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The Town of Friday Harbor seeking applicants for college scholarship

The Town of Friday Harbor is accepting applications for the Association of Washington Cities (AWC) Center for Quality Communities (CQC) scholarship. The scholarship is available through a statewide competitive process for high school seniors active in leadership in their city government, community, or school who are planning to pursue college or trade school in fall 2026. Up to four $3,000 scholarships will be awarded along with travel stipends to attend AWC’s Annual Conference in Spokane in June 2026.

As an AWC member, the Town may nominate one student each year. Two former Friday Harbor students have received this scholarship in recent years. To be eligible, a student must be a Washington resident graduating from high school, completing homeschooling, or receiving a GED in spring/summer 2026.

The student must plan to continue their education at an accredited college or trade school in the 2026-2027 academic year on at least a halftime basis and have been active in leadership in their town government, community, or school.

Information and application materials can be found on the Town’s website: www.fridayharbor.org or the CQC website: https://wacities.org/cqc-home/scholarships.

Completed applications are due at Town Hall no later than 4:30 pm Wednesday, January 14, 2026.

Submit completed application and materials to: Town of Friday Harbor, Attention: Julie Greene, 60 Second St. S., P.O. Box 219, Friday Harbor, WA 98250 or julie@fridayharbor.org.

The AWC Center for Quality Communities promotes municipal leadership development and civic engagement to grow leaders and healthy, resilient, quality communities