Media Center

Welcome to the College Success Foundation News Center —the place to find our current and archived news releases, news coverage, speeches, and media contacts.

NEWS RELEASES/ALERTS

June 15, 2010 
New Report Highlights Effective Model for Improved High School and College Graduation Rates.

June 9, 2010 
New Report shows dramatically increased high school graduation and college completion rates among low-income, underserved students.

May 21, 2010 
State foster youth to receive college scholarships from Governor Gregoire

May 4, 2010 
3rd Annual Passport to College Conference 

April 12, 2010
New College Success Foundation Leadership 1000 Scholarships Available for Tacoma Students

March 11, 2010
MENTOR CEO Larry Wright joins College Success Foundation and College Success Foundation-District of Columbia Boards of Directors

COLLEGE SUCCESS FOUNDATION IN THE NEWS

September 3, 2010 The Seattle Times
'Lost Boy of Sudan' finds success, aims to build school in native land

August 13, 2010 Bothell KOMO
Designing games is for the Girls at UW-Bothell

July 27, 2010 KPLU 88.5 (NPR)                                                                                                                                                                                         Kids Count Report: Results Mixed                                                                                           

July 4,2010 The Seattle Times
College Success Foundation is, well, quite successful

July 4, 2010 The Evening Sun 
Washington students sample fresh veggies at Spoutwood

June 21, 2010 KPLU 88.5 (NPR)  
Low-Income Students Receive Help With College Ambitions                                                                                           

June 16, 2010 Yakima Herald
College Success Foundation gets strong reviews in report

June 16, 2010 Education Equality Project: Daily News Roundup
New report highlights the College Success Foundation's effectiveness at boosting high school and college graduation rates for low-income students

June 15, 201 Seattle Times
Opportunity in high school for minority and low-income students breeds achievers in college

June 15, 2010 Northwest Cable News (NWCN)
College Success Foundation celebrates 10 years

June 15, 2010 KING5
College Success Foundation celebrates 10 Years 

June 15, 2010 Puget Sound Business Journal
Gates-funded college program cites results

June 15, 2010 Issaquah Press
College Success Foundation reports results

June 15, 2010 The News Tribune
Help for Tacoma's homeless: A diploma
Education: Lincoln High students overcome difficulties to reach goal

June 11, 2010 EducationNews.org
College Success Foundation Celebrates 10 Years of Helping Students

June 10, 2010 Education Week/ College Bound
A Success Story for Improving Graduation Rates

June 10, 2010 Diverse Issues in Higher Education
College Success Foundation Celebrates 10 Years of Helping Students

June 10, 2010 Kansas City InfoZine
Mentors, Scholarships Help Minority, Low-income Students Succeed in College

June 10, 2010 Access News
Mentors, scholarships help minority, low-income students succeed in college

June 9, 2010 FOX5 News (Washington D.C.)
Gates-Sponsored Foundation Claims Success at High School and College Graduation

June 9, 2010 Washington Business Journal
New Report Highlights Effective Model for Improved High School and College Graduation Rates

June 9, 2010 Yahoo! News
New Report Highlights Effective Model for Improved High School and College Graduation Rates         

June 9, 2010 MedillWashington (Medill News Service, Northwestern University
Aid program help low-income youth get to college

June 9, 2010 Yakima-Herald.com
Time to vote: $250,000 on the line

June 9, 2010 The Washington Post
Redskins give Oxon Hill senior $25K Scholarship

June 8, 2010 Daily Sun News
Mabton names academic leaders from its 2010 graduating high school class

June 7, 2010 The News Tribune
Tacoma conference to focus on College Bound program 

June 5, 2010 Seattle Post Globe
Life tough after foster care. Despite feds' offer, WA fails to extend foster care to 21

May 24, 2010 TVW
Washington State Governors' Scholarship for Foster Youth 

May 24, 2010: Washington News Wire

Four Governors in a Row: Scholarship Awards at the Highest Level
 

May 23, 2010: KING5 TV (KONG6 and NWCN)

Seattle woman says college scholarship is freeing her from secrecy of foster care 

 

May 21, 2010: KOMO4 TV

Once-troubled child earns recognition from Governor 

April 30, 2010: Spokane Spokesman Review
Aid for students from lower-income homes feeding dreams

April 29, 2010 Daily Peninsula News
Tuition program helps Peninsula college bound

April 20, 2010: Seattle University News
Bob Craves to receive honorary degree from Seattle University 

April 19, 2010: The News Tribune
Tacoma Students Can Apply for 6 New Scholarship
 

April 14, 2010: Flynn's Harp
Reflections on College Success Foundation 10 years


March 25, 2010: Washington Post
Judging high schools by students' college success

March 3, 2010
2010 Norm Maleng Advocate for Youth Award Honoree—Ann Ramsay-Jenkins

December 11, 2009: Seattle Times
Plant the seeds early to grow U.S. college success  

December 8, 2009: The News Tribune
Scholarship to help Cop’s Children

December 8, 2009: Tacoma Weekly
College Success to grow in Tacoma

December 7, 2009: The News Tribune
College Success Foundation to open Tacoma Office 

MEDIA INQUIRIES (Press Only)

Media Contacts

Susan Pollack (link) –Chief External Communications Director
Dave Sharp-Director, Marketing & Communications (link)
Phone: 425-416-2000

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