Scholarship Opportunities
College is for everyone…but it certainly can be costly. There are numerous scholarship and funding options available for every student, no matter what your educational goals may be. There are often strict deadlines –Don’t delay – check out the links below for more information!
Washington State
2009 WAVE Scholarship Award
The Washington Award for Vocational Excellence (WAVE) scholarship application period is now open and career and technical education students from around the state are encouraged to apply. This annual award administered by the Workforce Board pays up to two years tuition based on state university tuition rates. Two high school students and one community college student from each of the state's 49 legislative districts are eligible to win the award, for a total of 147 potential winners. Get more information at http://www.wtb.wa.gov/WAVEWebpagenew.asp
Washington State Tech Prep Association
Our state Tech Prep Directors sponsor a silent auction every spring to raise funds so that they can offer tech prep students scholarships. More information about this year’s awards will be available in early 2009: http://www.techprepwa.org/
Washington State Board of Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC)
Our state recently released a brand new website that is loaded with great information for students: www.checkoutacollege.com. This site contains numerous resources for exploring the options available at our states many institutions plus information on financing your education: http://checkoutacollege.com/ReadySetGo/Go/PayingForCollege.aspx
Washington Higher Education Coordinating Board (HECB)
This state site has several helpful tools for students to access the opportunities that are available to them both locally and nationwide: http://www.hecb.wa.gov/Paying/index.asp
Pacific Northwest Scholarship Guide:
http://www.collegeplan.org/cpnow/pnwguide/pnwguide.htm
C3N Partner College Websites
Bellevue Community College
http://bellevuecollege.edu/scholarships/
http://bellevuecollege.edu/foundation/OurScholarships.html
Cascadia Community College
http://www.cascadia.edu/StudentFinancialServices/scholarships.asp
http://www.cascadia.edu/foundation/assistanceforstudents.asp
Lake Washington Technical College
http://lwtchost.ctc.edu/dept/financialaid/Scholarships/generalinformaton/
http://lwtchost.ctc.edu/dept/foundation/scholarships/scholarshipsavail/
Shoreline Community College
http://www.shoreline.edu/financialaid01.htm
http://www.shoreline.edu/foundation/foundation_forms.htm
National Websites
Free Application for Federal Student Aid: http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/
Scholarship.com: http://www.scholarships.com/
ACRN - America's Career Resource Network: http://www.acrnetwork.org/
U.S. Dept of Education: http://www.ed.gov/students/prep/college/thinkcollege/edlite-index.html
America's Career Onestop: http://www.careeronestop.org/
More resources are available on our Resources page (opens new web page)