Eligibility

Eligibility

• The applicant must be (or have been until emancipation) a dependent youth in state, tribal or federally recognized foster, group, or kinship care in the state of Washington. A high school senior over 18, who is no longer living with his/her foster family is still qualified to apply for the Governors’ Scholarship as long as he/she was in state, tribal or federally recognized care until their emancipation. A former foster youth who has been placed by the state back into the custody of his/her parent(s) before his/her 18th birthday, or who has been adopted, is not eligible for the Governors’ Scholarship.
• Be enrolled as a Washington State high school senior and on track to graduate from high school during the 2009-10 academic year.
• Have resided in Washington State for at least three academic years prior to high school graduation.
• Have a cumulative high school grade point average of at least 2.0.
• Plan to enroll on a full-time basis, beginning the fall term of 2010, and complete a program of study at an eligible, nonprofit accredited public or private college or university in the state of Washington.
• Submit the 2010-11 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
• Mandatory participation in the Make it Happen! Summer Program - CSF will hold a four day, three night residential summer program during July 2010 and all Governors’ Scholarship recipients are required to attend. All expenses will be paid and transportation will be provided. Students who apply for the Governors’ Scholarship are automatically considered for Make it Happen and do not need to submit a separate Make it Happen application.

Application Eligibility

In addition to the minimum guidelines stated below, the student must also meet donor specified criteria. While donors cannot select the student they want to fund, they can specify criteria such as gender, ethnicity, major, university etc.

While we encourage all to apply, chosen students will be those who meet both the minimum criteria and the additional specifications.

Minimum Application Guidelines

• Washington resident, (for at least one year), planning to attend, or are attending a Washington state public or independent college.
• Enrolled high school senior who has applied or been accepted into a four year college/university OR an enrolled college freshman or sophomore at the time of application.
• Planning to or already pursuing a four year undergraduate degree.
• Must have filed a FAFSA - Free Application for Federal Student Aid, if eligible to apply. If not eligible to submit a FAFSA, alternative financial information must be submitted to the College Success Foundation.
• Year income cannot be higher than:

  Family of 1	$39,000
  Family of 2	$58,000
  Family of 3	$62,000
  Family of 4	$70,000
  Family of 5	$78,000
  Family of 6	$86,000
  Family of 7	$94,000

• Must have demonstrated high potential.
• Minimum 2.75 high school GPA at the time of application, if applying as a high school senior.
• Minimum 2.75 college GPA at the time of application, if applying as a college student.
• International students and students on foreign exchange or visas are not eligible.
• Must be planning to enroll or actually enrolled full-time as a college student, 12 credits per quarter or equivalent for semester.