Beginning each Fall, students will be awarded institutional HU Excellence funds as part of financial aid packaging. When these funds are added to federal and state grant eligibility, you need only a minimal amount of self-help to cover full-time tuition.
HU Excellence Scholarships support incoming freshman with a Student Aid Index (SAI) of less than $14,956. The gap between SAI, Federal Pell Grant, Washington State Need Grant and a subsidized Stafford Direct Loan eligibility will be covered by the HU Excellence Scholarship.
This equity model of financial aid packaging allows you to begin your academic programs with predictable financial support and mitigate your need to borrow!
Continuing students will also be eligible for HU Excellence Scholarship funds. If you were receiving Heritage Pledge funds in previous years, you will continue to receive this support until you graduate or exhaust your eligibility.
We also encourage you to complete the Heritage University Academic Scholarship Application for consideration of other merit scholarships.
Heritage Scholarships
The Moccasin Lake Foundation Scholarship is a four-year, renewable scholarship open to all incoming freshman and transfer students*. Applicants should have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 and plan on attending Heritage full time starting fall semester 2025. Five (5) scholarships will be awarded annually. This award is stackable with any need-based aid that you may qualify to receive, up the full cost of tuition, plus $7,500 for other costs associated with going to college (room and board, books, etc.) and is valid for up to four (4) years/eight (8) semesters of attendance towards the completion of a first bachelor’s degree**.
*Current and former students are not eligible.
**Total maximum scholarship award is determined by a calculation of maximum need as calculated by the US Department of Education.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
- New incoming student excited to embark upon this educational journey
- Minimum cumulative GPA 2.75
- Submit personal mission statement (minimum 100 words)
- Complete Heritage University application
SELECTION CRITERIA:
Candidates will be evaluated based on a personal mission statement defining who they are as a person, where they see themselves in the future, how they plan to pursue that future and why it matters to them and GPA. Semi-finalists will be selected from the pool of applicants after a review of their application materials and will be asked to complete FAFSA or WASFA listing Heritage University (003777) on their application as well as provide official transcripts. Semi-finalists may be invited to Heritage University for an in-person interview, which will be used to select the five recipients.
APPLICATION DEADLINE:
March 21, 2025
Heritage University offers the Soar Scholarship that pays full tuition and lab fees, plus a $500 annual book credit, for up to five (5) years/ten (10) semesters of study toward earning a bachelor’s degree. The scholarship covers tuition remaining after federal and state grants any other Heritage scholarships are applied. All incoming students who have earned or will earn their high school diploma by the official start of the fall 2025 semester are eligible to apply.
HU Soar Scholarship Details
Heritage Soar Scholarship provide for up to 18 credits per semester until recipients earn their first bachelor’s degree or two-year pre-engineering associate degree. The award is guaranteed for a maximum of 36 credits per academic year for up to five (5) years/ten (10) semesters, provided the student maintains a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.25.
We’d love to see you at Heritage. Good luck!
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
- New incoming student excited to embark upon this educational journey
- Minimum cumulative GPA 2.75
- Submit personal mission statement (minimum 100 words)
- Complete Heritage University application
SELECTION CRITERIA:
Candidates will be evaluated on their personal mission statement and cumulative GPA. Semi-finalists will be selected from the pool of applicants after a review of their application materials and will be asked to complete FAFSA or WASFA, listing Heritage University (003777) on their application as well as submit official transcripts. Semi-finalists will also be asked to write a maximum 500-word essay and submit two letters of recommendation which will be used to select the five recipients.
APPLICATION DEADLINE:
February 21, 2025
Heritage University offers the Rise Scholarship specifically for students attending the Heritage University Regional Site in Kennewick. All incoming students who have earned or will earn their high school diploma by the official start of fall 2023 semester are eligible to apply.
HU Rise Scholarship Details
Heritage Rise Scholarship awards provide up to 18 credits per semester until recipients earn their first bachelor’s degree. The award is guaranteed for a maximum of 36 credits per academic year for up to four (4) academic years provided the student maintains a minimum GPA of 3.25.
We’d love to see you at Heritage. Good luck!
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
- Must be an incoming applicant and planning to attend classes at the Heritage University Regional Site in Kennewick
- Submit personal statement
- Submit Heritage University application
- Submit FAFSA or WASFA and list Heritage University (003777)
- Submit current official transcripts
APPLICATION DEADLINE:
The application period closed June 30, 2023.
The Sinegal Family Foundation Scholarship at Heritage represents the Foundation’s pursuit in helping underserved students achieve a higher education. Five (5) scholarships are awarded annually, which pay up to $14,000* towards tuition and $500 towards books each year for four (4) years/eight (8) semesters towards the completion of a first bachelor’s degree.
- Incoming and existing freshmen with a minimum GPA of 2.75 and a maximum of 29 semester credits earned from Heritage or another college or university are eligible to apply for fall semester 2023.
- Running Start students are also eligible to apply! The 29 semester credits earned requirement, does not apply to Running Start students.
*Total maximum scholarship award is determined by a calculation of maximum need as calculated by the US Department of Education.
Sinegal Family Foundation Scholarship Details
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
- Must be an incoming or existing freshman (no more than 29 semester credits)
- Minimum cumulative GPA 2.75
- Submit personal essay
- Submit Heritage University application
- Submit FAFSA or WASFA and list Heritage University (003777)
- Submit current official transcripts
SELECTION CRITERIA:
The Sinegal Family Foundation Scholarship supports students of underrepresented communities who would otherwise not be able to earn a college education, including students from low-income families, students of color, and first-generation college students. Candidates will be evaluated on their ability to demonstrate their commitment to pursuing their education as well as giving back to their community. Students interested in all fields of study are welcome to apply.
APPLICATION DEADLINE:
The application period closed January 15, 2023.
Through the EAGLES Scholarship, you can earn your degree in one of Heritage’s non-medical STEM (science, technology, engineering or mathematics) majors– Biology, Environmental Science/Studies, Pre-Engineering, Computer Science or Mathematics– with no out of pocket cost for tuition. Ten scholarships will be awarded in 2023-25. These scholarships are renewable each semester through Fall 2025 while you work towards your bachelor’s degree.
The EAGLES Scholarship is a need- and merit-based award that, when combined with federal and state grants, covers the entire cost of attendance* at Heritage.
In addition to the financial award, EAGLES scholars receive mentorship from faculty and members of the scientific community as well as opportunities to participate in environmental research and paid internships.
*Total maximum scholarship award is determined by a calculation of maximum need as calculated by the US Department of Education.
EAGLES Scholarship Details
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
- Minimum cumulative GPA 3.0 (GPAs of 2.75-2.99 may be considered under certain circumstances)
- Demonstrated financial need
- Committed to majoring in one of the STEM studies areas (Biology, Environmental Science/Studies, Pre-Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics). Note: Medical Laboratory Science and Nursing are not eligible majors. Education is also not an eligible major.
- Interested in summer research experiences with emphasis on environmental pollution/sustainability
- Complete EAGLES application and submit personal commitment statement
- Submit Heritage University application
- Submit FAFSA and list Heritage University (003777)
- Submit current official transcripts
SELECTION CRITERIA:
Candidates will be evaluated based on a combination of demonstrated commitment to STEM studies, an interest in environmental research, and merit (GPA). Semifinalists may be asked to attend an interview.
Priority will be given to transfer students and rising sophomores (Running Start or previous college work equivalent to completion of one year of college). Freshmen may still apply.
Learn more about this scholarship and the internship opportunities you could secure!
APPLICATION DEADLINE:
The application period closed March 31, 2023.
The Heritage University Yakama Nation Full Circle Scholarship ensures that Yakama students who meet the qualifying criteria can attend Heritage University and earn their undergraduate degree with no out-of-pocket costs for tuition. The scholarship covers tuition remaining after federal and state grants, scholarships from the Yakama Nation and Bureau of Indian Education, and any other Heritage scholarships are applied. It is renewable each year for up to six years as long as you maintain at least a 2.5 cumulative grade point average.
Full Circle Scholarship Details
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
- Enrolled member of Yakama Nation
- First-time freshman or transfer student who have not been previously enrolled at Heritage University
- High school graduate (or will graduate by the start of the student’s first semester)
- Minimum cumulative GPA 2.0, or GED, or high school completion equivalency
HOW TO APPLY:
- Submit Heritage University application
- Submit FAFSA and list Heritage University (003777)
- Complete the Heritage University Full Circle Scholarship Application
- Complete the application for the Yakama Nation Scholarship and Bureau of Indian Education Scholarship, if eligible
- Submit a copy of your Yakama Nation enrollment card
Please email ynhighered@yakama.com or call (509) 865-5121 Ext. 4509 for more information.
APPLICATION DEADLINE:
November 1, 2024 (for Spring 2025)
Heritage University is proud to support outstanding students in our community who are Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients or undocumented. Our Dreamers Scholarship is specifically designed for these students, who are not eligible for federal financial aid because of their citizenship status. This scholarship provides 100% tuition coverage for up to five years, enabling recipients to complete their first bachelor’s degree. However, it does not cover institutional fees, books, supplies, or living expenses. The Dreamers Scholarship is open to current, new, and transfer students pursuing their first bachelor’s degree. Certificate programs are not eligible.
Dreamers Scholarship Details
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
- Open to current, new and transfer students
- If you are a new student, submit Heritage University application
- Minimum cumulative GPA 2.75
- Submit personal mission statement
SELECTION CRITERIA:
Candidates will be evaluated on their personal mission statement and GPA. Semi-finalists will be selected from the pool of applicants after a review of their application materials and will be asked to complete WASFA, listing Heritage University (003777) on their application as well as submit official transcripts. Semi-finalists will also be asked to write a minimum 500-word essay and submit two letters of recommendation which will be used to select the recipients.
APPLICATION DEADLINE:
February 21, 2025
The Johnson Scholarship Foundation awards up to $8,000 a year to Native American students at Heritage who pursue studies in Business Administration or Accounting. This award can be stacked on top of other funding, including federal and state grants, and scholarships from the Yakama Nation and Bureau of Indian Education. This means your cost of tuition could be completely covered, and you may even have money left over to cover other things like housing, food and transportation.
Johnson Scholarship Foundation Details
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
- Native American/Indigenous student
- Submit Heritage University application
- Minimum 2.0 GPA
- Pursuing a degree in the following (students pursuing minors in the following areas may also qualify): Accounting, Business Administration, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Marketing
- Enrolled in 2 Business classes (or prerequisites) per semester
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Contact Ida Moses-Hyipeer
(509) 865-8513
Moses-Hyipeer_I@heritage.edu
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