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Applicants for the scholarship must meet the following criteria:
- RESIDENCY
- Be a Washington state resident as defined by state Legislature (RCW 28B.15.012).
- Earn a high school diploma or GED from a Washington state institution by June of the year of application.
- FINANCIAL NEED
- File the upcoming academic year’s Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or Washington Application for State Financial Aid (WASFA) by the application deadline.[1]
- Apply for Federal Education Tax Credits, if eligible.[2]
- Have total family income (adjusted gross income plus all untaxed income) that does not exceed 125% of Washington state family median income based on family size, as described in this chart.[3]
- ACADEMIC RECORD
- A cumulative grade point average (GPA) as of application date of at least 2.75 (on a 4.0 scale), demonstrated on either a current college or high school transcript;[4] OR
- A minimum average GED score of 45 (1988 series), 450 (2002 series) or 145 (2014 series)
- ENROLLMENT PLAN
- Plan to pursue an eligible science, technology, engineering, math (STEM) or health care major as defined on the list of approved majors
[1] Students who are not eligible to submit the FAFSA due to immigration status can submit the WASFA. Students need not qualify for aid but must apply.
[2] WSOS cannot verify eligibility for this tax credit. Scholars whose families do not meet the eligibility requirements for the tax credits need not apply.
[3] The family income limits relate to the income reported on tax returns and the FAFSA/WASFA; in other words, dependent students will report their total family income reported by their parent(s)/guardian(s) while independent students will report their own total family income.
[4] If the high school or college does not assign a GPA, we will confirm students’ eligibility directly with the institution following application.