To qualify, you must have:

• Graduated or be graduating from a high school located within Washington State
• Be attending any accredited college or university in the state of Washington and
• Have resided in Washington for at least six months.

Candidates are ranked by:

• Scholarship: The candidate’s effort in academia as evidenced by grade point average (GPA) and class workload.
• Character: Evidenced their ability to benefit themselves and others by continuing their education.
• Financial need: Consideration of the need for assistance for continuing education is one of the major considerations for awards.

Previous award winners will need to reapply each year to qualify for consideration.

• 1st Year
• 2nd Year
• 3rd Year
• 4th Year
• 5th Year
• Graduate

• US Citizen
• Permanent Resident
• Undocumented

The Fred G. Zahn Scholarship was established to provide scholarships to students in the state of Washington who are graduating high school and are continuing their education by attending a college, university, or post-graduate institute. Scholarship awards are $1,500 per student.

The following items must be included for you to be considered for review:

1. Completed application.
2. Copy of high school and college transcript.
3. Two letters of recommendation.
4. The most recent approved FAFSA, WAFSFA, a copy of the financial need award letter, or some other documentation demonstrating financial need.
5. A personal essay that explains why you deserve this scholarship.

Items must be sent as a PDF or as a Microsoft Word document. Your application and all supporting documents all must be emailed by the deadline to Alex Nazarco, anazarco@nwtrustee.com.

Northwest Trustee & Management Services, LLC serves as Trustee. For questions, please contact Alex Nazarco, anazarco@nwtrustee.com