Yakima Federal 2024 Scholarship Application Deadline Extended

​Local students who wish to apply for Yakima Federal Savings and Loan’s annual scholarship program will have a few extra days to complete their applications. The local bank’s deadline for its Awards for Academic Excellence has been moved to April 22nd. The program is funded with $217,500 for scholarships for area graduating seniors. The individual awards are $2,500 each.
 
Applicants must reside in Yakima, Kittitas, Benton or Franklin counties, graduate in the top 10% of their class and have demonstrated high moral character, industriousness, and ambition during their high school career. Also required with the application is a one-page letter of motivation outlining future plans, school and life experiences, including any challenges faced and overcome and the impact of receiving an award.  Students can review requirements and apply online now at YakimaFed.com/scholarship.  The new deadline for application is April 22nd, 2024.

The selection committee will award up to two applicants from each area school. Home schooled students are also eligible. Awards are funded upon student enrollment for the fall semester following graduation. Award checks are issued payable to the school in which the student is enrolled.  Recipients will be notified by June 3, 2024.
 
Yakima Federal has provided over $2,900,000 in college scholarships to local graduating high school seniors through its Award for Academic Excellence program over the past 47 years.
 
Yakima Federal Savings and Loan is Washington State chartered Mutual Savings Bank with 130 employees and over two billion dollars in assets. Yakima Federal serves more than 55,000 customers with products focusing on checking, savings and home loans. Yakima Federal is open to everyone residing in Washington and Oregon and is a member of the FDIC.  Learn more at yakimafed.com.