Town of Concrete is now accepting applications for the Association of Washington Cities (AWC) Center for Quality Communities (CQC) scholarship. The scholarship is available through a statewide competitive process for high school seniors who are active in leadership in their town government, community, or school and plan to pursue college or trade school in fall 2026.
The CQC is awarding four $3,000 scholarships in 2026. Scholarship recipients will also receive a travel stipend to attend AWC’s Annual Conference in Spokane in June 2026.
To be eligible, a student must be:
• A Washington resident;
• Graduating from high school, completing homeschooling, or receiving a GED in spring/summer 2026;
• Planning to continue their education at an accredited college or trade school in the 2026-2027 academic year on at least a half-time basis; and
• Active in leadership in their town government, community, or school.
Information and application materials can be found below or the CQC website https://wacities.org/cqc-home/scholarships. Completed applications are due to the town no later than 4:30pm, January 16, 2026
Submit completed application and materials to:
Town of Concrete
Attention: AWC Scholarship
andreaf@concretewa.gov
45672 Main Street, Concrete, WA 98237
Contact Andrea Fichter, andreaf@concretewa.gov or 360.853.8401 with any questions.
The AWC Center for Quality Communities is a 501(c)(3) partner with the nonprofit Association of Washington Cities. The Center’s goal is to help residents understand the important role cities and towns play in Washington. The Center promotes municipal leadership development and civic engagement and works to support students who demonstrate community leadership and commitment to their city or town. We believe in growing leaders and healthy, resilient quality communities.

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