Grads-On-Track™ By the Numbers

Luisa's summer school scholarship helped put her on the path toward college.

Low-income students are especially vulnerable to falling behind in school. An unstable home life and poor nutrition can cause students living in poverty to fail their classes. On average, summer school courses to make up a class and retrieve credits are $180 each and can cost up to $420. Families living in poverty are already … Read Now

School Snacks for Success

Healthy school snacks support student success in the classroom and beyond.

Healthy school snacks are one of the most frequent requests we receive from the Bellevue School District. Some days, Stevenson Elementary School’s Family Connections Center is overwhelmed with requests for snacks and the cupboards are bare. In one month, they received 26 requests for snacks from 19 teachers. Kids who don’t eat breakfast have a … Read Now

The Pathway Out of Poverty

2017 Bellevue LifeSpring fourth-year college scholarship recipients

Bellevue LifeSpring’s renewable, need-based college scholarships are allowing more students living in poverty to achieve their dreams of higher education. This spring, four of Bellevue LifeSpring’s college scholarship recipients are graduating and moving on to brighter futures.   Telma comes from a single-income household and commutes to school to save money. In addition to being … Read Now