Mission Statement
We provide college scholarships and mentoring to low-income, high-potential students.

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Foundation-Sponsored Programs
The College Success Foundation currently administers five scholarship programs. As CSF receives new funding sources to establish additional scholarship programs, updated information will be included on our web site.

Washington State Achievers Program (WSAP)
CSF 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."

To learn more about the Achievers Program,
click here.

Chateau Ste. Michelle Scholarship Fund
The Chateau Ste. Michelle Scholarship Fund is an investment in the future of young men and women who aspire to improve their lives through a university education. Chateau Ste. Michelle launched the program in 2002, based on the belief that a diverse, educated workforce is key to successful business in America and that financial constraints should not keep qualified underrepresented students from the opportunities for learning from our state's colleges and universities. Chateau Ste. Michelle Scholarship Fund provides four-year scholarships to underrepresented, low-income minority students in Washington to attend any college or university in the state. The Chateau's Fund is a part of the Leadership 1000 Scholarship Program of the College Success Foundation. The annual Chateau Ste. Michelle Diversity Scholarship Dinner will be June 18, 2009 at the winery. The 2009 event honors founding benefactors of the College Success Foundation's Leadership 1000 Program.

Costco Scholarship Fund
The College Success Foundation has partnered with Costco Wholesale to provide scholarships for highly-qualified minority undergraduate students planning to attend Seattle University and the University of Washington. The funds raised for these scholarships are the result of a breakfast held each year. Interested students should contact the financial aid offices at the two universities to learn more about this scholarship.

For addresses of the two universities, click here.

GET Ready for Math and Science Conditional Scholarship Program

The College Success Foundation manages the selection process for the Get Ready for Math and Science Conditional Scholarship. Beginning with the class of 2010, low-income and middle-income high school students with top math and science test scores may be eligible to apply for up to four years of free college tuition through this publicly and privately funded program.

To learn more about this program, click here.

Governors' Scholarship Program
In 2004, 69 percent of young adults aging out of foster care in Washington State had not obtained a high school diploma. Nationally, less than three percent of former foster youth earn bachelor's degrees.

The Governors' Scholarship was established in 2001 by former Governor Gary Locke who remains a key supporter. Governor Christine Gregoire continues to support it and remains an advocate of the program. Scholarship funds are raised through the annual Governors' Cup Golf Tournament, organized by former Governor Locke, and other private donations. The College Success Foundation manages the Governors' Scholarship program.

To learn more about this program, click here.

Leadership 1000 Scholarship Program
Leadership 1000 awards four-year scholarships to students from diverse backgrounds.

For benefactors - The Leadership 100 Scholarship gives individuals and families, businesses, and organizations the opportunity to make college possible for deserving students. By making a gift of $5,000 per year for four years, benefactors not only help students earn their degrees, they change lives. These scholarships give promising young people the support they need to build meaningful careers and engaged futures.

To learn more about how you can invest in a student's future, click here.

For students- Low income, enrolled high school seniors who have applied or been accepted into a four year college/university or enrolled college freshmen or sophomores can apply for a Leadership 1000 Scholarship. Students must have a GPA of 2.75 or higher.

To learn more about the application guidelines and processes, click here.

The application process for 2008 is complete. Applications for 2009 will be available in February, 2009._