Leadership 1000 Scholarship Application

SCHOLARSHIP DETAILS

The Leadership 1000 Scholarship provides Washington state students with scholarships for postsecondary education. Applicants are selected on the basis of academic promise, personal drive and significant financial need. Scholarship awards range from $1,500 to $5,000 per academic year. To qualify for annual scholarship renewals, students must demonstrate continued financial need and satisfactory academic progress towards receiving their degrees.

Application Eligibility

To be considered for the Leadership 1000 Scholarship students must:

• Be a Washington state resident (meeting in-state tuition requirements or eligibility for Washington state financial aid programs, as defined here).
• Graduate or have graduated from a Washington state high school or obtained a GED from a Washington state institution.
• Have a family income for 2016 that does not exceed the amount listed by family size in this chart.
• Have achieved a minimum cumulative 2.50 cumulative grade point average through fall 2017 quarter/semester.
• Be seeking a first bachelor's degree at an eligible college or university in Washington state. 
• Enroll full-time as a college freshman, sophomore or junior in fall 2018.
• Have already filed a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) or the free Washington Application for State Financial Aid (WASFA).

Please note: International students, students on foreign exchange or visas and out-of-state residents are not eligible.