The Washington Apple Education Foundation has announced its 2021 scholarship recipients.
In total, the foundation is awarding over $1 million to students raised in tree fruit industry families on behalf of industry employers, families and supporters. 332 students are sharing in this year’s awards.
204 of the 2021 scholarship recipients are renewing WAEF students. 128 are new recipients to WAEF selected this spring 87 of those are 2021 high school seniors.
Students receiving this year’s awards are from Adams, Benton, Chelan, Columbia, Douglas, Franklin, Grant, Kittitas, Okanogan, Walla Walla and Yakima counties in Washington state and Hood River and Umatilla counties in Oregon.
WAEF scholarships are awarded to students whose families have ties to the tree fruit industry. In most instances, the parents of recipients are employed in orchards and warehouses. Approximately 80% are first-generation college students.
A full list of the scholarship winners is available at the foundation’s website.
