College Bound Scholarships are open to any middle-school student in a low-income home or foster care. In exchange for pledges to maintain at least a 2.0 grade point average through high school and stay out of trouble with the law, the state will pay for up to four years of tuition and books at any accredited public or private college, community college or vocational/technical program in Washington.
Students must apply while in the seventh or eighth grade. The scholarship doesn’t guarantee acceptance to a particular college, and the student’s eligibility hinges on his or her family’s financial status at the time of graduation. These caveats aside, this is an almost unbelievable opportunity for students to acquire a 4-year college degree, especially for those for whom such a goal seemed unattainable for financial reasons.
For more information and to get applications, speak to your grade-level counselor, or go online to the College Bound web site.