Three $2,000 scholarships available

WALLA WALLA VALLEY–The Washington State School Retirees Association (WSSRA) has the Robert J. Handy and the WSSR Foundation scholarships available to high school seniors seeking a career in the field of education. That includes teacher, counselor, speech therapist, occupational therapist, or psychologist.

The Neil D. Prescott/Student Teaching/Internship Scholarships are for college students going to student teach during the 2021-22 school year. Candidates need to be a graduate of a Washington state high school, presently enrolled in a college of education program anywhere, and pursuing a career in a field of education.

There are three $2,000 scholarships available; the grants are given to prospective teachers and/or candidates in other school related fields that will student teach or do an internship experience in an educational setting to meet requirements for initial certification.

The requirements are as follows:

1. Graduate of high school in Walla Walla or Columbia County, and 2. Student teach/internship between September 2021 and June 2022

Scholarship application are available on the Blue Mountain Community Foundation website. Go to the scholarship tab and locate the Walla Walla Columbia School Retirees application. For more information, contact Mardel Bierwagen at 525-6117 or [email protected].

Applications are due March 1, 2021. More information and applications are available on the WSSRA website.