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Deadline approaches to compete for Washington Apple Education Foundation scholarships January 19, 2012 Wenatchee, Wash... The deadline for students to return completed scholarship applications to the Washington Apple Education Foundation (WAEF) is approaching. Completed WAEF scholarship applications must be postmarked by March 1, 2012 to qualify for 2012-13 school year scholarships. Graduating high school seniors and students currently enrolled in college may be eligible for over $400,000 expected to be awarded by WAEF this year. The scholarship application is available at www.waef.org under the website's scholarship menu. This is also where interested students can go to learn more about award qualifications. The WAEF expects to award approximately 150 scholarships this year to students raised in Washington's fruit growing regions. For more information, contact the WAEF at (509) 663-7713 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . The Washington Apple Education Foundation is the charity of Washington's tree fruit industry. Founded in 1994, the organization has assisted hundreds of students attend college and invested in educational opportunities for K-12 and adults in local communities.
Washington Apple Education Foundation Accounting Scholarships Available January 16, 2012 Wenatchee, Wash... The Washington Apple Education Foundation (WAEF) has available two unique scholarships for accounting students from North Central Washington. The Stemilt Growers, Inc. Accounting Scholarship is open to college students with a declared accounting major entering their junior, senior or fifth year. In addition to the $2,500 scholarship award, students will participate in an eight- to ten-week internship in the accounting department at Stemilt's Wenatchee headquarters. Applicants must have ties to North Central Washington. Moss Adams LLP has a WAEF scholarship in honor of retired partner E. Peter Krier. This $500 scholarship is open to college juniors, seniors, or fifth year students from the Yakima Valley, enrolled in a university in Washington state pursuing a degree in accounting.  
Need Money for College? Free Seminars Planned to Assist College Bound Families December 20, 2011 Wenatchee, WA... The Washington Apple Education Foundation (WAEF) has planned a series of free seminars aimed to assist parents and high school seniors with the rising costs of college tuition. The purpose of the seminars is to provide valuable tips to students on how to complete award winning scholarship applications and assist parents with the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) application. • Who: Students, parents and anyone interested in learning how to pay for college. • What: Three seminars each night will take place at the same time in different rooms. A scholarship training seminar will help students learn how to get scholarship dollars and the two other seminars will help parents learn how to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), presented in both English and Spanish.
 
Christenson Ranch wins Rears Sprayer in WAEF Raffle December 20, 2011 Yakima, WA... Christenson Ranch was the name on the ticket pulled by Rears Manufacturing President Mike Rear at the Washington State Horticultural Association (WSHA) Industry Awards Banquet held earlier this month in Wenatchee. The prize, a 2011 400 gallon TTN Powerblast sprayer, was generously donated by Rears Manufacturing to the Washington Apple Education Foundation (WAEF). This is the eighteenth year for the WAEF to hold the sprayer raffle at the WSHA Annual Meeting. Christenson Ranch is located in Cowiche, WA. It is a partnership amongst L K Partners, Marjorie Weiss and Roger Strand. Fruit from the ranch is packed by Strand Apples, Inc.  
Prosser High School Senior wins State FFA Apple Judging Contest December 20, 2011 Wenatchee, WA... Laura Pearson received a $1000 scholarship from the Washington Apple Education Foundation (WAEF) for her first place finish in the Washington State FFA Apple Judging Competition earlier this month. The competition was held Wednesday, December 8th in Wenatchee as part of the Washington State Horticultural Association Annual Meeting. For the last eight years the Washington Apple Education Foundation has awarded the top place finisher with a $1000 scholarship, each year sponsored by the North Central Washington Fieldmans Association and the Yakima Pomological Club. The award was presented during the FFA Leadership Luncheon hosted by the WAEF immediately following the apple judging competition. Over 100 FFA students participated in the competition representing Wenatchee, Pateros, East Valley (Moxee), Prosser, Chelan, Manson, Highland (Cowiche), Kennewick, Okanogan, Columbia-Burbank, Kamiakin (Kennewick), Wahluke (Mattawa), Chiawana (Pasco), and Cashmere high schools.  

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Deadline approaches to compete for Washington Apple Education Foundation scholarships

January 19, 2012

Wenatchee, Wash... The deadline for students to return completed scholarship applications to the Washington Apple Education Foundation (WAEF) is approaching. Completed WAEF scholarship applications must be postmarked by March 1, 2012 to qualify for 2012-13 school year scholarships. Graduating high school seniors and students currently enrolled in college may be eligible for over $400,000 expected to be awarded by WAEF this year.

The scholarship application is available at www.waef.org under the website's scholarship menu. This is also where interested students can go to learn more about award qualifications. The WAEF expects to award approximately 150 scholarships this year to students raised in Washington's fruit growing regions.

For more information, contact the WAEF at (509) 663-7713 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

The Washington Apple Education Foundation is the charity of Washington's tree fruit industry. Founded in 1994, the organization has assisted hundreds of students attend college and invested in educational opportunities for K-12 and adults in local communities.

Washington Apple Education Foundation Accounting Scholarships Available

January 16, 2012

Wenatchee, Wash... The Washington Apple Education Foundation (WAEF) has available two unique scholarships for accounting students from North Central Washington.

The Stemilt Growers, Inc. Accounting Scholarship is open to college students with a declared accounting major entering their junior, senior or fifth year. In addition to the $2,500 scholarship award, students will participate in an eight- to ten-week internship in the accounting department at Stemilt's Wenatchee headquarters. Applicants must have ties to North Central Washington.

Moss Adams LLP has a WAEF scholarship in honor of retired partner E. Peter Krier. This $500 scholarship is open to college juniors, seniors, or fifth year students from the Yakima Valley, enrolled in a university in Washington state pursuing a degree in accounting.

 

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Last Updated on Monday, 16 January 2012 18:11

Need Money for College? Free Seminars Planned to Assist College Bound Families

December 20, 2011

Wenatchee, WA... The Washington Apple Education Foundation (WAEF) has planned a series of free seminars aimed to assist parents and high school seniors with the rising costs of college tuition. The purpose of the seminars is to provide valuable tips to students on how to complete award winning scholarship applications and assist parents with the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) application.

• Who: Students, parents and anyone interested in learning how to pay for college.

• What: Three seminars each night will take place at the same time in different rooms. A scholarship training seminar will help students learn how to get scholarship dollars and the two other seminars will help parents learn how to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), presented in both English and Spanish.


 

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Last Updated on Wednesday, 21 December 2011 20:58

Christenson Ranch wins Rears Sprayer in WAEF Raffle

December 20, 2011

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Yakima, WA... Christenson Ranch was the name on the ticket pulled by Rears Manufacturing President Mike Rear at the Washington State Horticultural Association (WSHA) Industry Awards Banquet held earlier this month in Wenatchee. The prize, a 2011 400 gallon TTN Powerblast sprayer, was generously donated by Rears Manufacturing to the Washington Apple Education Foundation (WAEF). This is the eighteenth year for the WAEF to hold the sprayer raffle at the WSHA Annual Meeting.

Christenson Ranch is located in Cowiche, WA. It is a partnership amongst L K Partners, Marjorie Weiss and Roger Strand. Fruit from the ranch is packed by Strand Apples, Inc.

 

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Last Updated on Wednesday, 21 December 2011 21:00

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