College Success Foundation

The College Success Foundation (CSF) was established in the spring of 2000 by Bob Craves and Ann Ramsay-Jenkins. In a climate where one-third of the state's 900,000 K-12 students are on free or reduced lunches, and where 17% of public high school students do not graduate, the founders wished to encourage scholarship philanthropy, and to significantly change the opportunity structure for disadvantaged students and their families.  Their mission is to provide college scholarships and mentoring to low-income, high-potential students.  Washington State Mentors (WSM) was initiated in 1999 by the Department of Social and Health Services. In 2004, WSM expanded with the support of Costco Wholesale and the College Success Foundation.