WAEF Scholarship Deadline March 1st

The Washington Apple Education Foundation said it will award over $1 million in new and renewing scholarships to college students this spring.  To be eligible for a WAEF scholarship, students much have a tie to Washington’s tree fruit industry, either having been raised in a family whose primary source of income is derived from the tree fruit industry or who are pursuing a college degree with plans to work in Washington’s tree fruit industry.  Primarily, awards are granted to students residing in the fruit growing regions of central and eastern Washington.

Students receiving new awards from WAEF are in their final year of high school, enrolled currently in college or entering college as an adult. For a complete list of scholarships and qualifications, please visit WAEF's Website and view “Award Descriptions.”

The deadline for new applicants to submit complete scholarship applications to WAEF is March 1^st, 2020.

Scholarships awarded through WAEF may be used by students at accredited trade/technical schools, two-year and four-year public and private colleges and universities.  All applications must be completed and submitted online.  Printed forms are not available.

In 2019, WAEF awarded $1.1 million in scholarships.  The foundation currently assists 330 college-enrolled students.

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