CQC scholarship program
Note: The 2024 scholarship round has closed, but you can still donate to support future scholarships!
Check this page in the fall of 2024 to find out how to apply or nominate a student in the next round.
Thank you to all the cities/towns that nominated a student for a 2024 CQC scholarship!
Aberdeen – Cristal Ramirez Garcia Bainbridge Island – Guilietta Hendrickson Bremerton – Claire Cortez Camas – Piper Fielding Cashmere – Sarolta Noyes Concrete – Jade McAdams Coulee Dam – Sawyer Steffens Ferndale – Kyler Bowen Harrington – Makylah Smith Issaquah – Ryan Reamy | Lacey – Nathaniel Clay Lake Stevens – Molly Rose Bates Lakewood – Kaitlyn Miller Longview – Nina Soetamin Lynnwood – Caitlin Kuo Mill Creek – Ella Williams Mukilteo – Andrew Stein Napavine – Edith Stratis Oak Harbor – Ashley Roundy Okanogan – Paulina Gutierrez Naranjo and McKenna Roberts | Palouse – Ainsley Sievers Poulsbo – Rory Clark Puyallup – Patricia Dao Republic – Isabel Stinson Sedro-Woolley – Cruz Trevithick Sequim – Georgia Bullard Tukwila – Paytin Kupferer University Place – Samantha Harris Wilbur – Faith Bowden and Sawyer Geib |
About the AWC Center for Quality Communities scholarship
The Center for Quality Communities (CQC) scholarship supports high school seniors who are active in leadership in their city government, community, or school and plan to pursue post-secondary education. Scholarships may also be available for previous recipients who are continuing their studies.
Each year, all of Washington’s 281 cities and towns can recruit scholarship applicants. Each jurisdiction can nominate one first-time student applicant and one continuing CQC scholarship recipient.
CQC is awarding three $3,000 scholarships in 2024. Scholarship recipients also receive a travel stipend to attend AWC’s Annual Conference in June.
We are pleased to have awarded 86 scholarships to date, totaling more than $110,000 in student funding! Learn about our previous scholarship recipients.
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Students: How to apply
The next scholarship application round will open in the fall of 2024.
The recruitment and selection process is done through your city. Check back in the fall to see when the application period opens, then contact your city to learn about the local application process and deadline.
Eligibility
Students interested in consideration for the Center for Quality Communities scholarship must be:
- Active in community leadership and civic service through city government, community groups, or school, either now or in the past;
- Eligible to earn a high school diploma, homeschool diploma, or GED in spring/summer of the award year;
- Planning to continue education in the upcoming academic year at an accredited college or trade school at least half-time; and
- A Washington state resident.
Note: Previous scholarship recipients are eligible to apply for a continuing student scholarship if they are in good academic standing and plan to continue their education in the upcoming academic year at an accredited college or trade school at least half-time.
Cities: How to nominate students
The next scholarship nomination round will open in the fall of 2024.
All of Washington’s 281 cities and towns can recruit scholarship applicants. Each jurisdiction can nominate one first-time applicant and one returning applicant to the Center for Quality Communities.
Cities and towns are important partners in the selection process. Each city/town can decide how it wants to select a local nominee. You can make it competitive and open to the community at large. You can recruit from active city volunteers or solicit applications from your local schools. You can limit your recruitment to city residents only. It's your choice.
Nominations are typically due to CQC by mid-January, so please plan to set your city’s internal application deadline accordingly. Watch this page for more details when the next application period opens in the fall.
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