Feb 27, 2024 | Grantee Stories
Karina and her daughters. From the moment she decided to pursue her college education, Karina was determined to find a career path that would enable her to help others. Working as a peer educator at her daughters’ elementary school, she found herself continuously...
Jan 23, 2024 | Latest News
Star Scholarship applications for the 2024-2025 academic year are being accepted through April 18, 2024. Each Star Scholar receives up to $5,000 annually, and up to $20,000 lifetime, toward the total cost of attendance at an approved Washington college or...
Jan 23, 2024 | Grantee Stories
After four years as a stay-at-home mom to her two children, Kendra was nervous about restarting her career – but she was ready to step into the next chapter of her life. She completed a certificate in Information Technology and quickly found that her real interest lay...
Sep 26, 2023 | Grantee Stories
Patty with her mother. Patty dreamed of a career in fashion since childhood. As the youngest of six children, she and her sister creatively mixed and matched their shared wardrobe into stylish outfits and dressed their dolls in their mother’s hand-embroidered cloths....
Aug 29, 2023 | Grantee Stories
For Kemi, nursing is about deeply understanding and communicating with others, often those from vastly different backgrounds than her own. Growing up in Nigeria, she learned to care for her grandmother, an experience that built a strong bond between the two of them...
