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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;line-height:115%">Sending this timely announcement as I’m reading the deadline is March 10<sup>th</sup>.
<b>This is for students to apply</b> for the <a href="https://wtb.wa.gov/wave/">2024 Washington Award for Vocational Excellence</a>, a merit scholarship that helps pay for college and postsecondary training. The application window is open from Feb. 1 – March
10, 2024. <a href="https://wtb.wa.gov/wave/">Learn more here.</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This year’s award pays up to $3,850 per year, for two years, or about $7,700 total. This scholarship helps undergraduate students pay for tuition and other costs at Washington colleges, universities or private career schools.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Read more below. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Lenderman, Andrew (WTB) <<a href="mailto:andrew.lenderman@wtb.wa.gov">andrew.lenderman@wtb.wa.gov</a>>
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<b>Sent:</b> Monday, March 4, 2024 12:15 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Lenderman, Andrew (WTB) <<a href="mailto:andrew.lenderman@wtb.wa.gov">andrew.lenderman@wtb.wa.gov</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Parr, Marina (WTB) <<a href="mailto:marina.parr@wtb.wa.gov">marina.parr@wtb.wa.gov</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Deadline March 10: Apply today for WAVE scholarship<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Good afternoon workforce development colleagues,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">This Sunday is the deadline to apply for this year’s WAVE scholarship.
</span>Learn more at <a href="https://wtb.wa.gov/wave/">https://wtb.wa.gov/wave</a>/.
<span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Please share this message as appropriate. Thank you.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Andrew Lenderman
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><a href="https://wtb.wa.gov/wave/"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:windowtext;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="600" height="776" style="width:6.25in;height:8.0833in" id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image002.jpg@01DA6653.70781E90" alt="Graphical user interface, website
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk157693750"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">WAVE scholarship application portal now open
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk157693750"><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Applications accepted from Feb. 1 – March 10, 2024<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk157693750"><b><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">For Immediate Release
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk157693750"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Feb. 1, 2024<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk157693750"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Contact: Andrew Lenderman<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk157693750"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Office: 360.709.4618<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk157693750"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Cell: 564.669.1626<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk157693750"><b><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">OLYMPIA
</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk157693750"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">— Washington’s top career and technical education (CTE) students are encouraged to apply for the
</span></span><a href="https://wtb.wa.gov/wave/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk157693750"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">2024 Washington Award for Vocational Excellence</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk157693750"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk157693750"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">,
a merit scholarship that helps pay for college and postsecondary training.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk157693750"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">The application window is open from Feb. 1 – March 10, 2024.
</span></span><a href="https://wtb.wa.gov/wave/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk157693750"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Learn more here.</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk157693750"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk157693750"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk157693750"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">This year’s award pays up to $3,850 per year, for two years, or about $7,700 total. This scholarship helps
undergraduate students pay for tuition and other costs at Washington colleges, universities or private career schools.
<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk157693750"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Graduating high school seniors who have finished or are completing the second year of a single CTE pathway are eligible to apply</span>.
</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk157693750"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Community and technical college students who have recently completed or are completing at least one year of a professional-technical program are also eligible.</span>
</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk157693750"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">As many as 147 students will be awarded WAVE scholarships this year – two high school students, and one community or technical college student from each of Washington’s
49 legislative districts. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk157693750"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">These students study robotics, advanced manufacturing, agriculture technology, healthcare and
</span></span><a href="https://careertech.org/what-we-do/career-clusters/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk157693750"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">other specialties</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk157693750"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk157693750"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">
in high demand by Washington employers. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk157693750"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Some of last year’s awardees were featured in
</span></span><a href="https://wtb.wa.gov/wave/wave-news/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk157693750"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">these news stories</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk157693750"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk157693750"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">
as they launched their careers studying nursing, early childhood education, aviation and other subjects.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk157693750"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">WAVE is funded by the Washington Legislature, which created the scholarship in 1984 to encourage the state’s top CTE students to achieve their education
and career goals. The scholarship is administered by Washington’s Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board, which serves as the state’s policy lead on how career and technical education is delivered across the state. The Washington Student Achievement
Council oversees the distribution of WAVE scholarship funds. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk157693750"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Applications will be reviewed by a committee of business, government, labor and career and technical education representatives later this spring.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk157693750"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Help spread the word about WAVE when you
</span></span><a href="https://wtb.wa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/WAVE-Marketing-Flyer_2024.pdf"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk157693750"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">print and share this flyer</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk157693750"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk157693750"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk157693750"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">For application questions about the 2024 WAVE scholarship, please contact the Workforce Board at
</span></span><a href="mailto:wave.award@wtb.wa.gov"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk157693750"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">wave.award@wtb.wa.gov</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk157693750"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk157693750"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk157693750"><i><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">About the Workforce Board:
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk157693750"><i><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">The Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board is a partnership of business, labor and government dedicated
to helping Washington residents succeed in family-wage jobs, while meeting employer needs for skilled workers.<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk157693750"><i><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">The Board’s vision is that every Washington community is thriving, inclusive and economically resilient. Learn more
at </span></i></span><a href="https://wtb.wa.gov/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk157693750"><i><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">https://wtb.wa.gov/</span></i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk157693750"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk157693750"><i><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">.
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