Who Can Apply:
- This scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Ms. Ida Mae Foster Whittaker by providing financial assistance and community support to students from historically underrepresented populations in the United States.
- Any high school senior in Washington (priority given to students in the Seattle metropolitan area) who is a member of an underrepresented population that has been historically excluded may apply for this scholarship opportunity. Applicants need to have at least a 2.8 cumulative GPA and must be admitted to an accredited not-for-profit post-secondary school, college, or university.
Submission: To apply, write an essay of no more than 1,000 words telling us about your academic, justice, and social change interests.
Deadline: October 6, 2026
Amount: $2,000
Learn More: https://bold.org/scholarships/ms-ida-maes-college-bound-scholarship/