The Kirkland Kiwanis has eight scholarships available to graduating seniors on the Eastside. The awards range from $500 to $1,000. Students, or their parents, must live or work within the attendance boundaries of Lake Washington High School or Juanita High School. This includes Kirkland and parts of Redmond and Woodinville. Students may attend any high school, so long as they or their parents live or work within the designated area.

The Kiwanis Scholarships are based on several factors, including academic performance, financial need and community service. Kirkland Kiwanis also supports Special Olympics, Eastside Baby Corner, Kirkland Interfaith Transitions in Housing and sponsors service organizations at Lake Washington High School, the International Community School and Kirkland Junior High.

The Kirkland Kiwanis Scholarships are awarded in honor of Kiwanis members who have exemplified the Kiwanis tradition of service to the community. “Supporting youth in our community is one of the principal purposes of Kiwanis,” said Jim Balkman, president of the service club. “The Kiwanis Scholarship Program is just one of our programs that assists young people in our community.”

For additional information, or to obtain a scholarship application, contact John White, the Scholarship Committee chairman, at white@lfa-law.com. Copies of the application are also available at www.kirklandkiwanis.org.