Scholarship Application | Yakima Federal Savings And Loan

Award for Academic Excellence 2026

Yakima Federal has established this award for the purpose of recognizing high academic achievers graduating from high school and a resident in Benton, Franklin, Kittitas or Yakima County.

Student Information

REMEMBER: If mailing, completed applications and supporting documentation must be postmarked by Monday, April 20, 2026.

Student Name(Required)

First Last

Email(Required)

Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City ZIP / Postal Code

Home Phone(Required)

Cell Phone

Date of Birth(Required)

High School (if home schooled, please note)(Required)

Graduation Date(Required)

College, university or trade school you plan to attend(Required)

CRITERIA 1: SERVICE/LEADERSHIP WITHIN THE SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT

Please List: School Honors, School Activities, Sports, and Leadership Activities

School Year

Honors, Sports, School Activities & Leadership Roles

Office Held

Est. hours per year

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CRITERIA 2: SERVICE/LEADERSHIP OUTSIDE OF THE SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT

Please list Community Activities, which can include participation in community groups, church activities; non-school sports, work

School Year

Community Activities & Leadership Roles

Office Held

Est. hours per year

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CRITERIA 3: SCHOLASTIC PERFORMANCE

GPA(Required)

HONORS/AP/Running Start COURSES TAKEN(Required)

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CRITERIA 4: One-Page Letter of Motivation

Please attach a one-page Letter of Motivation outlining your future plans, school and life experiences, including any challenges faced and overcome, the impact of receiving an award plus any additional information to support your selection for an award.

Letter of Motivation Attachment(Required)

Max. file size: 64 MB.

Additional Files To Include

Before you submit your application, please make sure that the following items are included.

High school transcript(Required)

Max. file size: 64 MB.

One Letter of Recommendation from a school teacher, counselor or administrator(Required)

Max. file size: 64 MB.

One Letter of Recommendation from a community member(Required)

Max. file size: 64 MB.

Top 10% Confirmation(Required)

Max. file size: 64 MB.

Attach a statement from a school official verifying you are in the top 10% of your graduating class

How did you hear about Yakima Federal’s scholarship?

Submission Notes

Deadline for Submission is Monday, April 20, 2026. Applications postmarked or submitted after April 20 will not be considered. No more than two recipients from a school will be awarded scholarships. In awarding of Scholarship the decision of the Scholarship Committee will be final. Award winners will be notified by email no later than June 1, 2026. Any questions regarding the application process can be emailed to: erin.thierolf@yakimafed.com