Rainier Beach High School Dollars for Scholars

03/11/2019

If you know current RB Seniors, please let them know about these scholarship opportunities for graduating RB seniors - application deadline is 4/19/2019.

$1000 Student Excellence Award. Recipients are selected based on academic ability, school and community involvement, and handling life challenges.

03/02/2019

Over $9,000 in scholarships - just for graduating Rainier Beach Seniors!
including:
$1000 Student Excellence Award. Recipients are selected based on academic ability, school and community involvement, and handling life challenges.
$1000 Don Alexander Freedom is a Constant Struggle Award Recipient is a U.S.-born Black young person interested in returning to and reinvesting knowledge gained through further education or training into his or her community, and committing to the struggle to maintain freedom and equality
$1000 Von Paul Patu Scholarship. For a college-bound Pacific Islander who is active in school & community (min 2.5 GPA). Go to https://rainierbeachhs.dollarsforscholars.org
for more information.
APPLICATIONS DEADLINE IS APRIL 19, 2019

$1000 Student Excellence Award. Recipients are selected based on academic ability, school and community involvement, and handling life challenges.

06/14/2018

Don Alexander, for whom the Don Alexander “Freedom is a Constant Struggle” Award was named, passed away on March 26, 2018. A celebration of Don’s life will be held on June 23, 2018 from 2:30-5:00p.m. at the Central Area Senior Center (500 30th Ave. S, Seattle, WA 98144). Recipients of the “Freedom is a Constant Struggle” Award scholarships are particularly encouraged to attend. Recipients, if you are unable to attend, please consider sending a note to Don’s wife Fran in care of [email protected]. An updated on what you have been doing since graduating from high school, and especially how you are being active in your community would be particularly appreciated.
Don was known as a dedicated and determined community activist and long-time advocate for Rainier Beach High School students. Don’s wife, Fran Alexander, established the scholarship in honor of Don’s 75th birthday, with the intention of recognizing US-heritage black students who show commitment to activism and community service. Since its inception, 17 students have received scholarships, totaling over $16,000 dollars. Don continued to care deeply about young people and take a strong interest in education and activism up until the end. Less than a week before his death, he visited with drama students at Rainier Beach High School to talk to them about being awarded a $10,000 theater grant and to share stories with them about the community activism that lead to the construction & naming of the Paul Robeson Performing Arts Center. He also was encouraged by student activists fighting against gun violence and racism. More details about Don can be found at:

Don Alexander was born in Cincinnati, OH in 1933. By age 6 his family moved to Chicago, IL, and that is where Alexander called home until 1950 when he and his family moved to Los Angeles, CA. In 1989 Don and his wife, Fran moved to Seattle, WA and have been here ever since. By …

02/27/2016

2016 Scholarships are open for applications. Go to http://rainierbeachhs.dollarsforscholars.org for details on how to apply. The application deadline is April 3, 2016.

Join us at the Rainier Beach Community Center (8825 Rainier Ave. S 98118) from 1:30-3:30pm for refreshments & fun. We'll be honoring Martin Luther King, Jr. County Council Member Larry Gossett, Seattle Public Schools Board President Betty Patu and the late Von Paul Patu for over 40 years of teirele…

02/21/2011

Hello Everyone! Rainier Beach High School Dollars for Scholars wants you to be a friend! Help us spread the word - let everyone know you "like" us on Facebook! With the support of RB alumni and community members we've been offering college scholarships to RB graduates since 2003... over $63,000 total! Help us send even more students to college! Thanks!