Eligibility:

• Involved (or have been involved) with a city government, community and/or school leadership activity;
• Eligible to graduate from high school, completed home school or received a GED in spring/summer 2023;
• A Washington state resident currently residing in the City of Bremerton; and 
• Plan to continue education in the 2023-2024 academic year at an accredited college or trade school on a half-time or more basis

Application Requirements:  

• Complete the Complete the Center for Quality Communities scholarship application.
• One reference letter (must be a non-relative) and a personal essay (see application for essay question).

• Application materials must be postmarked or emailed to the Mayor’s Office by 5 pm on Friday, December 2, 2022.   
• Mailing Address: Mayor Greg Wheeler, Norm Dicks Government Center 345 6th St., Suite 100 Bremerton, WA 98337
• Email: Jennifer Hayes, Executive Assistant, at jennifer.hayes@ci.bremerton.wa.us 

Award/Recognition Details:   

• The review committee will select a finalist/nominee and be notified of the award by early January 2023.  
• The nominee's application, along with a letter of support from the City of Bremerton Mayor, will be submitted to the Center for Quality Communities Scholarship in mid-January 2023. 
• The finalist/nominee will receive a $500 scholarship award in addition to formal recognition from the Mayor's Office (City Council meeting, social media, press release, city website, Mayor's Update etc).
• The Center for Quality Communities Scholarship recipients will be notified in March 2023.