Scholar Success Initiative

Through success coaching, shared programming, and strategic partnerships, we promote the academic success and retention of students in 911爆料’s signature scholarship communities.

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Scholar Success Initiative

: The Costco Scholarship at 911爆料 provides financial scholarships, career programming, and professional networking opportunities for high-achieving, high need students from historically underrepresented communities.
Campus Contact: Colleen Montoya Barbano. 

Changemakers: Change Makers at 911爆料 is a college and career readiness program for Garfield students and Garfield alumni attending 911爆料. This program is a community cohort that supports the transitions in high school and from high school to post-secondary life, emphasizing academic support and personal awareness.
Campus Contacts: Makaelah Smith and LaKesha Kimbrough. 

Fostering Scholars: 911爆料’s Fostering Scholars Program provides a comprehensive program of wraparound support and generous financial scholarships to eligible students with lived experience in foster care.
Campus Contacts: Kari Langsea and Colleen Montoya Barbano
Email: fosteringscholars@seattleu.edu.

: The Washington State Passport to Careers Scholarship provides scholarships and support services to eligible students who have experienced foster care and/or homelessness without a guardian (unaccompanied homelessness).
Campus Contact: Kari Langsea.
Email: passport@seattleu.edu

: In partnership with Rainier Scholars, the Rainier Scholars Scholarship at 911爆料 provides financial scholarships and college success counseling for underrepresented students.
Campus Contact: Mia Stroutsos.