Student Opportunities

Rotary Club Scholarships

The Rotary Club of Kirkland's 2026 Scholarship Program is now open for applications! Each year, the Rotary Club of Kirkland awards several scholarships to support outstanding students as they pursue higher education.

This year's scholarships include:

• Kirkland Rotary Scholarship
• Charles O. Morgan Communications Scholarship
• Kirkland Rotary Business & Accounting Scholarship
• Kirkland Rotary Diversity Leadership Scholarship
• Kirkland Rotary Education Scholarship

These scholarships recognize students for a variety of achievements and are designed to support students with financial need and academic promise who demonstrate service to their communities. Awards are for attendance at an accredited higher education institution in the state of Washington, including colleges, universities, art institutes, technical colleges, cosmetology schools, and trade schools.

Eligible students may apply here!

Key Dates:
March 10, 2026: Applications open
April 30, 2026: Applications due (including recommendation letter, transcript, and digital self-interview)
May 11, 2026: Recipients notified
June 1, 2026: Scholarship Awards Night (attendance required)

For questions, please contact us at:

danielsadac@outlook.com (Youth Services Chair) or kirklandrotaryscholarship@gmail.com

2026 Congressional Art Competition

Each spring, a nationwide high school arts competition is sponsored by the Members of the U.S. House of Representatives. The 2026 Congressional Art Competition is open to all high school students in the First District. Students can submit their artwork to our office, which will be judged by a panel of local artists and awarded in various categories (first place, two runners-up, judges favorite, etc.). The winning artwork from each district will be displayed for one year in the U.S. Capitol and each winner is invited and flown out to a reception in Washington D.C. with fellow winning artists from all over the country.

All submissions are due to the Office of Rep. DelBene by April 17th, 2026, at 4:00PM.

Award ceremony and reception will be held on April 25th in the early afternoon (final timing/location TBA).

How to Submit Artwork:

Double check that you reside in Rep. DelBene’s District here.
Fill out the online WA01 Submission Form.
Double check that your piece is framed according to hanging rules.
Fill out & attach a completed student release form to the back of your physical artwork.
Mail or drop off your art piece: Office of Rep. Suzan DelBene, Re: Art Competition, 520 112th Ave NE, Suite 400-C, Bellevue, WA 98004. If submitting photography, you need to print and frame your photograph for judging.

Size and Frame Rules Student Release Form Rules and Regulations

Seattle Children's Summer Career Camps

Applications have just opened for THREE 2026 high school summer camps!

The application for Seattle Children's Nurse Camp is now open! During this five-day camp, students will gain insight into the world of pediatric nursing by participating in clinical observation sessions. In these sessions, students will shadow nurses in a clinical environment and observe as they provide patient care and interact with patients and families. Camp dates: July 13 - July 17, 2026. You can visit our website for more information including how to apply, eligibility requirements, and camp schedule. Please reach out to nursecamp@seattlechildrens.org with any questions.
The application for Seattle Children’s Mental & Behavioral Health Camp is now open! During this five-day camp, students will explore careers within the mental & behavioral health field. By participating in hands-on skills and observing the day-to-day workflow of professionals, students will gain insight into various roles within pediatric mental health. Camp dates: July 27 - July 31, 2026. You can visit our website for more information including how to apply, eligibility requirements, and camp schedule. Please reach out to MBHCamp@seattlechildrens.org with any questions.
The application for Seattle Children’s Scrubs & ‘Scopes Camp is now open! During this five-day camp, students will explore various allied health careers by job shadowing medical assistants, pharmacists, laboratory scientists and technicians/technologists in Pharmacy, Radiology, Surgery, Sterile Processing and Anesthesia in a clinical environment, observing as they provide patient care. Camp dates: August 10 - August 14, 2026. You can visit our website for more information including how to apply, eligibility requirements, and camp schedule. Please reach out to sscamp@seattlechildrens.org with any questions.

The application for all camps can be found here: Seattle Children's Summer Camp Application 2026.