The stipends, of up to $5,000 each, are awarded in an initial installment in the summer of the award year which will be sent to the university. Only upper level undergraduate or graduate level students in institutions of higher education in the State of Washington who have a demonstrated interest and history in the field of intellectual or other developmental disabilities are eligible to apply. Narrative statement must be included in the application. It should contain academic and other qualifications and/or achievements as well as both immediate and long-term goals.