Scholarship Info
Each year local donors offer well in excess of $100,000 to graduating seniors at The Dalles High School. Katie Garrett coordinates the application process for these and other scholarships outside of the local area. For information on scholarships for TDHS graduates email her at [email protected]
Local Scholarships Administered by TDHS Scholarship Foundation
(Scholarships on this list may not be available every year.
A list of 2025 scholarship recipients is featured further down the page.)
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OREGON/REGIONAL
The mission of the Renaissance Scholars Program (RSP) is to provide scholarships to high achieving, low-income students who will be the first in their family to earn a bachelor’s degree. The Program offers a renewable college scholarship of up to $5,000 per academic year (a maximum of $20,000 toward your bachelor’s degree). This scholarship is for students who live in Oregon or Illinois.
The Ford Scholars Program is an undergraduate scholarship available to promising high school seniors or recent high school graduates who work hard, have significant financial need, and face barriers to higher education. Up to 130 renewable scholarships are awarded each year to students from Oregon and Siskiyou County, California.
Established in 1975, Anderson Perry & Associates, Inc. is a civil engineering firm based in eastern/central Oregon and Washington with 120 employees. Since the late 1980s, AP has offered scholarships to college bound high school students exceeding $200,000. In 2026, AP is offering four scholarships in the amount of $5,000 each to high school students in the eastern/central Oregon and eastern Washington area who will be attending a college or university to pursue an engineering or related degree. Applications due March 30, 2026
Each year SELCO Community Credit Union awards 20 scholarships to students continuing their education. If you're planning to attend a vocational school or an accredited two- of four-year college or university, you may be eligible for a $3,500 SELCO Scholarship to help with tuition and other educational expenses. Applications are open through March 31.
NATIONAL
The Hagan Scholarship is a nationwide need-based merit scholarship, providing recipients with the opportunity to achieve their goals and graduate college debt-free. Parents 2024 Adjusted Household Income must not have exceeded $125,000. The scholarship provides $2,000 to help pay for essential items to attend college and up to $7,500 each semester for up to 8 consecutive semesters. Free workshops, Free Schwab Brokerage Accounts, and Free Study Abroad provide recipients with a practical understanding of important life skills not typically covered in the school curriculum. Hagan Scholars have attended 769 colleges and universities located in 50 states and the District of Columbia, and have studied abroad in 64 countries. Deadline March 15, 2026
High school seniors planning to enroll in either a community college or a technical/trade program to pursue an eligible skilled technical career path are invited to apply for a new scholarship program offered by GE Aerospace and the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute. A minimum of 10 recipients will be selected annually to each receive a maximum of $20,000 over two years based on cost of attendance. Twenty-five percent of scholarships will be awarded to students from military families. Applicants must complete an online application by NOON CST on May 1, 2026
Scholarships for Trade School
Many trade school grants and scholarships focus on a specific industry. There are a few broad scholarships that cover any trade education type.
We are pleased to offer two $1500 scholarships for current high school seniors heading into a trade or CTE program post-high school. This includes apprenticeship programs, 2 or 4 year CTE programs, certification programs and trade schools. Students can use the funds for items or services needed to be successful in their program such as child care, safety equipment, tools, computers, and transportation in addition to tuition expenses. All scholarships are paid directly to the recipient. Application due by April 10, 2026
This is an incredibly valuable opportunity to skip the points-based traditional ranking process and gain Direct Entry into our apprenticeship program. We will give away one full-ride scholarship per county (see list below). It is renewable all four years of their time with us, pending students maintain a “C” average in their night classes.
A little about us…
- Area 1 Inside Electrical JATC is a four-year apprenticeship program to become a General Journeyman electrician
- We have been educating apprentices in WA and OR since 1978
- We are one of the largest non-union electrical apprenticeship programs in the area
- Apprentices work 40 hours/week with one of our Training Agents (electrical contractors) to gain 8,000 hours of on-the-job-training
- Evening classes are one night/week from 5pm-9pm at one of our campuses (Portland, OR / Vancouver, WA)
- Our Oregon counties: Clackamas, Multnomah, Hood River, Wasco, Washington, Yamhill
All high school seniors wanting to apply for the Area 1 Inside Electrical JATC (four-year full ride) scholarship will need to drop off all parts of their completed application in person at our Portland campus by Thursday, May 4th at 6:00pm (6915 NE 42nd Ave, Portland, OR 97218. We are open Mon-Thur, closed Fridays.)
Some points to consider: Students must have a minimum overall 2.0 GPA, One full year of Algebra (with a “C” or better), 18 years old at time of graduation
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Congratulations to the Class of 2025 Scholarship Winners
Agidius, CodyEd - Urness Memorial $500, Kevin Mullen Memorial $500
Anderson, Ava - Lloyd Heckman Memorial $2,500
Antunez Garza, Jessica - Ancil Payne / Paul McCulloch Memorial $2,000, Cascade Singers $500, Colonel Wright PTO $1,000, Educational Support Professionals (NWESP) $500, von Borstel $6,000
Banks, Zachariah - Colleen Jenks Memorial $1,000, Foley / Byers Alumni $7,500, NWCPUD Board of Directors $10,000
Benjamin, Rowena - Steve Garrett Memorial $1,000, von Borstel $10,000
Blackmar, Gabriella - Ancil Payne / Paul McCulloch Memorial $2,000, Foley / Byers Alumni $7,500, Gerald Alwin Smith Trust $2,000, Jump Start $2,500, Marlys Krein Memorial $500
Booth, William - Richard A. Lewis Memorial $2,000
Brock, Madison - Cherry City Crush Softball $750, Lester T. Jensen Memorial $2,000, NWCPUD Board of Directors $10,000
Burns, Lucian - Outstanding Drama $500
Bustos, Alexa - Schanno Family $500, St. Mary’s Academy $500
Carpenter, Zoran - Edward Ward Jr. Memorial $1,400 Lloyd Heckman Memorial $2,500
Casady, Alaina - Brenda Cardin Coats Memorial $2,500, Gerry Massey Memorial $1,000, Mid Columbia Vision Source $1,000
Coburn, Sterling - von Borstel $5,000
Cruz Torres, Yadhira - Annette E. Pugh $3,000, Bill Martin Memorial $500, Kiwanis Club $1,500
Cummins, Taylor - Samarah Luna-Betancort Memorial ((Chenowith Boosters) $500
Dahl, Benjamin - NWCPUD Board of Directors $10,000
Elias Contreras, Paola - John V. Peterson Memorial $1,500
Evans, Calvin - Lenora Hunter Memorial $2,500
Fuller, Evan - Gio Avila Memorial (Chenowith Boosters) $500
Gilmore, Olyvia - Tom & Marjory Foley Memorial $3,000
Grant, Madison - First Generation $1,000
Hajek, Isabelle - Gerald Alwin Smith Trust $2,000
Hampton, Larkin - Dr. Mills Family Trust $2,000
Hernandez, Sophia - Jump Start $2,500
Hodges, Trey - Jeffrey Staver Memorial $2,000
Hoylman, Laci - Lillie & Dorothy Tindall Memorial $2,500, Schanno Family $500
Huskey, Addison - Outstanding Drama $500
Jepsen, Kylie - Hyde Family Scholarship in the Medical Arts $540
Joerling, Lacey (Kai) - Bob & Mary May Memorial $2,500
Judah, Ian - Harris & Anna K Stout Memorial $2,000
Kahler, Gabrielle -Jump Start $2,500
Markum, Dawn - Harris & Anna K Stout Memorial $2,000
Mendoza-Gonzalez, Carlos - TDHS Student First Generation $5,000
Morehouse, JulianRichard A. Lewis Memorial $2,000
Newby, Sydney - Bill Martin Memorial $500 - Cascade Eye Center $500 - Lillie & Dorothy Tindall Memorial $2,500, von Borstel $5,000
Nunez Amezcua, Valeria - Gerald Alwin Smith Trust $2,000
Piza, Shaila - Richard A. Lewis Memorial $2,000
Rankin, Charles - Annette E. Pugh $3,000, First Generation $1,000, Tom & Marjory Foley Memorial $3,000
Rivas, Arnulfo - Annette E. Pugh $3,000, Carter Family Orchards $2,500, Clark Memorial $1,500
Rose, Kylee - Multiple Mental Models $1,500, PEO Chapter EJ (Lois Kimsey) $1,000, Renaissance $1,000
Santana Ortega, Anthony - Bill Martin Memorial $500, Susanna Blake Gabay Memorial $1,000, Tom & Marjory Foley Memorial $3,000
Schwartz, Avery - D21 EA Certified Members $500, von Borstel $8,000
Sorenson, Benjamin - TDHS Alumni $1,500
Strain, Katelyn - Luvina Lash-Robinson Memorial $1,300
Tapia, Brianna - Doug Leash Memorial $500
Totolhua, Ashley - TDHS Alumni $1,500
Vergara Medina, Nayeli - Bob & Mary May Memorial $2,500
Villegas Verduzco, Dalila - Colleen Jenks Memorial $1,000, Dr. Mills Family Trust $2,000
Warren, Jackson - Cascade Eye Center $500, Dr. Richard Crone Memorial $5,000, Dry Hollow PTA $1,500, Lillie & Dorothy Tindall Memorial $2,500, von Borstel $6,000