Ridgefield Lions Club Annual Scholarship – Deadline for scholarship applications is the second Friday in May of each year.

NEW 2025 APPLICATIONS PROCESS  – Lions Scholarship:   https://forms.gle/xZeQRTXM6yMn86JaA

The above Link is for both High School Graduates and Upper Division Applicants

The Ridgefield Lions have provided more than $500,000 worth of scholarships over the past 30 plus years to outstanding students from the Ridgefield Community.

It is the goal of the Ridgefield Lions to provide scholarships to students from the Ridgefield Community that have graduated from Ridgefield High School and/or other high schools as long as the student/parents live within the Ridgefield School District boundary. The number of scholarships and amounts vary from year to year, depending upon the available funds. Scholarships will be awarded based on the philosophy of Lionism, while maintaining exemplary standards of scholarship, citizenship and community service.

There are numerous categories of scholarships. Scholarships are awarded to qualified and deserving high school and higher education (Upper Division) students. In 2024, $41,000 in scholarships were awarded to high school seniors living in the Ridgefield School District boundary. (Typically, more than 10 scholarships are awarded each year.)

Senior Scholarship Application is used for all High School Students. The scholarships are awarded to outstanding seniors interested in continuing their education at a university, community college and/or a technical school.

Upper Division Scholarship is available to college juniors, seniors and graduate students that graduated from Ridgefield High School and/or neighboring public or private high schools, whose family lives in the Ridgefield Community.  Applicants may use the regular application and attach their college transcript.

Some of the above scholarships are named in honor of current and past Lions

  • Senior Scholarship Application used for all High School Students: Scholarships are awarded to outstanding seniors interested in continuing their education at a university, community college and/or vocational technical school.
  • Robert Hyatt Spudder Spirit Scholarship: In addition to the high school application process students can also apply for this scholarship by attaching an essay of up to 200 words on “What does Spudder Spirit mean to me as a student”. (This is a $5,000 scholarship established by Phyllis Hyatt and Family.)
  • Starfish Scholarship:  In addition to the high school application process students can also apply for this scholarship by attaching an essay of up to 300 words on “How I have made a difference in my community.” (There are two $1,000 scholarships established by Angela and Andrew Gardner.)
  • Burkle Family Scholarships: (This is a $5,000 scholarship established by Clyde Burkle.)

NOTE: The Ridgefield Lions will hold scholarships for up to two years from the time that a certificate is awarded.   Extensions can be made based upon special circumstances as reviewed by the Scholarship committee.   These special requests would need to be submitted to the Ridgefield Lions – C/O Scholarship Chair, P.O. Box 416, Ridgefield, WA 9864

How to Apply – Deadline Second Friday in May

Senior Scholarship & Upper Division Scholarship

NEW 2025 APPLICATIONS PROCESS – Lions Scholarships:  https://forms.gle/xZeQRTXM6yMn86JaA    

The above Link is for both High School Graduates and Upper Division Applicants