WACCER Scholarship
Washington Association for Career Counseling & Employment Readiness
The Washington Association for Career Counseling & Employment Readiness will award scholarships to qualified graduating seniors who have demonstrated excellence in the field of Career & Technical Education during their high school career. This year WACCER is expanding and will offer four $1000 scholarships. Two scholarships will be granted to two year and university bound students and two scholarships for students pursuing opportunities at technical colleges and in the trades. The scholarship is to be used for tuition and other direct school expenses at an accredited two-or four-year college or university, technical college or trades for the 2026-27 school year only.
The scholarship committee will review and score applications and select the scholarship recipients. Each senior selected will be awarded a $1000 scholarship. Application will be submitted to the WACCER Scholarship Chair via email or postmarked by March 6, 2026
WACCER Scholarship
c/o Puyallup High School
Attn: Shelley Jellison
105 7th St SW
Puyallup, WA 98371
Congratulations to our 2025 WACCER Scholarship Recipients
Elizabeth Newman is from Columbia River HS (Cascadia Technical Academy)– Vancouver SD and was nominated by Katie Siewart – WACCER member. Elizabeth is going into the Criminal Justice Program at CWU to pursue a degree in Psychology and Law & Justice. She plans to enroll in the FBI training program post college to prepare to be a Behavioral Analyst agent. She is currently working two jobs and gives numerous volunteer hours. She has a 3.5 cum GPA!
Joshua Myers is from Toppenish High School and was nominated by Lauren Thomas WACCER Member. He is in Computer Science & Pre-Engineering Apprentice. He will continue his studies at Gonzaga where he will major in Mechanical Engineering. He plans to work in underserved communities post college to bring access to reliable and efficient resources. He has a 3.85 cum GPA! WA-CCER is Expanding Scholarship Opportunities! This year WACCER is expanding and will offer four $1000 scholarships. Two scholarships will be granted to university bound students and two scholarships will be for students pursuing opportunities at technical colleges, trades or apprenticeships. We will open the 2026 WACCER Scholarship in January. All WACCER members are encouraged to promote this opportunity to their students.