Scholarships

Every year, Renton PTA Council awards scholarships to select graduating seniors. Graduating seniors from all Renton School District High Schools are eligible to apply.

2024-25 Scholarships Application Open Now!

The Renton PTA Council invites all graduating seniors from the Renton School District to apply for one of six $1,000 scholarships. We encourage all seniors intending to continue their education, in pursuit of their desired profession, in any capacity, to apply. This includes those intending to attend a college, university, vocational school, apprenticeship program, or skills certificate program.

Here are a few details to know:

  • NO letters of reference are required.
  • The online application requires the following:
    • Completing a financial literacy course, some options include:
      • Khan Academy Financial Literacy Course
      • FTC (consumer.gov/content/managing-your-money)
      • Weiss Financial Ratings (via kcls.org)
      • EverFi (everfi.com)
      • Schwabmoneywise.com/teaching-kids/high-school
      • Any financial literacy study undertaken as part of your high school courses
    • Completing and uploading a realistic budget for your time in school or upon successful completion of your training or schooling, including a plan for expected debt repayment
    • Uploading an unofficial transcript
    • For your personal statement (500 words or less), sharing what you learned from
      completing the financial literacy course and creating a realistic budget.

The scholarship application is located at https://forms.gle/igf7tZGHfMXmLY8v5

Application Deadline: April 20, 2025

Every applicant will be e-mailed once decisions have been made. We know that every applicant deserves the scholarship; however, we have the difficult task of narrowing recipients down based on the number of scholarships we are able to award.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact Renton PTA Council at vpLindsay@rentonPTAcouncil.org.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Thank you!