Snohomish County Dairy Women Scholarships

There are two scholarships available (SCDW Scholarship and Purple Cow Scholarship). The information below applies to both scholarships unless stated otherwise.

Amount: $2000 (minimum)

Deadline: postmarked by April 1st

To be eligible, applicants must:

• Be at least a senior in high school or up to 25 years old.
• Maintain a 2.5 GPA or higher.
• For the 2026 SCDW Scholarship:
  • The applicant must either:
    • Reside in Snohomish County, or
    • Be associated with Snohomish County through their family who is actively engaged in the dairy cattle industry.
  • Additionally, the applicant must meet at least one of the following criteria:
    • Be actively involved in a dairy cattle program (such as FFA or 4-H),
    • Work on a dairy cattle farm, or
    • Be employed in a dairy-related occupation.
• For the 2026 Purple Cow Scholarship:
  • The applicant must reside in Snohomish County, and
  • The applicant must have worked at the SCDW Purple Cow booth for at least 20 hours per year for at least 2 of the last 4 years.

Application Requirements:

• Print and mail in a completed application form including short essay question.
• Include high school or most current transcript as appropriate.
• Include a letter or recommendation from an adult that has supervised your work at some point. This can’t be a parent and needs to be sent directly to Jane at the address listed below.

Applications should be sent to:

Snohomish County Dairy Women
Attention: Scholarship Committee/Jane Warner
9725 Lowell-Larimer Rd. Everett, WA 98208

If you have questions, concerns or need any clarification, contact Jane Warner at jswarner22@comcast.net