HomeMy WebLinkAboutReg 2026-04-06 Item 5A - Presentation - Tukwila Promise UpdateI Tukwila
PROMISE
- Superintendent Dr. Concie Pedroza, Tukwila School District
- Interim Vice President Tony Garcia, Highline College
- Jessica Monger, External Affairs Director, Washington State Opportunity Scholarship
- Riley Haggard, Tukwila Promise Project Manager, Tukwila School District
4/6/2026
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Tukwila Promise Enrollment at Highline College
- Fall Quarter: 44 2025 Foster High School Graduates enrolled at Highline College
- Winter Quarter: 53 2025 Foster High School Graduates enrolled at Highline College
- Spring Quarter: 40 2025 Foster High School Graduates enrolled at Highline College
- 60% of enrolled students have 2.0+ GPA
- The average Cumulative GPA for enrolled students is 2.2 GPA
- 3 Students with 4.0 GPA
- 17 Students with 3.0+ GPA
- First GRADUATE after Fall Quarter, 2025. TWO more students on track to graduate Spring!
- Majority of enrolled students in college level courses
- 97% pursuing Direct Transfer Degree, 3% Undecided
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Tukwila Promise Model at Highline College
- Highline College TRiO has advisor at Foster High School two days per week
- 74 FHS students currently enrolled in Running Start at Highline College
- Highline has multiple admissions information sessions, "Thunderbird" labs aka
admissions clinics, & new student orientation to assist 2026 FHS Graduates
properly enroll by deadline
- Highline offers 100+ academic degree and certificate programs, including
opportunities for students to pursue an Associate to transfer to the university,
Bachelor's Degree options, and extensive professional technical certificates
- Highline provides an Academic Advisor to support Tukwila Promise Scholars
- Highline offers multiple persistence and retention support programs for Tukwila
Promise Scholars
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Tukwila Promise Funds
- Tukwila Promise is funded by the City of Tukwila and State of Washington
- Year 1: $65,000 provided by City and matched by State for total of $130,000
- Year 2: $125,000 provided by City and matched by State for total of $250,000
- All funds administered by Washington State Opportunity Scholarship (WSOS) for
10% administrative fee or $6,500 for Year 1
- 17 enrolled students have used Tukwila Promise funds for tuition expenses
- WSOS projects roughly $65,971 of the $123,500 Tukwila Promise funds will be
used in Year 1. WSOS projects a remaining balance of $57,529 for the academic
year.
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Tukwila Promise Expansion
- Tukwila Promise expansion to Renton Technical College (RTC) and all Seattle Colleges
(South, Central, & North) is on track for 2026 FHS Graduates to enroll for the 2026-27
school year
- Strong student & family interest in South, 23 FHS Running Start students at South this
school year
- TSD & South working on implementation timeline, roles & responsibilities to build model
similar to Highline
- Running Start totals for RTC, Seattle Central, & North Seattle
- Outreach to RTC, North Seattle, & Seattle Central underway
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Tukwila Promise Successes
- Increased enrollment at Highline College by 300%+ from 16 2024 FHS Graduates to 53 2025 FHS
Graduates.
- FHS Principal Parker, Counseling, College & Career, Senior Teaching, & Parent Liaison staff have done
exceptional work to launch Tukwila Promise.
- Highline has been an incredible partner in providing admissions, TRiO, advising, & financial aid support
to our first cohort of Tukwila Promise students.
- Strong support from City of Tukwila Mayor McLeod, Councilmembers, City Leadership, and State Rep.
Bergquist
- Expansion to RTC, South, Seattle Central, & North Seattle on track for 2026-27 and supported by all
critical partners.
- Projected to be on budget.
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Tukwila Promise Future
- Funding beyond two-year pilot
- Funding what matters, a commitment to access AND retention for Tukwila
Promise Scholars
- Funding models similar to Seattle Promise, assistance for educational expenses
outside of just tuition
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Questions?