Next Step Scholarship
Scholarship Sponsored by Community Foundation of South Puget Sound
The Next Step Scholarship fund was established to assist students planning to pursue a trade, vocation, or a career in a specific profession. Examples of career/vocations include (but are not limited to): dental hygenist, construction, truck driver, beautician/barber, nursing, legal secretary, culinary arts, IT. The following career paths are excluded from consideration: physician, architect, veterinarian, attorney, and CPA.
Preference will be given to a student who performs well over time or shows steady improvement and a successful candidate must exhibits a positive attitude, a willingness to learn, and an ability to follow directions; and demonstrates a strong potential for successful program completion.
The scholarship has the potential to be renewed for an additional year, reapplication is required.
Key Criteria
Graduating senior from one of the following high schools: Avanti, Black Hills, Olympia, New Market Skills Center, North Thurston, Rainier, Raymond (Pacific County), Rochester, Tenino, Yelm with cumulative GPA between 1.75-2.75. Student must be planning to attend a trade school, apprenticeship program, vocational school, or 2 year program at a community college. (Renewable)
Please note that the following items are required as part of the application process:
- 2 Letters of Recommendation
- Grade Transcript
- Attendance Record for all four years of High School