Here are the eligibility requirements for the scholarship:

• Student must receive (or have received) a high school diploma or GED from a Washington state high school or institution
• Student must be a Washington state resident (as defined in RCW 28B.15.012)
• Student must be enrolling as a college freshman, sophomore or junior fall 2013
• Student must be pursuing a high demand, eligible major (by alphabet; by category) in science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM) or health care. Please note: If you will be attending a public community or technical college fall 2013 that does not offer a four-year degree in your high demand, eligible major, you must transfer to an eligible four-year college/university that does by fall 2015
• Student must have a cumulative grade point average (GPA) through fall quarter/semester 2012 of at least 2.75 (on a 4.0 scale)
• Student must enroll full-time each term as a college student, which is 12 credits each quarter, equivalent for semester
• Student must submit the 2013-2014 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at www.fafsa.gov by March 1, 2013
• Student’s family income (adjusted gross income plus all untaxed income) must be less than or equal to 125% of Washington state median family income. (Note: Unless you qualified to submit the FAFSA as an independent student, the family income amounts are those reported by your parent(s) on your 2013-2014 FAFSA)
• Student must be working toward a first bachelor’s degree, (i.e. four-year degree), in a high demand eligible major (by alphabet; by category) from an eligible Washington State college/university