The City of Sequim is now accepting applications for the Association of Washington Cities Center for Quality Communities Scholarship Fund.

The center will award up to six, $1,500 scholarships to high school seniors. The scholarship is available through a statewide competitive process for students who are engaged in their community and/or city government and plan to attend a post-secondary school in fall 2020.

To be eligible, a student must be graduating from high school, home school or receiving a GED in spring/summer 2020; live in the Clallam County boundaries of the Sequim School District; plan to continue their education at an accredited post-secondary institution in the 2020-2021 academic year on a half-time or more basis, and be involved with (or have been involved with) a city government or with a community/school leadership activity.

Get more information and application materials at cfqc.org/scholarships.

Required materials include an application, a reference letter from a non-relative and a five-paragraph essay.

Applications are reviewed by a committee of city staff members; one application will be nominated.

Completed applications are due no later than Feb. 14. Submit completed materials to: City of Sequim, Attn: Sara McMillon, 152 W. Cedar St., Sequim WA 98382, or to smcmillon@sequimwa.gov.

The Center for Quality Communities, a 501(c)(3) organization, “promotes municipal leadership development and civic engagement” with the goal of developing a broad public understanding of the important role cities and towns play in Washington state.