Students are invited to a WSOS application open house on February 3 between 1 to 3:30 p.m. (drop-in) in the Academic Success and Career Center (ASCC) Lighty 180. Anyone is invited to attend to get help completing the application or to ask questions.
The Washington State Opportunity Scholarship is an exciting opportunity for eligible Washington state undergraduates pursuing a baccalaureate degree in an eligible high demand field such as computer science and engineering or pre-health at an approved Washington state college or university. WSOS will award 1450 new awardees for Academic Year 2016-2017 receiving up to $22,500. Students must have earned less than 60 credits and a 2.75 minimum gpa. Please visit the program website at www.waopportunityscholarship.org for further details! The 2016 application will be available at the program website from January 4 – February 29, 2016.
ELIGIBILITY AND APPLICATION CHECK LIST CAN BE FOUND HERE. https://www.waopportunityscholarship.org/new-applicants/overview
2015 WSOS REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE REPORT:https://www.waopportunityscholarship.org/file/publications/WSOS—Legislative-Report-2015—Final.pdf?erid=999122
SAMPLE 2015-16 WSOS APPLICATION (few changes in progress for 2016): https://www.waopportunityscholarship.org/file/application-documents/WSOS-Sample-Application-2015-16.pdf
LIST OF APPROVED MAJORS:https://www.waopportunityscholarship.org/document.doc?id=676
FAMILY INCOME GUIDELINES):https://www.waopportunityscholarship.org/file/application-documents/Family-Income.pdf
For more information, contact Sharon Ericsson at ericssons@wsu.edu
