Scholarships & Grants
2024 Scholarships
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Transition Fidalgo is pleased to offer a scholarship to graduating seniors of Fidalgo and Guemes Islands. This scholarship supports students who share Transition Fidalgo's goals and mission in supporting local communities in the face of climate change. Scholarships range from $500 to $2000.
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Applications must include (Due May 1st):
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Two Letters of Recommendation
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​One from a High School staff member, and the other from an outside source
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Short Essay
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An essay (up to two pages) describing your commitment and interest in community resilience, environmental stewardship, and climate change. Please describe how you have supported these initiatives in the past, and your goals and aspirations for the future.
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Applications Due May 1st
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2023 Scholarships
We awarded a scholarship grant to well deserving Anacortes High School senior Noah Dunham is studying Mathematics at Whitworth University.
Noah was presented his scholarship during our 2023 Board Retreat on Guemes Island.
Due to Covid restrictions, no scholarships were granted in 2021 or 2022.
2020 Scholarships
We awarded scholarship grants of $1000 each to very deserving Anacortes High School seniors Saville Feist and Alli Schuh. TF Board Former President Rich Bergner awarded the scholarships at our May Monthly Gathering.
Grace Hill received a $1500 scholarship, presented by Board Vice-President Bud Anderson.​
L: Cali Swain a $500 scholarship, again presented by Board Vice-President Bud Anderson. R: Callie pictured with her parents, John Swain and Christine Eastman.
2019 Scholarships
We awarded scholarship grants of $1000 each to very deserving Anacortes High School seniors Saville Feist and Alli Schuh. TF Board Former President Rich Bergner awarded the scholarships at our May Monthly Gathering.
Alli Schuh
Saville Feist
2017 Scholarships
2017 Scholarships include: AHS graduate Tristan Munich; Anacortes Food Rescue; Island View school garden; Film on local impacts of climate change.
2016 Scholarships
We awarded the Anacortes Woven Dreams Food Co-op a business incubator grant.
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Eco-Business Awards
TF formerly bestowed Eco-Business awards to local businesses that strove to uphold sustainable practices and values, recognizing those in our community who made business decisions that protected our environment.
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2016: Dr. Sarah Hill and Playhouse Dental, for ecological building design and solar energy.
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2015: The Market, for the store’s efforts to buy local, to offer sustainably-caught fish, to recycle (even cooking oil), and to return money from donated bring-your-own bag credits to preserve Skagit farmlands ($4000).”
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2014: Larry and Amber Nelson of Blue Cow Carwash, Linda Sanford of American Dream Real Estate