Scholars may lose state prize
A Washington program that鈥檚 offered four-year college scholarships to outstanding high school students for 30 years could become another casualty of a down economy.
Letters sent out last month notifying 2011 graduates that they鈥檝e been named Washington Scholars also included this warning: 鈥渄ue to severe economic conditions affecting all state expenditures 鈥 we recommend that you pursue educational plans without consideration of a monetary benefit from this award.鈥