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Workforce Board awards $1.6 million in scholarships
Some 121 high school seniors and community and technical college students have been awarded the 2024 Washington Award for Vocational Excellence (WAVE).
This scholarship honors Washington’s top career and technical education students.
A committee of business, labor and education leaders selected winners through a highly competitive process. This year’s award pays up to $6,768 per year, for up to two years. Awards vary depending on tuition at the college attended by scholarship recipients, and other factors.
Many awardees are focused on careers that face ongoing labor shortages, including nursing, advanced manufacturing, education, information technology and more.
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