The Foundation provides scholarships to students graduating from Tumwater schools. Memorial Scholarships honor students, family and community members while providing opportunities for higher education support.
Graduating seniors from any school in the Tumwater School District can complete a Tumwater Education Foundation Scholarship Application to apply for one or more available scholarships.
Deadline for application submission is 5:00pm on Friday, April 10, 2026.
Recipients will be recognized at a noon-time ceremony on Wednesday, May 13, 2026.
| Scholarship Name | Student Must Attend: | Award Available |
|---|---|---|
| Bill Ward Sr. Memorial Scholarship | Tumwater High School | $500 |
| Burke O’Leary Memorial Scholarship | Black Hills High School, Tumwater High School, or Cascadia High School | $1,000* |
| Darlene Dally Memorial Scholarship | Black Hills or Tumwater High School | $500 |
| DeAtley Family Foundation | Tumwater High School | $4,000** |
| Frank D. Minear Memorial Scholarship | Black Hills or Tumwater High School | $500 |
| Hildegarde Grunenfelder Memorial Scholarship | Black Hills or Tumwater High School | $1,000 |
| Laura Lohmeyer Memorial Scholarship | Tumwater High School | $1,000 |
| Maria Dolores Ronquillo Sand Memorial Scholarship | Black Hills or Tumwater High School | $1,000 |
| Katherine D. Carter Scholarship | Black Hills or Tumwater High School Priority given to former Tumwater Middle School students | $500*** |
| Rick Dial Memorial Scholarship | Black Hills High School | $1,000 |
| Rick, Jimmy, and Jennifer Memorial Scholarship | Black Hills High School | $500 |
| Rochelle Lynn Klopfenstein Memorial | Black Hills or Tumwater High School | $500 |
| Thafer “Joe” Fahoum Memorial Scholarship | Black Hills,Tumwater High School, or Cascadia High School | $1,000 |
| Thurston County Firefighter Memorial Scholarship | Black Hills or Tumwater High School | $500 |
If you have any questions, please email us at: tumwateredscholarships@yahoo.com
Any individual or group may honor a cause or the memory of a loved one by establishing a perpetual scholarship with the Tumwater Education Foundation. Interested in learning how to create a scholarship? Click here.
*Awardee can reapply for the scholarship for a second year, $2,000 award total.
**Awardee can reapply for the scholarship for up to 4 years, $16,000 award total.
***Awardee will automatically receive scholarship for 2 years, $1,000 award total.