Seattle Area Independent School college fair
Rainier Scholars is hosting the Seattle Area Independent School college fair, October, 17th 2010. Click the link below for more information. More Scholars Pursue Interests in Summer ProgramsRainier Scholars participate in summer enrichment programs across the country. More Seattle Area Independent School college fairRainier Scholars is hosting the Seattle Area Independent School college fair, October, 17th 2010. Click the link below for more information. More Bill Gates Sr. meets with our scholarsBill Gates Sr. met with Rainier Scholars to share his wisdom and advice. More Listen on Tuesday, Jan 19th: Rainier Scholars Program featured on KPLU 88.5 - NPR News and All that Jazz Tuesday, Jan 19th at 6:30 am and 8:30 am: Rainier Scholars Program featured on KPLU 88.5 - NPR News and All that Jazz More Rainier Scholars featured on King 5 TV NewsRainier Scholars featured on King 5 TV News More Rainier Scholars names a new Executive Director!Rainier Scholars names Gordon McHenry Jr. as its new Executive Director. More Interns from Rainier Scholars Wow Local BusinessesRead about the success of the Rainier Scholars internship program. More Senior CelebrationRainier Scholars has a new yearly tradition. More Scholars Give Back as AdvisorsLearn about Rainier Scholars giving back. More Parent Volunteers Build CommunityLearn about the work of the Rainier Scholars Parent Advisory Council (RSPAC). More Come visit the Scholars! More Rainier Scholars has a new Associate Executive DirectorSarah Smith has been promoted to the position of Associate Executive Director of Rainier Scholars. More Newest members of the Rainier Scholars teamRead about the newest members of the Rainier Scholars team! More |
How we select our scholars. Each November, fifth-grade students of color in the Seattle Public School District who passed the reading portion of their fourth-grade WASL exam receive a special letter—one inviting them to a meeting where they can learn about being a Rainier Scholar. So begins our application process. Over the next five months, we work with students and their families to identify approximately 60 talented, motivated learners who will make up a new cohort of Rainier Scholars for the upcoming summer. We recruit those students who have the greatest number of barriers to a college education. More than 80% of our scholars qualify as low income. More than 85% come from households where they will be the first generation to attend college. Beyond test scores and typical academic indicators, we look for students with a fierce work ethic and a determination to use education as a pathway to a brighter future filled with opportunity. We seek curious young people who want to enrich their lives and their family’s life through the transformative power of education. We search for candidates who understand the value of courage, perseverance and integrity, and are ready to apply them in their own journey. Test scores, interviews, recommendations, essays and family surveys are all used to help us identify these characteristics in our candidates. In addition to those we invite to apply, students nominated by an adult may also apply. We primarily recruit students who live within the boundaries of the Seattle Public School District, but students who live outside the district may apply as well, provided that their families can provide them with transportation to Rainier Scholars classes, meetings, and events. For more information, please contact Bob Hurlbut, Director of Recruitment at bobhurlbut@rainierscholars.org. January Parent Information Sessions: Thursday, January 7th, Bailey Gatzert Elementary – 6:30 to 7:30 pm Saturday, January 9th, Aki Kurose MS – 10:00 to 11:00 am Monday, January 11th, Denny MS – 6:30 to 7:30 pm |
