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.
Please review the list of available scholarships below for specific criteria before beginning the application. The 2023 Scholarship Application must be submitted by 11:59pm on April 9, 2023.
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.
| Scholarship Name | Student Must Attend: | Award Available |
|---|---|---|
| Burke O’Leary Memorial Scholarship | Black Hills High School, Tumwater High School, Cascadia High School, or the Tumwater Virtual Academy | $1,000* |
| Darlene Dally Memorial Scholarship | Black Hills or Tumwater High School | $1,000 |
| DeAtley Family Foundation | Tumwater High School | $4,000** |
| Maria Dolores Ronquillo Sand Memorial Scholarship | Black Hills or Tumwater High School | $500 |
| Katherine D. Carter Scholarship | Black Hills or Tumwater High School Priority given to former Tumwater Middle School students | $1,000 |
| Rick Dial Memorial Scholarship | Black Hills High School | $1,000 |
| Thafer “Joe” Fahoum Memorial Scholarship | Black Hills or Tumwater High School | $500 |
*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.