The City of Normandy Park this week announced a new scholarship program “to promote municipal leadership development and civic engagement in our youth.”

The city says the new scholarship program was created to support senior high school students who are actively engaged with the community and/or city government and want to continue their education in the 2022-2023 academic year at an accredited college, community college, or trade school on at least a half-time basis.

The city is now offering up to four $1,500 scholarships to graduating high school students on a competitive basis who plan to continue their education.

Students interested in competing for the City’s scholarship must be:

    • Involved (or have been involved) with a city government or a community/school leadership activity;
    • Eligible to graduate from high school, complete homeschooling, or receive a GED in spring/summer 2022;
    • A Normandy Park resident.

Interested students must forward the completed application package to the City of Normandy Park by May 27, 2022.

Timeframe
The City of Normandy Park will begin recruiting scholarship applicants in May 2022. Interested students must forward the completed application package to the City of Normandy Park by May 27, 2022. Scholarship winners will be notified in June 2022.

Instructions & selection process
SubmitacompletedapplicationformbyMay 27, 2022. Forms can be emailed to City Clerk Brooks Wall at bwall@normandyparkwa.gov or mailed to City Clerk Brooks Wall, City of Normandy Park, 801 SW 174th Street, Normandy Park, WA 98166.

All applications will be reviewed by the City Council Education Committee, which will recommend up to four applications for approval by the City Council.

Please direct any questions about the City of Normandy Park Scholarship Program to City Manager Amy Arrington at aarrington@normandyparkwa.gov.

For more information, here are the links for the scholarship flyer and application.