Washington State Opportunity Scholarship

1. Must be a Washington state resident as defined in statute. The relevant statute can be found online at apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=28B.15.012.
2. Must be pursuing an eligible high-demand major in science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM), or health care. A list of eligible majors is available online at www.waopportunityscholarship.org/document.doc?id=675.
3. Must have a cumulative grade point average through fall semester or quarter 2017 of 2.75 or higher on a 4.0 scale.
4. Must have a family income (adjusted gross income plus all untaxed income) less than the amount listed by family size on the chart located on the scholarship website at www.waopportunityscholarship.org/file/application-documents/Family-Income.pdf. Please note: Unless the student qualified to submit the FAFSA as an independent student, the family income amounts are those reported by the student's parent(s) on his/her FAFSA.
5. Must plan to attend an eligible Washington state college or university. A list of eligible institutions is available online at the provider website.
6. Must be a high school senior, or a college freshman or sophomore at the time of application. Please note: College students who will have earned 90 or more quarter credits or 60 or more semester credits at the start of fall term 2016 are not eligible. Running Start, AP, IB, and transfer credits that the student's college has accepted count toward that total.
7. Must be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen.
8. This award is for U.S. students.
9. Must have earned a high school diploma or GED from a Washington state high school or institution by June 2018.

In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria: