The city of Sammamish is accepting applications to nominate one area student for a $1,250 scholarship.

The Association of Washington Cities’ Center for Quality Communities, funded by individual and city donations, has offered a scholarship to demonstrably outstanding high school seniors since 2012. Member cities of the Association submit several dozen nominees whom are culled down into four-to-six recipients. There are planned to be six selected scholarship recipients for the 2015 endowment.

In 2014, Sammamish student Prabha Dublish was one of four to receive the scholarship. In addition to being a member of the National Honor Society and Girl Scout troop president, Dublish created Charity Circle, a community service organization that involves teens in local charitable work. She currently attends Babson College in Massachusetts.

Applicants for the 2015 scholarship must be 12th grade students with experience in city government, community or school leadership activities, who will attend a college or trade school in fall 2015. Applications must include a completed boilerplate form (available from the Center’s website), a letter of recommendation from a someone other than a relative and a personal essay.

Completed applications are to be submitted by Jan. 30, 2015 to Sammamish city Recreation Coordinator Lynne Handlos at lhandlos@sammamish.us.