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Grays Harbor College Foundation Awards More Than $108,000 in Scholarships to 51 Students in Summer Cycle

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Aberdeen, WA – Over the summer awarding cycle, the Grays Harbor College Foundation was pleased to award scholarships amounting to $108,870 to 51 students who will be beginning or continuing their academic journeys at GHC during the 2026-2027 academic year.  

The summer awarding cycle brings the total number of 2026-2027 GHC Foundation scholarship recipients to 213 individual students with a total of $681,759 awarded in financial support for tuition, books, and fees at Grays Harbor College. 

Lisa J. Smith, Executive Director of the GHC Foundation, is thrilled by the ongoing increase in donor support for GHC students. “We have an incredibly generous community of donors, many of whom are Choker alumni themselves,” says Smith. “It is an honor for the Foundation to be able to connect students with the resources they need to succeed, thanks to the support of donors who make it their business to enhance educational opportunities in Grays Harbor and Pacific counties.” 

The Foundation’s next scholarship cycle will open on January 2, 2027, for awards toward the 2027-2028 academic year. For more information, current and interested students can visit ghc.foundation/students/general-scholarships/. For assistance with, or questions about, the Foundation’s scholarship programs, please reach out by phone at 360-538-2522 or by email at scholarships@ghc.edu

To make a gift to the Grays Harbor College Foundation and ensure that students continue to be supported in their educational journeys, please visit ghc.foundation/ways-to-give/ or contact foundation@ghc.edu

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