Scholarships

All BC Foundation scholarships are to be used at Bellevue College only and can be applied to tuition, fees and, in some cases, books. Applications for scholarships are only available mid-April through mid-June. Scholarships provide funding for the upcoming academic year - Fall, Winter and Spring quarters.

2013-2014 Scholarships:
Applications available April 15, 2013
Applications due June 7, 2013

APPLICATION STEPS

Apply to become a BC Student.  Apply online or in person to become a Bellevue College student. There is a $34 application fee. Apply at: http://bellevuecollege.edu/enrollment/admissions/apply. You will receive a welcome email which includes your student ID. Your student ID is needed for the online scholarship application system.

Sign up on “MyBC” to get email notices. The opening of scholarships will be announced using the student email alert system. MyBC is accessible at: http://mybcc.net/.

Complete Financial Aid Applications. Many of the BC Foundation scholarships are intended for students who have financial need. To be considered eligible for those particular scholarships you will need to complete the BC Financial Aid process which includes completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and a BC Financial Aid Application.   Learn more at http://fa.bellevuecollege.edu/

Read the BCF Scholarship Guidebook 2013-2014. Read the entire Guidebook which includes information on available scholarships, details on how Foundation scholarships work, how to apply online, and tips for preparing your application.

Apply Online through STARS

For returning applicants:  If you submitted an application or created a profile last year, you may use the same user ID and password.   Your student data is copied to the new academic year once the student signs back in to STARS. You will still need to complete the following sections of the registration process: opening questionnaire, academic information, financial information, free form essay questions, apply for available scholarships. You should also confirm that your personal information is up to date.

Download: BC Guide to Scholarships [Word]

Download: Application Activities Work Sheet [Word]

Download: Educational Planning Worksheet [Excel]

Download: BCF Scholarship Checklist [Word]

IMPORTANT DATES

TODAY – Make sure you have applied for Admissions to meet the Fall 2013 deadline of May 6, 2013 for Financial Aid Applications. You must have a BC Student ID and BC student email in order to complete the BC Financial Aid Application.

NOW – Complete your BC Financial Aid Application in order to be considered for BCF need-based scholarships.

April 15, 2013 – BC Foundation Scholarship Application is available online.

June 7, 2013 - BC Foundation Scholarship Applications are due!

Questions?

Please stop by the Foundation office (A101) for more information. Phone (425) 564-2386  Email

APPLICATION CHECK LIST

Required:

• Check that your Email address is correct.
• Bellevue College Student ID number.
• Transcript(s) Required MUST be uploaded with your application, including:
• A high school transcript (if you have not attended college previously) or GED. 
• Unofficial transcripts from ALL colleges you have attended – including Bellevue College;
• A transcript from the quarter you most recently completed (in 2013, this means that you must include your winter quarter transcript).
• Two letters of recommendation are required from an instructor, advisor, counselor or employer. Some scholarships may specify who must supply the recommendation. You will be asked for full contact information for the individuals providing a recommendation. STARS will send a request for a recommendation letter via email. The respondent will receive the request, which includes a link to STARS (and a password). Once on the STARS, the person providing the recommendation can draft the recommendation letter and submit it. You will be notified that the recommendation has been submitted.
• The Activities Worksheet is a required document which must be uploaded with your application (form is available on the BC Foundation website)
• You must complete ALL the essay questions.

Optional/ Additional Documents:

Some scholarships require that you submit additional documentation

• Official Transcript(s)
• Educational Plan Worksheet
• Supplemental Essay
• Proof of US citizenship or residency
• Specific Letters of recommendation

COMPLETE THE APPLICATION PROCESS! To complete the application process select the scholarship(s), confirm you meet eligibility criteria and click on “APPLY NOW”.

More details and step by step instructions are found in the BCF Scholarship Guidebook available on the BCF Scholarship website.

> IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE YOU HAVE SUBMITTED ALL THE DOCUMENTS REQUIRED.
> YOU WILL NOT BE CONTACTED IF YOUR APPLICATION IS INCOMPLETE.
> INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR SCHOLARSHIPS.

2012-2013 Scholarship Recipients

This year, the Bellevue College Foundation has awarded 71 scholarships totaling nearly $120,000.  In addition to scholarships awarded directly by the Foundation’s Scholarship Committee, the BC Foundation funds other scholarships which are awarded in conjunction with various BC departments. When coupled together, the BC Foundation will fund approximately $200,000 in financial assistance to BC students in the 2012-2013 school year.

The Bellevue College Foundation is proud to announce the 2012-2013 scholarship recipients!

Eliseo Banda-Gonzalez
Tika Esler Scholarship

Kirsten Barrows
Norman & Camille Stromer Endowed Scholarship

Christine Baryayebwa
Norman & Camille Stromer Endowed Scholarship

Saghar Behinaein
Norman & Camille Stromer Endowed Scholarship

Jessica Bell
Randall T. Hagen Memorial Scholarship

Natalia Bryant
Debbie Killinger Scholarship for Single Parents

Christopher Butler
Charlotte Field Interior Design Scholarship

Venus Calderon de Cornejo
Wells Fargo Scholarship for Students of Color

Yajing Chu
Habib Mathematics Scholarship

McKenzie Cooper
Peterson Family Scholarship for Military Families

Hatha Dam
Hoffman Math Scholarship

Trisha Dillon
The Boeing Company Scholarship

Mark Dodge
Leona Hickman Educational Scholarship

Takhmina Dzhuraeva
Charlotte Field Interior Design Scholarship

Amanda Grace Gildersleeve
Debbie Killinger Scholarship for Single Parents

Lacey Gray
Norman & Camille Stromer Endowed Scholarship

Paloma Hernandez
Costco Student of Diversity Scholarship

Juncheng Huang
Courter Family Interior Design Scholarship

Olga Kazakova
Jack Perry Scholarship
Seattle Times Company Scholarship

Tara Kerr
McDermott Scholarship

Vannarith Khov
Leona Hickman Educational Scholarship

Anita Kunzli
Ravindra K. Agrawal Scholarship

Douglas Wayne Larsen
Charlotte Field Interior Design Scholarship

Nhi Le
Norman and Camille Stromer Endowed Scholarship

Kaitlin Leonard
Walter Baz Interior Design Scholarship

Natalie Marie Lovelett-Childers
Leona Hickman Educational Scholarship

John Manino
Leona Hickman Educational Scholarship

Kaitlyn Martin
Oskoui Family Scholarship for Nurses
Shirley Farnham Nursing Scholarship

Natasha L Natalevna
BECU Scholarship for Advancing Student Success
Norman and Camille Stromer Endowed Scholarship

Jean M. Nelson
Vijay and Sita Vashee Single Parent Scholarship
Debbie Killinger Scholarship for Single Parents

Qi Pan
Wells Fargo Scholarship for Students of Color

Roselynn Parker
Green Family Nursing Scholarship
Shirley Farnham Nursing Scholarship

Jeffrey Perry
Jack Perry Scholarship

Fatimeh Poursayedahmed
Debbie Killinger Scholarship for Single Parents

April Rauch
Walter Baz Interior Design Scholarship

Ny'Nrica Kamilah Ray
Wells Fargo Scholarship for Students of Color

Benjamin Reed
BECU Scholarship for Advancing Student Success
Norman and Camille Stromer Endowed Scholarship

Corey Lynn Rois
Norman and Camille Stromer Endowed Scholarship

Aziza S Saliev
Peterson Health Care Scholarship
Norman and Camille Stromer Endowed Scholarship

Maliha Imran Siddiqui
Norman and Camille Stromer Endowed Scholarship

Nicole Cherie Smith
Norman and Camille Stromer Endowed Scholarship
Swegle Family Scholarship

Tabitha Rachel Stewart
Costco Student of Diversity Scholarship

Yin Swe Su
Lynn Stafford Yilmaz Memorial Scholarship

Anthony Dawayne Tackett
The Boeing Company Scholarship

Malgorzata Thurfjell
Walter Baz Interior Design Scholarship

Andrea Gisela Torres
Norman and Camille Stromer Endowed Scholarship

Chantal Umutoni
Wells Fargo Scholarship for Students of Color

Aksana M Varashkevich
Leona Hickman Educational Scholarship

Olga M Voronkovich
Spencer de Mille Scholarship

Bridget Lauren Walsh
BECU Scholarship for Advancing Success
Norman and Camille Stromer Scholarship

Thomas Julian Ware
BECU Scholarship for Advancing Success
Norman and Camille Stromer Scholarship

Denise Eden Whitlow
Naomi and Claude Newbury Scholarship for Women in Transition

Frederick Eugene Wood
James and Sandra Dagnon Scholarship

Yulia Yemelianov
BECU Scholarship for Advancing Success