Scholarship Archives - Washington Homeschool Organization

2022 Homeschoolers’ Support Association Scholarship Winner – Alex Snow

Community Service is a Vital Part of Homeschool Growing up, I have always loved serving other people. Whether it be watching kids during church meetings or bringing mail to elderly...

2022 Emmett Comer Scholarship Winner – Audrey Donaldson

When I was younger, I had many ideas about what I would do when I got older, from ‘bone doctor’ to farmer to chemist. To my great displeasure, I was...

2021 Homeschool Support Association Winner – Madeline Cliffe

A Co-Operation The word ‘cooperation’ implies an operation that is accomplished by two or more figures. In this case, the operation is raising and educating a child, and the figures...

2021 Emmett Comer Scholarship Winner – Brandon Wolenetz

I began homeschooling six years ago, in my 7th grade year. Public school for me was not a good option. I did not feel it provided the opportunity to progress...

2020 Emmett Comer Scholarship Winner – Raena Mawson

Raena’s winning essay: If you were to walk up to any random person on the street, and ask them to give you an advantage of homeschooling, chances are they would...

2019 Emmett Comer Scholarship Winner – Garrett Grosso

Here’s Garrett’s winning essay: I am a homeschooled student. I proudly own this title since I know what my family has sacrificed to make this possible. I also know what...

2018 Emmett Comer Scholarship Winner Rebecca Gelzer

How would my life be different today if I had never been homeschooled? As homeschooling is all I have ever experienced in my education, I can’t say for certain. But...

2017 EMMETT COMER SCHOLARSHIP WINNER – GRACE THOMAS

The Washington Homeschool Organization Scholarship Selection Committee is pleased to announce the winner of the 2017 Emmett Comer Scholarship: GRACE THOMAS Grace lives in Puyallup, Washington. Her winning essay was titled...

2016 Emmett Comer Scholarship Winning Essay by VALARI BRITT WESTEREN

Homeschooling—The Best Choice For Me Until I entered the Running Start program for my senior year, I had always enjoyed a homeschool education. When I began high school, I started...

Announcing the Winner of the 2015 Emmett Comer Scholarship

The Washington Homeschool Scholarship Selection Committee is pleased to announce the winner of the 2015 Emmett Comer Scholarship: Kimberly Ruth Kimberly lives in Bellevue. She chose the essay topic: “What...