Washington State Opportunity Scholarship News
March 31, 2013 The Seattle Times 3/31/2013 Editorial: Gov. Jay Inslee right to target education in state budget plan March 10, 2013 The Seattle Times 3/10/2013 Editorial: Solving Washington’s primary-care workforce shortage   January 8, 2013 WSOS News Release 1/8/2013 The app that matters: Applications now available for 2013 Washington State Opportunity Scholarship January 3, 2013: The Herald 1/7/2013 A tuition-squeeze remedy December 6, 2012 University of Washington Dream Project News 12/12/2012 Spotlight on: Washington State Opportunity Scholarship December 6, 2012 The Columbian 12/6/2012 Local college students happy about increase in opportunity scholarships December 5, 2012 Washington State University Impact 12/5/2012 Washington Opportunity Scholarships to increase to $5,000 from $1,000 December 5, 2012 The Seattle Times 12/5/2012  Value of public-private scholarships to increase to $5,000 from $1,000 December 5, 2012 The Seattle Times Editorial 12/5/2012 Opportunity Scholarship increase invests in students December 5, 2012 WSOS News Release 12/5/2012 Washington students get a boost in aid toward STEM degrees October 30, 2012 The Olympian 11/16/2012 New governor needs to be the nation’s first STEM education governor May 19, 2012 The New York Times (Tom Friedman Opinion) 5/19/2012 Do You Want the Good News First? May 18, 2012 HeraldNet 5/18/2012 2 state scholarship programs aid the middle class May 18, 2012 The Seattle Times 5/18/2012 2 Wash. scholarship programs aid the middle class May 18, 2012 Associated Press 5/18/2012 2 Wash. scholarship programs aid the middle class May 16, 2012 HECB Washington's Blog 5/16/2012 Recipients of Governors' and Opportunity scholarships announced May 15, 2012 The Seattle Times 5/15/2012 More than 3,000 students win new $1,000 state scholarship May 15, 2012 League of Education Voters 5/15/2012 More than 3,000 students recipients of new Washington scholarship May 6, 2012 HeraldNet 5/6/2012 As economy recovers, what state must do to improve May 5, 2012 HeraldNet 5/5/2012 Tuition hikes loom for state colleges April 12, 2012 FinancialAidNews.com 4/12/2012 Washington State Opportunity Scholarship April 9, 2012 The Whidbey Examiner 4/9/2012 Opportunity scholarships available April 5, 2012 Redmond Reporter 4/5/2012 Microsoft helps families cope with rising tuition April 5, 2012 SeattlePI 4/5/2012 Inslee: ‘Rebuild public education’ by starting early April 5, 2012 NewCastle-News 4/5/2012 New scholarship is available to low-to middle-income students March 28, 2012 The Seattle Times 3/28/2012 New scholarship aims to fan interest in high-tech careers March 19, 2012 3/19/2012 Washington State Opportunity Scholarship Applications Now Open March 19, 2012 UW Dept. of Atmospheric Sciences 3/19/2012 3,000 Scholarships for High Demand Fields in WA State March 19, 2012 University of Washington-Bothel 3/19/2012 The Washington State Opportunity Scholarship helps low- and middle-income Washington State residents earn first bachelor’s degrees in science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM) and health care March 19, 2012 University of Washington-Tacoma Healthcare Leadership 3/19/2012 Pursuing a Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, Math or Health Care? March 19, 2012 Find Tomorrow Today 3/19/2012 Washington State Opportunity Scholarships and iUrban Teen Tech Summit March 19, 2012 Inspired Actions 3/19/2012 Washington State Opportunity Scholarship Deadline: April 16 2012 March 19, 2012 www.theWashBoard.org 3/19/2012 Washinton State Opportunity Scholarship Application Due April 16, 2012 March 19, 2012 University of Washington-Tacoma 3/19/2012 3,000 Scholarships for High Demand Fields in WA State March 19, 2012 University of Washington Financial Aid 3/19/2012 Washington State Opportunity Scholarship March 19, 2012 AHAS (At Home AT School Blog) 3/19/2012 The Washington State Opportunity Scholarship Is Now Accepting Applications March 19, 2012 Washington Votes 3/19/2012 2011 House Bill 2088: Creating the opportunity scholarship board to assist middle-income students and invest in employer high demand programs March 19, 2012 UW iSchool Office of Student Services Blog 3/19/2012 New Scholarship: Washington State Opportunity Scholarship March 19, 2012 North Seattle Community College 3/19/2012 Washington State Opportunity Scholarship: Application Due April 16 March 19, 2012 Cappex: College Search made simple 3/19/2012 New: Washington State Opportunity Scholarship March 19, 2012 PLU 3/19/2012 WA State Opportunity Scholarship $1,000 per year scholarship for up to five years: Deadline April 16, 2012 March 19, 2012 University of Washington-Tacoma Institute of Technology 3/19/2012 3,000 Scholarships for High Demand Fields in WA State March 19, 2012 University of Washington 3/19/2012 Washington State Opportunity Scholarship – Deadline: April 12 2012 March 19, 2012 The News Tribune 3/19/2012 Applications sought for $3 million in 2012 scholarships March 8, 2012 HECB Washington's Blog 3/8/2012 Opportunity Scholarship program receiving applications through April 16 March 2, 2012 LewisCounty2College Blog 3/2/2012 WA Opportunity Scholarship - for STEM and health care fields of study February 29, 2012 The Seattle Times 2/29/2012 Bill would fund high-tech degrees by shrinking R&D tax credit February 12, 2012 The Seattle Times 2/12/2012 Convert unneeded R&D tax break into investment in STEM university majors January 24, 2012 The Seattle Times 1/24/2012 Give every Washington student an opportunity for success December 21, 2011 Daily Insider 12/21/2011 Gov. Gregoire names Opportunity Scholarships board members December 21, 2011 Office of the Governor 12/21/2011 Gregoire appoints Opportunity Scholarship board December 21, 2011 The Advance 12/21/2011 Blue-ribbon board named for Probst’s Opportunity Scholarships program December 21, 2011 Education.org 12/21/2011 Washington State’s Public-Private College Scholarships Moving Ahead December 20, 2011 KING 5 News 12/20/2011 Boeing, Microsoft to help pay for college next year December 20, 2011 TVW 12/20/2011 Governor Gregoire News Conference -- Opportunity Scholarship Fund Board of Directors December 20, 2011 The Spokesman Review 12/20/2011 Gregoire signs budget; tougher decisions ahead November 29, 2011 Inside Higher Ed 11/29/2011 Private Scholarship, Public Funds June 6, 2011 The Seattle Times 6/6/2011 Getting young people to stay in school and go to college June 6, 2011 Microsoft 6/6/2011 Boeing and Microsoft Pledge $50 Million to New Scholarship Fund