Apply for the WRRA Scholarship Program in Washington State

The WRRA Scholarship Program was established in 2006 and made its initial awards in 2007 for the 2007-08 academic school year. The program is intended to assist WRRA Member company employees and their children to continue education in college or vocational school programs.

Scholarship America has made a change to its application process and is now completely online.

The WRRA Scholarship Program for the 2023-2024 school year will open March 8th, 2023.

Application Due Date: May 4, 2023

WRRA Scholarship Program Description

Eligibility is open to “employees or dependent (natural or adopted) children of employees age 24 and under of regular member companies of the WRRA.”
If selected, the student will receive $4,000 for undergraduate study. (Employees may attend half-time. Dependents must attend full-time.)
Up to four (4) awards per year will be awarded. Three (3) awards of $4,000 and one (1) award of $5,000. Awards are not renewable, but students may reapply each year they meet the eligibility requirements.
A financial need of $2,000 or greater must be demonstrated.
The WRRA Scholarship Program is administered by Scholarship Management Services, a division of Scholarship America.

Questions Regarding the Scholarship Program Should Be Addressed To:

The WRRA Scholarship Program

Scholarship America
One Scholarship Way, P.O. Box 297
Saint Peter, MN 56082

Contact Vicki Harder at (507) 931-0446 or email at vharder@scholarshipamerica.org.

2022-2023 WRRA Scholarship Recipients

Hallie Biggs

University of Washington

Bainbridge Island Disposal

Jacey Grange

University of Montana

Sunshine Disposal & Recycling Inc.

Charlotte Hartvigson

Colorado State University

Global Campus

Waste Connections Inc.