The 2025 AWC Center for Quality Communities Scholarship Cycle is now open!!
AWC Center for Quality Communities
The AWC Center for Quality Communities (CQC) believes in helping to ensure the success of student leaders who care about their communities. CQC scholarship supports high school seniors who are active in leadership in their city government, community, or school and plan to pursue post secondary education. Scholarships may also be available for previous recipients who are continuing their studies in the fall of 2025. CQC is awarding three $3,000 scholarships in 2025. Scholarship recipients will receive a travel stipend to attend AWC's Annual Conference in Kennewick, Washington, in June, 2025. The scholarship fund is supported by people who are passionate about cultivating Washington's future local leaders.
Interested in applying?
Complete the Center for Quality Communities scholarship application. Below are fillable PDFs that you can complete and submit:
It must be returned to City Hall or to High School office by January 21, 2025. You'll need to include a letter of recommendation from a nonrelative. You will be asked to provide a photo as part of your application. The City will review all the local applications and select a nominee to be forwarded to the Center for Quality Communities for consideration. Scholarship recipients will be announced in Spring 2025.
For more information: Background Flyer Information - 2025