Rainier Scholars - where hope and hard work meet access and opportunity

Our Mission

Rainier Scholars cultivates the academic potential and leadership skills of hard-working, underrepresented students of color.

By creating access to transformative educational and career opportunities and providing comprehensive support to scholars and families, we increase college graduation rates and empower new generations of leaders.

HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY

We increase college access and graduation rates.

We develop the next generation of diverse leaders.

We build foundations of critical thinking, resilience and belonging.

HOW WE DELIVER

A History of Student Success

We have seen over 950 lives transformed to date, with approximately 100 new scholars added to our program each year (includes Seattle and Tacoma program sites).

Our average key performance indicators demonstrate our impact.

Scholars who are on college prep pathways

Includes independent, parochial and boarding schools, as well as public school highly capable/advanced learning opportunities

High School seniors who have been accepted to 4-year colleges and universities

Compared to the national four-year college acceptance rate of 67%

Note: This reflects the average school selectivity rate. Source: 2019 State of College Admissions, National Association for College Admissions Counseling

Eligible scholars who have graduated or are on track to graduate from 4-year colleges or universities

Compared to the national graduation rate of 65%.

Source: 2020 National Center for Education Statistics

News & Events

Program tours are back!

Program tours are back this fall at our Seattle and Tacoma sites! Seattle tours are in-person at South Shore K-8. We launched our new Tacoma program in June 2022 and are thrilled to offer in-person and virtual opportunities to experience Rainier Scholars – Tacoma. To learn more about the different opportunities, please visit our tours page!

Volunteer for Career & Leadership Weekend!

We are looking for volunteers December 17^th-19^th for Career and Leadership Weekend! We are seeking professionals from all fields/sectors to support scholars’ career exposure and leadership development by facilitating workshops that expose scholars to a range of professions and the skills they utilize, conducting mock interviews, resume reviews, and providing support with application essay writing and LinkedIn profile building. Please note this event will be in-person.

We hope to see you there!