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Impact Report 2022-23: Pathways to Possibilities

We are proud to share our 2022-2023 Impact Report with you. It takes a community moving in lockstep to provide equitable access and opportunity to our scholars and families.

Rainier Scholars – Tacoma in the News

Read more about our new space in Tacoma designed to create space for scholars and families in the region.

Summer Program Tours

Come see our scholars in action! Seattle and Tacoma Summer Program tours allow guests to observe classes, ask questions, and learn more about our unique approach to prepare our youngest scholars for college preparatory pathways.

Watch our 2024 Luncheon Program

We came together as a community to celebrate all the accomplishments of our scholars and their families at this year’s be EPIC Rainier Scholars Luncheon. If you were not able to attend, please watch a video recap of our program.

We increase college access and graduation rates.

We develop the next generation of diverse leaders.

We build foundations of critical thinking, resilience and belonging.

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).

of scholars are on college prep pathways

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

of High School seniors 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

of eligible scholars 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

On to the Next Chapter

Rainier Scholars’ Jasmine Delgado-Guerrero has a lot to celebrate. She’s graduating high school this year, and in the fall, she’ll be heading off to the University of Rochester on a ful[..]

Meet Jennifer Ward, Associate Executive Director – Tacoma

You’ve now been with Rainier Scholars for 15 years in total. How did you first learn about the organization? In 2003, I graduated from the University of Washington with an engineering degree[..]

Alumni Perspective Building a Vibrant Alumni Network

The Rainier Scholars Strategic Plan focuses on growing our impact and ensuring the program serves scholars, families, and alums. To that end, Strategy 2 of the Plan specifically outlines buildin[..]

“It’s hard for me to accept that people had low expectations for me, even before I was born. I know I am better than what people think, and at Rainier Scholars I’ve learned I’m capable of even more.”

– David, Cohort 11

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