Ken and Dean Kirn Scholarship

This scholarship is being offered by Ken and Dean Kirn Scholarship. Learn more about the scholarship and the requirements below!

Open

Amount available

$5000

Open Date

Nov 17, 2025

Application deadline

Apr 15, 2026


Eligibility Requirements

  • Minimum GPA:
  • Education level: N/A
  • Application form required: Yes
  • Drivers license required: No
  • Financial analysis required: Yes
  • Test scores required: No
  • Transcript required: Yes
  • Essay required: Yes
  • Need-based: Yes
  • Resume required: Yes
  • Special Requirements: Yes

About Scholarship

The Ken and Dean Kirn Scholarship is available to residents of southwest Washington pursuing technical, vocational, or career degrees, with particular emphasis on degrees at local southwest Washington and Portland metropolitan community colleges. The Scholarship is also open to any students meeting one or more of the following criteria: dependents of employees of Columbia Cascade Company; or graduates of the Inpatient or Outpatient Programs at Daybreak Youth Services; or graduate residents of the Open House Ministries Family shelter or resident's child. Applicants must write a book review. They must provide the title and author of a nonfiction book they have read during the last 12 months and describe the personal value they received from it. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Community Foundation for Southwest Washington for more information.

Offered by: Community Foundation for Southwest Washington

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