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must be a resident of Pierce County.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-d3c2b7a9\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-6d4de17b\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-6d4de17b\">\n\n<p><strong>Criteria: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-5e72874d\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-5e72874d\">\n\n<p class=\"indent\">Intent to pursue a career in teaching or in an education specialty<br>(such as school counselor, or school psychologist).<br>GPA of 2.5 or above.<br>Complete all documents as outlined on the washboard.org site.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-3734ab98\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-ad9f2de8\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-ad9f2de8\">\n\n<p><strong>Value<\/strong>: <\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-79cd3368\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-79cd3368\">\n\n<p class=\"indent\">$1000<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Chuck Abernathy Memorial Scholarship for Student Teachers<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-ce02f150\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-01653641\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-01653641\">\n\n<p><strong>Who: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-87092d19\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-87092d19\">\n\n<p class=\"indent\">College student who is a resident of Pierce County, Washington.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-0031bc85\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-28d3a3f5\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-28d3a3f5\">\n\n<p><strong>Criteria: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-78142aa9\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-78142aa9\">\n\n<p class=\"indent\">Full time student<br>Has met the criteria for student teaching at their school.<br>GPA of 2.5 or above.<br>Complete all the required documents as outlined on washboard.org site.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-24b20b7c\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-03e7fe66\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-03e7fe66\">\n\n<p><strong>Value: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-83ec3b1f\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-83ec3b1f\">\n\n<p class=\"indent\">$1000<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PCSRA Scholarships Washboard Site Information: You must create an account if this is your first time using the site. 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