Association of Washington Cities Center for Quality Communities Scholarship
The Center for Quality Communities, affiliated with the Association of Washington Cities, supports high-school students who have shown civic leadership and plan to continue their education. For 2027, it expects to award up to four $4,000 scholarships and says the cycle will open in late October 2026. The distinctive feature is local nomination: each member city may recruit and nominate one graduating student. Eligible students must be Washington residents on track to earn a h
About Association of Washington Cities Center for Quality Communities Scholarship
The Center for Quality Communities, affiliated with the Association of Washington Cities, supports high-school students who have shown civic leadership and plan to continue their education. For 2027, it expects to award up to four $4,000 scholarships and says the cycle will open in late October 2026. The distinctive feature is local nomination: each member city may recruit and nominate one graduating student.
Eligible students must be Washington residents on track to earn a high-school diploma, homeschool diploma, or GED in spring or summer 2027, and plan to study at least half-time at an accredited college or trade school in the next academic year. Leadership should be demonstrated through civic service in city government, the community, or school. The page does not list a general GPA cutoff.
The process starts before the association receives a nomination: each city chooses how to identify and select its student, through a local application, school, or municipal youth program. Nominations must reach CQC by February 1, 2027, so applicants should ask their city for its internal deadline, which may be earlier. Waiting for the state-level page to open could leave little time to participate.
The page also announces a virtual question session for member cities—not individual applicants—and a travel stipend for recipients attending AWC’s annual conference. Students should contact their city or town for the local procedure and confirm that their chosen school is accredited. In the application, document concrete service and its community impact alongside your academic plans.
Who it serves and what it can cover: The Center for Quality Communities, affiliated with the Association of Washington Cities, supports high-school students who have shown civic leadership and plan to continue their education. For 2027, it expects to award up to four $4,000 scholarships and says the cycle will open in late October 2026. The distinctive feature is local nomination: each member city may recruit and nominate one graduating student. Eligible students must be Washington residents on track to earn a high-school diploma, homeschool diploma, or GED in spring or summer 2027, and plan to study at least half-time at an accredited college or trade school in the next academic year. Leadership should be demonstrated through civic service in city government, the community, or school. The page does not list a general GPA cutoff.
How to apply or get help: The process starts before the association receives a nomination: each city chooses how to identify and select its student, through a local application, school, or municipal youth program. Nominations must reach CQC by February 1, 2027, so applicants should ask their city for its internal deadline, which may be earlier. Waiting for the state-level page to open could leave little time to participate. For case-specific questions, contact the program or financial-aid office named on its official page.
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