Alumni Leadership Award - WSU Alumni Association

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“The burden of not knowing how all of the college fees will get paid is gone and will allow me to concentrate on studying, learning, and excelling. Your family is truly a blessing. Thank you.”

Christopher Lee
Lighty Leadership Award Recipient

“The Lighty Leadership Scholarship program rewards leaders in their communities and that’s what I want to be on campus and in my future career endeavors."

Tamara Jonoubeh
Lighty Leadership Award Recipient

“I’m the first from my family to be fortunate enough to attend college. I wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for the assistance I received from WSU and the Alumni Association.”

Grace Doran
Alumni Leadership Award Recipient

Leadership Scholarship Award

Since 1980, the WSU Alumni Association has awarded more than $1,700,000 in WSUAA Leadership Scholarship awards to more than 1,000 deserving students. Helping outstanding students receive a world-class education at WSU and providing educational opportunities for the next generation of leaders, benefits us all. The majority of the awards are selected based on the WSU Alumni Association alumni districts across the state of Washington and are awarded to the incoming freshman who reside in each district. WSU Alumni Association District Directors and other WSUAA volunteers are heavily involved in the interview and selection process.

Basis of Award

The primary focus of the awards is leadership. Leadership may be demonstrated through traditional school activities, work responsibilities, community involvement, church-related activities, and family commitments. The WSU Alumni Association seeks to recognize the accomplishments of youth leaders and endeavors to encourage and support future leaders with a GPA of 3.3 or higher.

How to Apply

1. Complete the general application for WSU Scholarships available through the Office of Scholarship Services and submit by the January 31 deadline. Once the application is completed, applications for any additional awards for which a student qualifies will be sent. To apply for these scholarships, a student must complete the general application for WSU Scholarships first. You can apply online or print an application from the Scholarship Services web site (you will need Acrobat Reader to view the document.)

2. Complete the online supplemental application. The online application includes your name, address, email, telephone number of your high school and name of counselor; GPA, SAT/ACT test scores and ranking class; 2) information requested in outline form of your leadership accomplishments; 3) essay question

The generosity of thousands of WSU alumni and friends has helped to make a genuine difference in the lives of many outstanding students through their support of the WSU Alumni Association Student Scholarship program. Making a gift to the WSUAA Scholarship program can make a positive impact in a student’s life and is a great way to give back to the university you love. Call 1-800-ALUM-WSU or email wsualum@wsu.edu to request more information.

For more information on the WSUAA scholarship program please contact our Scholarship Manager, Mariah Maki, at (509) 335-2586.