Higher Education/Professional Scholarship
Each year a professional or student in postsecondary education who is committed to advances in Brain Injury knowledge in the state of Washington will be selected to receive this scholarship. This is a one-time only scholarship in the amount of $1,000 paid to either a professional or a student who will be enrolled in postsecondary education for the designated scholarship year who is committed to advances in Brain Injury knowledge (throughout Washington state).

Eligibility:
All applicants must live in Washington State
• Applicants to the “Lisa Hansen-Yarussi Western Washington Annual Scholarship” and the “Eastern Washington Student Scholarship” must
□ Be survivors of Brain Injury. Verification can be in the form of medical records or a vouching from the BIAWA staff, board members, or support group facilitator;
□ Be seniors in high school ready for graduation in the year the scholarship will be awarded or already enrolled in an undergraduate program;
□ Be enrolled full or part time for the academic year of award: award will be prorated if part time.
• All applicants to the “Higher Education/Professional Scholarship” must
□ Be students in postsecondary education, enrolled full time, who are committed to advances in Brain Injury knowledge;

Submitting:
Please mail completed applications with all attachments to:
The BIAWA
PO Box 3044
Seattle, WA 98114
Or email to: nicoleg@biawa.org
Please feel free to contact our offices, if you have any additional questions 206-467-4800 or 877-982-4292.

Scholarship deadline is June 30th 2016. This is a one-time scholarship. Recipient will not receive multiple awards. Scholarship will be awarded on the basis of funds available and applicant eligibility. The BIAWA will not discriminate regardless of ability, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, or religion. Recipients are selected through an application process. Recipients may only use the scholarships to attend an accredited vocational, technical school, college or university. All scholarships are paid to the institution on behalf of the student and are paid in full for the fall quarter.

BIAWA reserves the right to distribute The Scholarship between multiple eligible applicants.