CHS Community Post | 54 History-Making WWIN Education Grants Announced WWIN Star Scholar Pilot Program Launched

PrintWashington Women in Need announced that 54 women have been selected to each receive a $5,000 Education Grant, totaling $270,000. This is the largest number of Education Grants awarded at one time in the 22-year history of the organization. Grantees were selected from among 200 eligible applicants.

 

Grants help pay for tuition, fees, and required books and supplies at accredited Washington colleges and universities.

 

About the Grantees

Age range:                                                                                                      18-60 yrs. old

Average Age:                                                                                                29 yrs. old

Mothers:                                                                                                         52%

1st in family to attend college:                                                                   57%

Average Annual Household Income:                                                     $11,293

Live in King, Snohomish, Pierce Counties:                                          43%

Live in western Wa, outside of metro area:                                         42%

Live in eastern Wa:                                                                                 15%

 

Launch of the WWIN Star Scholars Pilot Program

Included among the 54 Grantees are the 10 first-ever WWIN Star Scholars.  Beginning in the fall 2014 academic term, 10 WWIN Scholars will each receive a $5,000 annual Grantfor every year of their college careers,totaling as much as $20,000 per Scholar. In addition to financial assistance, Scholars will have the opportunity to be a part of the WWIN Star Scholar mentoring program.

 

“With long-term support comes the anticipated outcome of persistence through college and ultimately graduation and a path to self-sufficiency,” said Michelle Nitz, Executive Director.

 

A distinguished 38-member review committee completed a thorough two-week review process to select the 54 Grantees and Scholars.

 

“I know that this program will help a lot of women and these women can be good role models for their friends and family to try and accomplish the same. Education is so important and of course I wish we could give assistance to all applicants. Who wouldn’t want to help someone who wants to help themselves and make a better life for themselves and their families?” said Lori Minard, review committee member.

 

WWIN will accept applications for the next round of Education Grants in October 2014.  For more information, go to wwin.org.

 

About Washington Women in Need

Washington Women in Need empowers struggling women to transform their lives through higher education and health services so that they may build a better future for themselves and their families for generations to come.  WWIN was established in 1992 and has provided over 5,700 grants to women in Washington.  www.wwin.org

 

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Stream Belmont is Taking Names and Giving Tours

belmont-Dark-Brick-RenderingIf you are wondering what sustainable apartment living looks like you will have a chance to see for yourself. To sign up for a tour go to www.streambelmont.com.

Stream Belmont is in the heart of the Harvard-Belmont Landmark District at 500 Belmont Avenue East. Stream Belmont is surrounded by steaming coffee shops, acclaimed nightclubs, locally owned stores and a foodie’s nirvana on Capitol Hill. The building itself is open and airy with high ceilings, huge windows and expansive balconies, which are hard to find on Capitol hill. The roof top deck has colossal views of the city, Olympic mountains and the Space Needle. Studio, 1 bedroom, I bedroom loft, and 2 bed loft living spaces are available.

This sustainable apartment is LEED-H® certified and has a net zero carbon footprint.

“We get excited about the little things that add up to creating a sustainable community, like the use of reverse cycle air-to-water chillers that transfer ambient heat of the parking garage to the hot water supply system. This virtually eliminates the cost of hot water to our tenants while saving energy,” says Marc Angelillo, Managing Member of Stream Real Estate.

Stream Belmont will begin tours in January 2014 and move-in is slated for March 2014.