College preparatory program wins grant

September 1, 2004
By Dan de Carbonel

Reprinted with permission of the Statesman Journal.

Willamette Academy, a program designed to help prepare high school students for college academics, recently was awarded a $75,000 grant, said executive director Elaine Green.
The Lumina Foundation for Education awarded Willamette Academy the money to support curriculum development for 11th- and 12thgrade students in the program.
The funds will be used for SAT/ACT preparation,, writing improvement and college preparation skills. The Lumina Foundation for Education is based in Indianapolis and was founded to expand access and success in education beyond high school.
Willamette Academy was created in 2001 as a supplemental education program for under-represented and lowincome students.
Located on the Willamette University campus, it identifies students who have the academic potential for college but for various reasons are considered atrisk for dropping out.
The academy is self-supporting, and tuition is free.

Willamette Academy News Archive

Fall 2007— Academy Sends Off Graduates, Welcomes New Director (from The Scene)

Summer 2007— Paving the Way (from The Scene)

July 18, 2006 - June 18, 2007 — A Year in the Life: Willamette Academy (an continuing story by Sarah J. Evans)

Oct. 10, 2005 — Salem family’s dream lost in son’s death (from the Statesman Journal)

Jul. 22, 2005 — Streams get some TLC (from the Statesman Journal)

Nov. 16, 2004 — Willamette Academy Awarded $75,000

Sep. 1, 2004 — College preparatory program wins grant (from the Statesman Journal)

Feb. 20, 2004 — Classified Staff Supports Willamette Academy (from Inside Willamette)

Oct. 15, 2003 — Mini dose of college (from The Collegian)

Sep. 26, 2003 — WU Program Receives $1 Million (from the Statesman Journal)

Fall 2003— Donation Brings a Million Opportunities (from The Scene)

Mar. 23, 2003 — Blueprints for diversity (from the Statesman Journal)

Feb. 17, 2003 — The Monday Profile: Champion of Diversity (from The Oregonian)

Fall 2002 — Willamette Academy Offiers Bridge to Students of Color (from The Scene)

Aug. 10, 2002 — Two-week camp exposes life in higher education (from the Statesman Journal)

Aug. 9, 2002 — University helps kids make grade for future (from The Oregonian)

Jun. 1, 2001 — Willamette Receives Grants to Establish Programs for Ethnically Diverse Students