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The Foundation Scholarships offered here at Green River Community College are opportunities for almost all students to earn extra funding for their next year of college.
For the 2009-2010 academic year, 163 students were awarded foundation scholarships. These awards vary from $500 to over $3,000, averaging at about $1,400. The scholarships are split up into 5 categories, including merit-based, need-based, program-based, single parent-based, and transfer.
There is only one transfer scholarship, and the student who receives it must be attending a 4-year college in the state of Washington in the fall. However, the 4 other categories are open to students who will be attending the college next year, and those scholarships are to be used on tuition, fees, textbooks and other necessary supplies.
In the first week of April, there are assistance meetings to help students with their applications and the 1-2 page writing supplement include on the forms. These meetings are daily from 11am-12pm in the Rainier room as well as from 3pm-4pm in the Adams Room in the Lindbloom Student Center.
After those workshops, any assistance needed must be brought to the Writing Center in the Rutkowski Learning Center, or RLC building.
The application must also include at least 1 letter of recommendation, with a maximum of 3, from teachers, counselors, or any other academic sources – not spouses or family members. Transcripts from other colleges and/or high schools must be turned in as well. However, unofficial and photocopies are accepted.
A printable form of the application can be found on the GRCC website, or copies can be attained in the Financial Aid Office in the Lindbloom Student Center.
The Green River Foundation began in 1975 with the mission to have resources in place to accomplish Green River Community College's excellence in education. The Foundation is a nonprofit organization overseen by a Board of Directors, which is made up of 22 individuals from the community and 3 staff members.
The Foundation Scholarships are ready to be awarded to over 150 students this spring, and all you have to do is apply. But the deadline is getting close! Make sure to turn in your completed scholarship forms to the Financial Aid Office by 4pm on April 30.
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