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Leadership 1000 Scholarship Program
The Leadership 1000 Scholarship Program is a scholarship program funded by individuals, foundations, or businesses and provides four-year scholarships to deserving students who need assistance attending any college in Washington State. A Leadership 1000 Scholarship can be around a general set of requirements requested by the donor. Scholarships are provided by benefactors who promise to give $5000 per year for each of four years.
Several businesses offer unique scholarship opportunities through the Leadership 1000 program. To learn more about the application process and eligibility criteria, click .
The Leadership 1000 Scholarship Program also provides a summer program for the selected scholarship participants.
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Leadership 1000 Scholarship
Donors can put scholarships in their family name or company name to recognize their contribution and if they wish, get to know their student. The program is flexible so that benefactors may establish specific parameters around a type of student, such as those attending a particular high school or college or pursuing a specific area of study.
Administration costs are grant-funded, so 100% of the donor’s contribution goes directly to pay for the scholarship. Donations are used as last-In funding that fills in the gaps and makes it possible for students in need to attend college.
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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.
To complete the application on-line, click here https://apply.collegesuccessfoundation.org/wa
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Summer Program
Leadership 1000 Scholars spent an orientation weekend at IslandWood on Bainbridge Island in August 2009 to get to know one another, meet CSF staff, learn the scholarship guidelines, and meet with their donors – many for the very first time. IslandWood was patterned after other CSF-sponsored summer college orientation sessions, such as CSF’s Achievers College Experience (ACE) for Achievers Scholars and Make It Happen! for foster youth. CSF provides opportunities for CSF Scholars to bond and develop a sense of community while learning the basics of college-going and financial aid.
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