Project Name |
Achievers Scholarship Program.
a. Achievers Scholarship Program
b. Independent Student Services (college prep help for kids in foster care) |
Mission Statement |
We provide college scholarships and mentoring to low-income, high-potential students.
WEF has partnered with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to offer Achievers Scholarships and mentoring support to approximately 500 highly motivated low-income students per year. Over a 13-year time frame, 5,000 Washington students will receive approximately 100 million dollars in scholarship support. These scholarships will be available to low-income students from 16 selected Washington high schools that have large percentages of low-income students and that commit to major school redesign based on the "Attributes of High Achievement Schools." |
Contact Info |
Ken Ormsby (509) 879-3019 kormsby@waedfoundation.org |
Project Status |
Private foundation: Scholarships funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Some operational funding provided by DSHS, TANF, and GearUP. |
Target Population |
Underserved College bound students. |
Start and End Date |
October, 2001 to July 2010. |
| What are Your Greatest Needs |
Mentors; who value a college education and will share their enthusiasm by encouraging a teenager, helping them stay on task with the college application process, and share their career and life experiences.
A volunteer to help with clerical duties.
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