2025 Academic Scholarship Recipients
2025 Vocational Scholarship Recipients
2025 Mollie Davis Scholarship Recipients
2026 Academic Scholarship Program Is Open
Applications are now being accepted for the 2026 Yakima Rotary Academic Scholarship from graduating high school students attending Davis, East Valley, Eisenhower, Highland, LaSalle, Naches Valley, Riverside Christian, Selah, and West Valley High schools, along with homeschooled and Running Start students within those districts.
Nineteen (19) scholarships in the amount of $2,500 each will be awarded. Applications will be evaluated on academic performance, service and leadership exhibited within the school environment, community service and leadership exhibited outside of school, a personal essay, two letters of recommendation, and financial need.
Applications must be postmarked or emailed to the Rotary office by Wednesday, March 18, 2026. Finalists will be asked to attend a personal interview with the scholarship committee on April 28th or 30th. Winners will be notified by May 8th and invited to attend an awards luncheon on Thursday, May 21, 2026.
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2026 Vocational Scholarship Program Is Closed
In addition to Academic Scholarships, Yakima Rotary also offers Vocational Scholarship. Recipients must be enrolled or planning to enroll at a post-high school vocational institution or in a 2-year terminal vocational program at a community college. A student’s completion of the program must result in a degree or certification. Criteria for the scholarship is based upon commitment to one’s career, school and community engagement, evidence of passing grades and progress, financial need, and communication skills. Finalists will be asked to participate in an interview with the Scholarship Committee.
The scholarship program is available to:
- High school students attending Davis, East Valley, Eisenhower, Highland, LaSalle, Naches Valley, Riverside Christian, Selah, and West Valley High schools.
- Homeschooled and Running Start students in those same districts.
- YV-Tech, Stanton Academy, and Yakima On-Line students.
- Students who are currently attending or will be attending Perry Technical Institute, Heritage University, and Yakima Valley College.
The next opportunity to apply will be May of 2026 with awards presented in the fall of 2026.
2026 Mollie Davis Scholarship
In December 2008, Mollie Davis passed away leaving an educational bequest of $20 million dollars to fund two and four-year scholarships to benefit residents of Yakima County. Administered by the Yakima Rotary Trust, the Mollie Davis Scholarship program awards up to $10,000 a year and up to $40,000 overall toward a bachelor’s degree. They also award up to $4,500 a year toward an associate’s degree.
Applicants must be:
- U.S. Citizen
- Yakima County resident (may be away while attending college)
- High School senior, high school graduate, GED certificate holder, or a currently enrolled college student
- Enrolled in a full-time undergraduate study at a two or four-year college/university pursuing a first associate’s or bachelor’s degree.
The current scholarship application process is closed. The next opportunity to apply will be on December 1, 2025 with a deadline of February 22, 2026. Additional information about the Yakima Rotary Trust and the Mollie Davis Scholarship can be found by clicking here.