Western on the Peninsulas Scholarship Fund
Our students are our highest priority and to assist them in achieving their goals, we are instituting a new scholarship. This scholarship will support the unique needs of students on the Peninsulas be they in Poulsbo, Bremerton or Port Angeles. Funds raised will be awarded to local students and allow them to continue their enrollment at Western. Our goal is to reduce barriers to earning a 4-year degree for all students at Western.
Our Mission:
Providing access to Western’s degree programs to communities in need of higher education resources.
We want to support students from groups that higher education has historically not served well: low-income, first-generation, place-bound, non-traditional students. Our students are your neighbors and colleagues. They come to Western with degrees from our partner institutions like Olympic College and Peninsula College. They have lives here and have chosen to stay in Kitsap as part of their dream. Financial barriers can prevent students from continuing their education – and from completing their degrees.
Our Goal:
With a new scholarship, we will be able to support incoming and current students and help them enter and complete their bachelor’s degree program.
With your help, Western on the Peninsulas can improve access to higher education in this region – and within your community.
Impact:
Your donations will help our students continue to Learn Where They Live.
Please consider giving today!
"Being able to continue my education through Western on the Peninsulas gave me a second chance that I otherwise would not have thought was possible. Had it not been for knowing that Western has a program that was local to the Poulsbo area, I would have had to face the tough decision of putting my education and opportunities I would otherwise miss knowing that I can’t experience those opportunities without getting my education. Having closer and personal relationships with the faculty and the instructors has helped me get the support that I needed as a student. Meeting other students who are getting their degrees and getting to know each of them through classes we have together has truly built a sense of community that I am happy to experience and have missed having after the pandemic." - Emmalyne, Business Administration major and Cybersecurity Certificate student
