PreviousWashington State Governor's Scholarship for Foster Youth (Visit this link)
The Governor's Scholarship was established in 2001 by Former Governor Gary Locke, and Governor Gregoire has continued support of this scholarship program.The Governor's Scholarship was established to assist Washington youth who will emancipate from the state or federally recognized foster, group or kinship care to enroll in and complete degrees or certificates at eligible colleges in Washington. The washington Education Foundation mangages the Governor's Scholarship program. According to national statistics, only 50% of all youth who have been in foster care graduate from high school. Less than 13% of those will go on to college or vocational training. In the state of Washington, the high school graduation rate and college attendance rate appears to be even lower than the national statistics. Scholarship Information * Between twenty and thirty Governor's Scholarship recipients are selected each year. * Scholarships are expected to range between $1000 and $5000 per year, and will vary depending upon each recipient's financial need. * Scholarships can be renewed for up to four additional years, until completion of the student's program of study for full-time students meeting satisfactory academic progress. return to top of page Scholarship Eligibility Criteria for 2006-2007 Academic Year Each applicant for the Governor's Scholarship Program must: * Be (or have been until emancipation) recognized as a dependent youth in Washington State, federal or tribal out-of-home care. * Be a senior at a Washington State high school and on track to graduate during the 2005-06 academic year. * Have a cumulative high school grade point average of 2.0 or above. * Have resided in Washington State for three academic years prior to graduating from high school. * Plan to enroll on a full-time basis, beginning the fall term of 2006, and complete a program of study at an eligible, nonprofit accredited public or private college or university in the state of Washington. * Submit the 2006-07 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). * Submit the Washington State Education and Training Voucher (ETV) application, if eligible . return to top of page Scholarship Selection Criteria A Governor's Scholarship selection committee will meet to review all qualified scholarship applications. The committee will select recipients based on the following four criteria: 1. Educational and career goal-setting - the ability to set educational and career goals and take the intermediate steps to reach these goals. 2. Resiliency - the ability to persist toward goals in the face of obstacles or challenges. 3. Openness to receive support - the willingness to seek and use support from others when needed. 4. Community engagement - the motivation and commitment to play a significant role in an activity, group, organization or one's family. return to top of page Scholarship Application The deadline for the 2006-2007 Scholarship application has passed. Applications for 2007-2008 will be available in December, 2006. return to top of page Important Dates Applications must be received or post marked by Wednesday, March 1, 2006. WEF plans to notify, in writing, all applicants of the selection decisions by no later than Friday, April 14, 2006 (mail date). return to top of page Brochure and Poster Click on the following link to check out our Governor's Scholarship brochure! [Note: If you would like a supply of these brochures, please contact us at governorsscholarship@waedfoundation.org or call 425-416-2000. Governor's Scholarship Brochure Governor's Scholarship Poster return to top of page Eligible Washington Colleges and Universities Governor's Scholarship recipients may enroll at any of the following Washington colleges and universities: Name City Antioch University Seattle Art Institute of Seattle Seattle Bastyr University Kenmore Bates Technical College Tacoma Bellevue Community College Bellevue Bellingham Technical College Bellingham Big Bend Community College Moses Lake Cascadia Community College Bothell Central Washington University Ellensburg Centralia Community College Centralia Clark College Vancouver Clover Park Technical College Lakewood Columbia Basin College Pasco Cornish College of the Arts Seattle Eastern Washington University Cheney Edmonds Community College Lynnwood Everett Community College Everett Evergreen State College Olympia Gonzaga University Spokane Grays Harbor College Aberdeen Green River Community College Auburn Henry Cogswell College Everett Heritage University Toppenish Highline Community College Des Moines Lake Washington Technical College Kirkland Lower Columbia College Longview North Seattle Community College Seattle Northwest University Kirkland Olympic College Bremerton Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma Peninsula College Port Angeles Pierce College Lakewood & Puyallup Puget Sound Christian College Everett Renton Technical College Renton Saint Martin's University Lacey Seattle Central Community College Seattle Seattle Pacific University Seattle Seattle University Seattle Seattle Vocational Institute Seattle Shoreline Community College Shoreline Skagit Valley College Mount Vernon South Puget Sound Community College Olympia South Seattle Community College Seattle Spokane Community College Spokane Spokane Falls Community College Spokane Tacoma Community College Tacoma Trinity Lutheran College Issaquah University of Puget Sound Tacoma University of Washington Seattle Walla Walla College College Place Walla Walla Community College Walla Walla Washington State University Pullman Wenatchee Valley College Wenatchee Western Washington University Bellingham Whatcom Community College Bellingham Whitman College Walla Walla Whitworth College Spokane Yakima Valley Community College Yakima
Approximate value: $ 150000
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