this scholarship provides $1,250 for the first year of college to a student graduating from Highline High School.

Highline Promise Scholarship – Created by former Highline Superintendent Susan Enfield, this scholarship is unique in that it is offered for students pursuing post-high school education (college or trade school) or those planning a direct career path like the military, vocational, or other career pathway. Recipients of this one year award of $5,000 will be first-generation students — those who are the first in their family to attend college or, for those pursuing other career pathways, be a student whose parents did not attend college. 

Jack Mayne Journalism Scholarship – The Jack Mayne Journalism Scholarship was created in memory of local journalist Jack Mayne. From Canada, to posts all over the United States, and freelance work across the world, Jack worked as Senior Writer for South King Media from 2012 up until his passing at age 86 in December 2021. This scholarship will be awarded to a graduating senior from any Highline Public Schools high school interested in pursuing an education in journalism at any accredited college, university, or trade school. The award will be $1,000 for the first year of school. 

Jim Glennon Memorial Scholarship for Future Educators – This scholarship, funded by community members and friends of Jim Glennon, is for students planning a career in Education, following in the footsteps of lifelong educator Jim Glennon, who taught for many years at Mount Rainier High School. Two scholarships will be awarded in this inaugural year, with a one-time award of $3,000 each. 

Nature Stewards Environmental Science Scholarship – This scholarship was created to support a graduate of any Highline high school who is looking at studying environmental science in their post-secondary studies. The scholarship is $3,000 for the first year of college. 

Pay it Forward Scholarship – This scholarship recognizes graduates from Evergreen High School. Up to three (3) $1,000 scholarships will be awarded.

Scott Gifford Memorial Scholarship- Founded in memory of longtime friend and trustee of Highline Schools Foundation Scott Gifford, this scholarship will provide a one-time $5,000 award to a graduating senior from any Highline Public Schools high school, planning to study aerospace engineering. 

Seattle Tacoma International Airport (SEA) Scholarship – This is the Foundation’s longest running scholarship, funded through the SEA Golf Tournament held each July. Five scholarships will be awarded this year to students motivated to pursue a STEM education.  Three scholarships are for students attending a 4-year degree program and are $5,000 each, renewable for four years if minimum GPA of 2.5 is achieved. Two scholarships will go to students attending a 2 year or trade program. They will receive $5,000, renewable for a second year is a minimum GPA of 2.5 is achieved.  

TinShip (The Tin Room Scholarship) – Created and funded owner of The Tin Room, Dan House, and The Tin Room’s patrons, this scholarship is for graduating seniors planning to attend a trade or vocational school. One $3,000 award toward a regionally accredited technical or trade school or program will be presented this year. 

(Additional scholarships may be added before the application closes).