The College Success Foundation (CSF), in collaboration with the City of Tacoma and Tacoma Public Utilities, announces six new college scholarships to benefit the youth of Tacoma. The CSF Leadership 1000 Scholarships, three funded by the City of Tacoma and three funded by Tacoma Public Utilities, will be awarded to six students for a maximum of four years and will be in amounts of up to $5,000 for each of those years.

Deadline to apply is May 1.  To be eligible, students must be:
High school seniors in a Tacoma public high school, or college freshmen or college sophomores who have graduated from a Tacoma public high school who intend to pursue or are already pursuing a degree in science, engineering or energy efficiency at a college in Washington State and demonstrate a financial need.

Awards are expected to be announced during June.
Recipients will participate in a one-week unpaid internship either at the City of Tacoma or Tacoma Public Utilities at the end of each academic year.  Recipients will also attend one formal meeting of the City of Tacoma Council or the Tacoma Public Utilities Board to describe their progress towards obtaining their degree.

“This is a wonderful opportunity to help the young people of Tacoma dream big, attend and graduate from college, achieve success in their careers and life, and give back to their community,” said James Donaldson, director of the Tacoma branch of the College Success Foundation.

To apply go to: www.collegesuccessfoundation and click on Scholarships/Leadership 1000 and follow the links.