Washington Award for Vocational Excellence
WAVE in the News
2024
$1.6 million in Scholarships to learn a trade in Washington – News Radio 560KPQ
State-funded scholarship helps Stanwood student go to college – Everett Daily Herald
$1.6 million in scholarships awarded to trades students in Washington – Aol.
$1.6 million in scholarships awarded to trades students in Washington – Wenatchee World
$1.6 million in scholarships awarded to trades students in Washington – Spokesman-Review
Local graduate to combine passions with help of workforce scholarship – Ridgefield Reflector
Workforce Board awards $1.6 million in WAVE scholarships – Lynnwood Times
High school seniors receive State Workforce Board scholarships – MyEdmondsNews
High school seniors receive State Workforce Board scholarships – Mountlake Terrace News
Local students awarded career and technical education scholarships – KNDU TriCities-Yakima
2023
Ridgefield graduate receives Workforce Board scholarship – The Reflector
Yakima Valley students training for hard-to-fill jobs receive WAVE scholarships – Yakima Herald-Republic
A recent Chiawana High School graduate receives the WAVE scholarship, going to school to become a teacher – News | nbcrightnow.com
Learning to fly: Former refugee earns scholarship for Big Bend flight training – yahoo.com
Monroe gets high marks in vocational excellence awards – HeraldNet.com
Local students awarded vocational excellence scholarships – Fox 11 Tri Cities Fox 41 Yakima
Local students awarded vocational excellence scholarships – News | nbcrightnow.com
Nearly $600,000 in scholarships and awards presented – Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune
2024 News Releases
June 10, 2024: Workforce Board awards $1.6 million in scholarships
Feb. 1, 2024: WAVE scholarship application portal now open
2024 WAVE Awardees
A complete list of 2024 WAVE scholarship winners is located here.
Attention WAVE awardees: Your scholarship is managed by the Washington Student Achievement Council, a separate state agency. Please contact WSAC at 1.888.535.0747, extension 8, or by email at wave@wsac.wa.gov, for more information.