The College Success Foundation has announced six new college scholarships for Tacoma youth.
The CSF Leadership 1000 Scholarships – three funded by the City of Tacoma and three by Tacoma Public Utilities – will be awarded to six students for a maximum of four years and will be in amounts of up to $5,000 for each of those years.
Deadline to apply is May 1. Eligibility rules:
• Students must be high school seniors in a Tacoma public high school, or college freshmen or college sophomores who have graduated from a Tacoma public high school, who intend to pursue or are already pursuing a degree in science, engineering or energy efficiency.
• Eligible students must plan to attend or are already attending a two-year or four-year college in Washington state.
• Students must be Washington state residents, have filed the FAFSA form for federal student aid and have demonstrated financial need. (For example, family income cannot exceed $62,000 for a family of three or $94,000 for a family of seven.)
To apply go to: www.collegesuccessfoundation.org and click on Scholarships/Leadership 1000 and follow the links.
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