The City of Sequim last week announced that it is now accepting applications for the Association of Washington Cities Center for Quality Communities Scholarship Fund.

Application materials can be obtained by visiting www.cfqc.org. Completed applications are to be submitted to city clerk Karen Kuznek-Reese via email at kkuznek@sequimwa.gov or in person at Sequim City Hall, 152 W. Cedar St., no later than Friday, Feb. 16.

The cities will award six $1,000 scholarships to outstanding high school seniors. To be eligible, a student must be graduating from a high school, home school or receiving a GED in spring-summer of 2018; and live in the Clallam County boundaries of the Sequim School District.

Also, a student must plan to continue their education at an accredited post-secondary institution in the 2018-19 academic year on a minimum half-time basis and currently be or have been involved with city government or with a community-school leadership activity.

For more information, call Kuznek-Reese at 360-681-3428.