A state-wide scholarship is available for Bonney Lake students who are involved with the City of Bonney Lake or with community or school leadership activities.

The $1,000 scholarship is paid for by the Association of Washington Cities (AWC) Center for Quality Communities Scholarship program.

Students that are eligable to be nominated for the scholarship must be a resident of Bonney Lake; have current or past involvement with city government or with a community or school leadership activity; graduate from high school, complete home school, or receive a GED in spring or summer 2016; and plan to continue their education in the 2016-2017 academic year at an accredited college, community college, or trade school on a half-time or more basis.

Details and the required application form are available at www.citybonneylake.org/community or www.cfqc.org.

The completed form must be submitted no later than February 19, 2016 to:

The City of Bonney Lake

Attention: Melissa Johnson

9002 Main Street East, Suite 125

Bonney Lake, WA 98391

Please contact Administrative Assistant Melissa Johnson with questions at (253) 862-8602 or by email at johnsonm@citybonneylake.org.

The AWC Center for Quality Communities is a 501(c)(3) organization that promotes municipal leadership development and civic engagement, with a goal to develop a broad public understanding of the important role cities and towns play in Washington.