Submitted by the Town of Friday Harbor

The Town of Friday Harbor is now accepting applications for the Association of Washington Cities Center for Quality Communities Scholarship Fund. The scholarship is available through a statewide competitive process for students who are actively engaged in their city government and/or community and plan to attend post-secondary school in fall 2020. Up to six $1,500 scholarships will be awarded. As a member of the AWS, the town may nominate one student each year. Two Friday Harbor students have received this scholarship in the past five years.

To be eligible, a student must be a Washington resident graduating from high school or home school or receiving a GED in spring or summer 2020. The student must plan to continue their education at an accredited college or trade school in the 2020-2021 academic year on a half-time or more basis and have been involved with a city government or with a community or school leadership activity.

Information and application materials can be obtained online at www.fridayharbor.org or at cfqc.org. Completed applications are due by 4:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 28. Submit completed materials to Town of Friday Harbor, Attention: Julie Greene, PO Box 219, Friday Harbor, WA 98250, or email julie@fridayharbor.org.