Forks residents whose college goals may have been put on hold due to finances or life challenges are encouraged to apply for the Lloyd J. Allen Scholarship through the Peninsula College Foundation. The scholarship was created for a Forks High School student who will attend Peninsula College after graduation and is an annual, $7, 500 award.

Students must be a senior graduating from a Forks High School, who has demonstrated a financial need. This scholarship is intended to support a student with the potential to succeed academically, but who has experienced unique challenges while attending school that may have prevented such success.

Challenges could include anything from family issues to health crises to job loss. As such, the student must include a recommendation letter from a Peninsula College or high school counselor, faculty or staff member who can speak to the particular challenges or obstacles this student faces or has faced.

Preference will be given to a student seeking an AAS degree in the following vocational areas of study:

o   Welding

o   Automotive Technology

o   Advanced Manufacturing – Composites Technology

The scholarship may be applied to tuition, books, instructional supplies and materials, and travel to and from Forks and Port Angeles for the purpose of attending Peninsula College classes.

To view and apply for available scholarships, visit www.theWashBoard.org. Type “Peninsula College” in the search bar and read the list to find the scholarship. To apply, create a profile and complete the required application steps.

Deadline to Apply: July 22, 2016

For more information contact the Peninsula College Foundation at foundation@pencol.edu or (360) 417-6246.