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BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No. 5.
For Meeting of: December 15, 2016
ITEM TITLE: Scholarship (allow 10 minutes)
SUBMITTED BY: Cliff Moore, City Manager
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
The City is interested in providing a scholarship to a Yakima School District student. The
scholarship is offered through the Association of Washington Cities.
a. City of Yakima
b. Public comment
ITEM BUDGETED:
STRATEGIC PRIORITY:
APPROVED FOR
SUBMITTAL: City Manager
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
BOARD/COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:
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AWC Center for Quality Communities Scholarship
Background
AWC Center for Quality Communities promotes municipal leadership development and civic engagement. The Center's goal is to help
citizens understand the important role their cities and towns play in Washington. The Center is a 501(c)(3) organization.
The Center believes in educating student leaders who care about their communities. The Center for Quality Communities Scholarship
supports senior high school students who are actively engaged with their community and/or city government and want to, pursue
post-secondary education. The scholarship fund is supported by people who are passionate about cultivating Washington's future
local leaders.
Schotarships
Six $1,000 scholarships will be awarded to high school students who plan to pursue a post-secondary degree in fall 2017.
Scholarship funds will be sent directly to the institution. Funds can be used for education expenses and will be deposited directly
into a student account.
Timeframe
Washington's 281 cities and towns begin recruiting scholarship applicants in fall 2017. Each participating city must forward the
completed application form of one nominee to the AWC Center for Quality Communities by March 10, 2017. Scholarship winners will
be notified by May 2017.
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Students interested in competing for the Center for Quality One nominee per city/town will be considered for the Center for
Communities scholarship fund must be: Quality Communities scholarship fund,
• Involved (or have been involved) with a city government Cities are asked to:
and/or significant school leadership activity; • Decide how you want to choose one local nominee
• Eligible to graduate from high school, complete home school (competitive process open to the community, competitive
or receive a GED in spring/summer 2017; process open to active city volunteers, recruit through local
• A Washington state resident; and schools, etc.). You may limit applicants to city residents.
• Plan to continue education in the 2017-2018 academic year • Publicize the scholarship.
at an accredited college, community college or trade school • Collect locally completed application forms,
on a half-time or more basis. • Write a letter of support for your nominee.
Process • Submit one application form and letter of support by
• Complete Quality Communities scholarship application form March 10, 2017 to:
• Complete the personal essay. Center for Quality Communities Scholarship
• Submit one letter of recommendation from a non-relative 1076 Franklin St SE
(can include a community Leader, high school teacher, Olympia, WA 98501-1346
administrator or counselor).
• Submit scholarship application to city for consideration.