WSA Announces 2nd Annual Full Tuition Scholarship Program Honoring Kitsap Educator Ann Marie Frodel

POULSBO, Wash. - Nov. 10, 2014 - PRLog -- West Sound Academy has announced plans for awarding the second annual Ann Marie Frodel Memorial Scholarship, effective for the 2015-2016 school year.  The Ann Marie Frodel Memorial Scholarship honors an outstanding Kitsap educator and community leader.  Ann Marie Frodel was known throughout Kitsap for her hunger for knowledge, her love of music and art, her deep caring for others, and her enthusiasm for new experiences and deep appreciation for diversity.  The scholarship celebrates her legacy in education and community service by awarding full tuition to attend West Sound Academy to one student based on merit and financial need.

The award is renewable each year until the student graduates from West Sound Academy provided the student maintains good standing with the school and a minimum 3.0 GPA every semester of enrollment.

In order to qualify for the scholarship, an applicant must show evidence of merit and leadership qualities, demonstrate financial need, and be a United States citizen and a resident of Washington State. A non-related adult is required to first nominate an applicant for the scholarship.  After being nominated, students interested in applying for the scholarship need to submit an Ann Marie Frodel Memorial Scholarship application, a West Sound Academy Admissions Application, and a West Sound Academy financial assistance packet.

The school must receive all forms, including the nomination and the scholarship, admissions, and financial assistance application materials, by January 5, 2015.  The scholarship selection committee will review the applications, interview the top five candidates, and announce the award recipient by January 30, 2015.

 Families interested in learning more about the scholarship program can go to http://www.westsoundacademy.org/admissions/ann-marie-frodel-scholarship  Contact Lisa Gsellman, West Sound Academy's Director of Admissions, at lgsellman@westsoundacademy.org or 360-598-5954 for more information.