Yakima Fruit Market Scholarship
Established in 2025
Value: $3500
# Awarded: 1
Application Due Date: March 7, 2026
Recipients Notified Date: May
Field(s) of Study:
All Fields of Study
The scholarship may be used at either a two- or a four-year higher education program.
Criteria
- Available to graduating senior from all six Northshore district high schools,
- Candidate has sorked a retail job while in High School,
- Financial need is a consideration
- ESSAY QUESTION: What was your job while in high school? Describe. How did you balance work and school? What life experience did your job provide?
Requirements
- Finalists will be determined by the family of Doug and Karin Poage followed by interviews.
Current Recipient(s)
About the Sponsor
Yakima Fruit Market & Nursery, a Bothell landmark and family business since 1938. This popular longtime institution serving the Northshore community has employed thousands of local students. Hands-on experience is a valuable tool when entering the work force; it requires fortitude and gumption. This scholarship hopes to recognize thr dtudent who balanced both school and a retail job.
