Leadership 1000 Scholarship

Greetings from the College Success Foundation!


The Leadership 1000 Scholarship application timeline has changed and the application is now available! The new deadline is March 1st, 2011.

Students can apply by going to our web site: http://www.collegesuccessfoundation.org/Page.aspx?pid=420  where they can complete the on-line application.

The scholarship is generally $5,000 a year for four years. We expect to award approximately 40 scholarships for the 2011-2012 academic year.

While we encourage all students to apply, students selected will be those who meet the criteria outlined below, who have demonstrated financial need as determined by a filed FAFSA, (Free Application for Federal Student Aid), whose financial need is not fully met by other scholarships and grants awarded through federal, state and other private programs, and who best meet the additional donor specifications.

To apply for this scholarship, students must be:

• A Washington State resident, (meeting in-state tuition requirements or eligibility for Washington State financial aid programs).

• Planning to attend, or are attending an eligible four-year college or university in Washington State. (A student who is currently attending a community or technical college but will be transferring to an eligible four-year college/university for the fall of 2011 is eligible to apply).

• An enrolled high school senior OR an enrolled college freshman or sophomore at the time of application.

• Going to or have filed a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid), if eligible to apply. If not eligible to submit a FAFSA, alternative financial information must be submitted to the College Success Foundation.

• From a family whose total yearly income for 2010 does not exceed:

• Family of 1 - $39,000

• Family of 2 - $51,000

• Family of 3 - $62,000

• Family of 4 - $70,000

• Family of 5 - $78,000

• Family of 6 - $86,000

• Family of 7 - $94,000

• Maintaining a minimum 2.75 cumulative high school GPA through the fall quarter/semester at the time of application, if applying as a high school senior

• Maintaining a minimum 2.75 cumulative college GPA through the fall quarter/semester if applying as a college freshmen or sophomore student

• Planning to enroll or actually enrolled full-time as a college student, 12 credits per quarter or equivalent for semester.

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

Please contact me at 425-679-5549 if you have any questions.