Donate now to support Western Success Scholars!
Western Success Scholars (WSS) was established in 2019 to support students who were in the foster care system or experienced homelessness without support of a parent, and it's been a leading program in the region. WSS was awarded the Beacon Award for Excellence in Student Achievement and Success in 2024 from the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) for demonstrating “distinctive, measurable, and replicable innovations that have resulted in student achievement and success at the institutional or programmatic level.”
In addition to the Beacon Award, WSS has much to celebrate:
Western Success Scholars serves this growing number of students by providing holistic support, promoting academic success, and fostering a strong sense of community and belonging by all of our services for current students. According to the statewide Student Experience Survey, these populations of students have the highest rates of basic needs insecurities. And across the state, the funding that supports Western Success Scholars has not kept up with the demand of the program growth. This academic year, the scholarship for this program has been reduced by 60%.
Your donations help close the funding gap and help ensure these students’ needs are met so they are well positioned for success!
Western Success Scholars is truly a life-changing program! Hear from alumni who reflect on the significant impact WSS had on their ability to persist at Western and see a taste of some of the community building events within WSS:
