Office of Governor Gary Locke
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - October 7, 2002
Contact: Kirsten Kendrick, Governor’s Communications Office, 360-902-4136 or 360-239-1399 cell
Alt Contact: Barbara Dunn, Washington Higher Education Coordinating Board, 360-753-7817
The governor today will present scholarship certificates to students at Eastern Washington University in Cheney and at Central Washington University in Ellensburg. On Thursday, Oct. 10, Locke will visit students at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma and at Clark College in Vancouver.
“Every student in Washington state deserves the chance to go to college,” Locke said. “My goal with the Promise Scholarships is to let students know they can reach for the stars, if they put their minds to it.”
The governor created the Washington Promise Scholarship program in 1999. During the 2002 legislative session, lawmakers made the program permanent and Locke signed it into law.
To be eligible for the scholarship, students must either rank in the top 15 percent of their senior classes, or earn a combined score of at least 1,200 on the SAT or at least 27 on the ACT on the first attempt. Their family income can be no more than 135 percent of the state’s median family income – about $85,900 for a family of four.
“This scholarship will help students meet the increasing costs of staying in college,” said Marc Gaspard, executive director of the Higher Education Coordinating Board (HECB). “Hard-working students should not have to debate whether to stay in college or drop out because of rising tuition costs. The Promise Scholarship will help these deserving students make ends meet.”
The HECB administers the scholarship program, with assistance from the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction. Nearly 6,700 college freshmen and sophomores are eligible for scholarships this year, receiving up to $948 each. About $6.3 million in state money will be used to fund the program this year.
Students may use the scholarships at public two- and four-year colleges and universities, or accredited independent colleges, universities and private career schools in Washington.
Related Links:
- Higher Education Coordinating Board
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - October 7, 2002
Contact: Kirsten Kendrick, Governor’s Communications Office, 360-902-4136 or 360-239-1399 cell
Alt Contact: Barbara Dunn, Washington Higher Education Coordinating Board, 360-753-7817
Gov. Gary Locke Honors 2002-03 Washington Promise Scholarship Winners Around the State
Gov. Gary Locke today kicks off a statewide tour of college campuses to honor this year’s recipients of the Washington Promise Scholarship.The governor today will present scholarship certificates to students at Eastern Washington University in Cheney and at Central Washington University in Ellensburg. On Thursday, Oct. 10, Locke will visit students at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma and at Clark College in Vancouver.
“Every student in Washington state deserves the chance to go to college,” Locke said. “My goal with the Promise Scholarships is to let students know they can reach for the stars, if they put their minds to it.”
The governor created the Washington Promise Scholarship program in 1999. During the 2002 legislative session, lawmakers made the program permanent and Locke signed it into law.
To be eligible for the scholarship, students must either rank in the top 15 percent of their senior classes, or earn a combined score of at least 1,200 on the SAT or at least 27 on the ACT on the first attempt. Their family income can be no more than 135 percent of the state’s median family income – about $85,900 for a family of four.
“This scholarship will help students meet the increasing costs of staying in college,” said Marc Gaspard, executive director of the Higher Education Coordinating Board (HECB). “Hard-working students should not have to debate whether to stay in college or drop out because of rising tuition costs. The Promise Scholarship will help these deserving students make ends meet.”
The HECB administers the scholarship program, with assistance from the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction. Nearly 6,700 college freshmen and sophomores are eligible for scholarships this year, receiving up to $948 each. About $6.3 million in state money will be used to fund the program this year.
Students may use the scholarships at public two- and four-year colleges and universities, or accredited independent colleges, universities and private career schools in Washington.
Related Links:
- Higher Education Coordinating Board
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