Scholarships administered by the Kent Community Foundation provide access to secondary educational support for a range of fields of study, primarily for students who have graduated from the Kent School District.  

Who should apply

  • Graduating Seniors from the Kent School District (must have earned high school diploma by the time the award is made)
  • Must be enrolled by the following school year in a full- or part-time program at an accredited two- or four-year college or vocational, technical or trade school.
  • You may qualify for more than one scholarship, provided you meet the criteria.
  • The following scholarships encourage past recipients to reapply: 
            - Linda Ruby
            - Pat Butler Scholarship
            - Richard & Ina Balash Scholarship
            - Thunderbird Community Sports Foundation
            - Rotary Club of Kent
  • Students already attending college, who intend to continue studies in a sports-related field of study, can apply for the Thunderbird Community Sports Foundation Scholarship.
  • Students pursuing any of the following fields of study are encouraged to apply:  
             Teaching, kinesiology, sports marketing, athletic training or physical therapy, sports psychology or management,                   business, engineering or other STEM-related fields of study, performing arts, fine arts, music, literature, film,                           television, drawing, painting or sculpture, automotive, carpenter, culinary arts, welder, plumber, electrician,                           entrepreneur, X-ray or ultrasound technician, dental assistant equipment operator, PE teacher, recreation                                 administration, accounting, marketing, advertising, management, customer service, economics, finance, human                    resources, consulting, internship.
  • Students who have been impacted by cancer or have overcome a hardship are encouraged to apply.