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ReportingDataforCohorts1-7|December2018Preparedby:WashingtonStateOpportunityScholarshipPreparedfor:WashingtonStateLegislaturePhotographyby:KristianMarsonPhotographyDecember1,2018Featuredonthecover:KhyreeWatsonisanOpportunityScholarattheUniversityofWashingtonSeattle.
KhyreeismajoringinindustrialengineeringandhascompletedthreeinternshipsatBoeing.
Khyreeisanticipatedtocompletehisdegreein2019.
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org1LETTERFROMTHEEXECUTIVEDIRECTOR2018provedtobeanotheryearofexcitinggrowthandopportunityforWashingtonStateOpportunityScholarship(WSOS),theScholarsweserveandthechallengesfacingourstate.
Welookforwardtothepublicationofourannuallegislativereportasatimetoreflectonourprogressandtorefocusontheworkahead.
Drivenbyourcommitmenttobeawin-win-winsolutionforstudents,industryandWashingtonstatetaxpayers,wecontinuedtofindwaysforourinnovativepublic-privatepartnershiptomatchourstate'stoptalentwithhigh-demandcareers.
Thisyear,welaunchedarevampedyear-to-yearsupportsystemtoensureourScholarspersistfromdayoneofcollegetothelaunchoftheircareer.
Scholarsbegintheiracademicjourneywiththeassistanceofanear-peermentorwhoprovidesguidanceandsupporttohelpjump-starttheiracademicjourney.
AsScholarsmoveclosertowardsgraduation,we'vebolsteredourindustrymentorshipprogramandcreatedindividualizedjobplacementassistancesothatourScholarsgraduatecareer-readywithconnectionstoprofessionalnetworks.
Investinginthesesupportswillgetusclosertoourgoalofsupporting16,000Scholarsby2025.
Thesestudentsarecriticaltofillingourtalentneedsacrossbio-med,engineering,technologyandaerospaceindustriesinourstate.
Weareproudofthesenumbers!
Butweknowthatitisn'tenough.
Washington'sworkforceshortagescontinuetoloomlarge,anddespiterecentinvestment,westillhavefartoofewWashingtonstudentsgraduatingfromhighschoolandgoingontopursuetheeducationandtrainingneededtocompeteforjobsinoureconomy.
Whileourneedforbachelor'sdegreescontinues,Washingtonstatealsoneedsmoregraduateswithprofessionalandtechnicaldegreesorcertificatestofilljobsinfieldswhicharevitaltokeepingoureconomymoving–manufacturing,transportation,construction,technology,agriculture,healthcare,utilitiesandmore.
Lastspring,theWSOSBoardsteppeduptothechallengeandaskedmembersoftheWashingtonStateLegislaturetoexpandourprogramtocreatethePathwaysScholarship,theRuralJobsProgramandtheAdvancedHealthCareDegreeScholarshipforunderservedareas.
Collectively,thesethreenewscholarshipswillensurethatstudentsfromacrosstheeducationspectrum–fromstudentspursuingprofessionalandtechnicaldegreesandcertificationsatWashingtonstatecommunityandtechnicalcollegestostudentspursuingpost-baccalaureatehealthcaredegrees–canfillthehigh-demandjobshortagesinWashingtonstate.
ThesearesmartinvestmentsforWashington-investmentsthatallowsustomeetthedemandforskilledworkersbysupportingtheScholarswehave,righthereathome.
ThankyouforyoursustainedsupportoftheWashingtonStateOpportunityScholarshipandourScholars.
Theyarethefutureofthestate–andweinviteyoutobeapartoftheirdream.
NariaK.
SantaLuciaExecutiveDirector,WashingtonStateOpportunityScholarshipWSOSExecutiveDirectorNariaSantaLucia2waopportunityscholarship.
orgBOARDOFDIRECTORSBradSmith|WSOSBoardChairPresidentandChiefLegalOfficer,MicrosoftCorporationR.
MillerAdamsManagingDirector,Pier70VenturesDianeCecchettiniRetiredCEO,MultiCareHealthSystemAntonyChiangPresident,EmpireHealthFoundationJoelleDenneyVicePresidentofHumanResources,BoeingCommercialAirplanesMackHogansCEO,M.
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Hogans,LLCConsultingServicesJaneParkFounderandChiefGirlfriend,JulepGaryRubensFounder,StartItLabsandtheRubensFamilyFoundationJulieSandlerManagingDirector,PioneerSquareLabsJimSinegalCo-Founder,AdvisorandformerPresident&CEO,CostcoWholesaleCorporationMikeWilsonExecutiveDirector,SpokaneTeachingHealthCenter|RetiredCEO,ProvidenceHealthCareSpokanewaopportunityscholarship.
org3TABLEOFCONTENTS4INTRODUCTION5EXECUTIVESUMMARY6SEC.
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1(a)ELIGIBLEEDUCATIONPROGRAMSEducationprogramstheWashingtonStateOpportunityScholarshipBoarddeterminedeligibleforpurposesoftheWashingtonStateOpportunityScholarship.
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1(b)APPLICANTCHARACTERISTICSThenumberofapplicantsfortheWashingtonStateOpportunityScholarship,disaggregated,totheextentpossible,byrace,ethnicity,gender,countyoforigin,ageandmedianfamilyincome.
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1(c)SCHOLARCHARACTERISTICSThenumberofScholarsintheWashingtonStateOpportunityScholarshipprogram,disaggregated,totheextentpossible,byrace,ethnicity,gender,countyoforigin,ageandmedianfamilyincome.
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1(d)SCHOLARSHIPDISBURSEMENTThenumberandamountofscholarshipsactuallyawardedandwhetherthescholarshipswerepaidfromthescholarshipaccountortheendowmentaccount.
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1(e)PROGRAMENROLLMENTTheinstitutionsandeligibleeducationprogramsinwhichWashingtonStateOpportunityScholarshipScholarsenrolled,togetherwithdataregardingScholars'completionandgraduation.
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1(f)CONTRIBUTIONSThetotalamountofprivatecontributionsandstate-matchfundsreceivedfortheWashingtonStateOpportunityScholarshipprogram,howthefundsweredistributedbetweenthescholarshipandendowmentaccounts,theinterestorotherearningsontheaccountsandtheamountofanyadministrativefeepaidtotheprogramadministrator.
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1(g)EXPANSIONPROGRAMIdentificationoftheprogramstheWashingtonStateOpportunityScholarshipBoardselectedtoreceiveOpportunityExpansionawardsandtheamountofsuchawards.
26SCHOLARSPOTLIGHT27SCHOLAROUTCOMES31APPENDICES4waopportunityscholarship.
orgINTRODUCTIONThemissionoftheWashingtonStateOpportunityScholarship(WSOS)istobuildpathwaysintohigh-demandWashingtoncareersforWashingtonstudents.
WashingtonhasoneofthefastestgrowingstateeconomieswithmoreSTEMandhealthcarejobsthanwecanfill.
WSOSaimstoconnectourstate'sleadingindustrieswithtopWashingtontalentbyreducingbarrierstoeducationandtrainingandfacilitatingentryintohigh-demandcareersforlow-andmiddle-incomeWashingtonstudents.
EligiblerecipientsareresidentsofWashingtonstatewhoearnedtheirhighschoolcredentialfromaWashingtonhighschooloralternativeprogram,intendtopursueabachelor'sdegreeinaneligible,high-demandSTEMorhealthcareeldfromaWashingtoncollegeoruniversityandhaveafamilyincomelessthanorequalto125%oftheWashingtonstatemedianfamilyincome.
OpportunityScholarscanreceiveupto$22,500inscholarshipfundsoveramaximumofveyearstomitigatethenancialburdenofhighereducation.
Additionally,Scholarsreceiveayear-to-yearsystemofstudentsupportstoensuretheyaresuccessfulfromdayoneofcollegetothelaunchoftheirprofessionalcareer.
ThroughWSOS,Scholarsimprovetheirjobreadinessskills,receiveone-on-onementorship,gainexposuretowork-likeexperienceandhaveaccesstoindustryprofessionals.
Thisreportispublishedannuallytoprovideinformationonbothscholarshipapplicantsandrecipients.
Thisyear'sreportprovidesanoverviewofstudentswhoappliedin2018,themostrecentlyawardedcohortofselectedScholars(Cohort7)andupdateddataonScholarsinthesixpreviouslyawardedcohorts.
PaulaGibsonisanOpportunityScholaralumna,whonowworksatPhilipsasanelectricalengineer.
ShegraduatedwithanelectricalandelectronicsdegreefromtheUniversityofWashingtonSeattlecampusin2017.
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EmployersinSTEMfieldsareawarethattherearecertainracialandethnicbackgroundsthatareunderrepresentedintheworkforce.
Individualswhoidentifyas:AmericanIndianorAlaskaNative;BlackorAfricanAmerican;Hispanic/Latinoofanyrace(s);NativeHawaiianorOtherPacificIslander;ortwoormoreracesareconsideredtobeunderrepresentedminoritiesinSTEMfields.
EXECUTIVESUMMARYThisLegislativeReportrespondstotheguidelinesinSection8ofHouseBill2088,OpportunityScholarshipAct,filedonJune7,2011,andprovidesoverviewinformationaboutWashingtonStateOpportunityScholarship(WSOS)applicants,participantsandoutcomes.
TheReportbeginswithareviewoftheeligibleprogramsofstudy,followedbyanoverviewofthedemographic,gender,socioeconomic,ageandregionalcharacteristicsofCohort7(themostrecentlyawardedcohort)applicantsandscholarshiprecipientsacrossCohorts1-7.
TheremainderoftheReportsummarizesdollarsawardedtodateandprogramoutcomes.
AdditionalinformationisprovidedintheattachedAppendices:AppendixADescriptionofProgramAdministrator;AppendixBSelectedScholarsCohorts1–7byMajorCategoryofInterest;AppendixCRaceorEthnicityofCohort1–7Participants;AppendixDCohort1–7ParticipantsbyHomeCounty;AppendixENumberofScholarshipsAwardedbyAcademicYear,CohortandMaximumAmount;AppendixFScholarEnrollment2018-19byInstitutionandCohort;AppendixGScholarEnrollmentandGraduationbyCohortandMajorCategoryofStudy;AppendixHGraduationbyInstitution;AppendixIDescriptionoftheWSOSImpactStudy.
Ataglance,ourresultsshow:4,889applicantsofdiversebackgroundsappliedin2018and1,862wereselected.
Thisisanincreaseof1,053applicationsfrom2017.
Morethanhalf(59%)ofCohort7eligibleapplicantsarefemale.
Morethanhalf(59%)ofCohort7eligibleapplicantsself-identifyasstudentsofcolor.
Abouttwooutoffive(39%)Cohort7eligibleapplicantsself-identifyasunderrepresentedminoritiesinSTEMfields.
1HalfofCohort7eligibleapplicants(50%)identifyasfirst-generationcollegestudents.
ThemedianincomeofeligibleapplicantsforCohort7is$52,073.
1,740Scholarsarecurrentlyenrolledfull-timeaspartofCohort7(mostrecentlyawardedcohort).
Morethanhalf(61%)ofCohort7Scholarsarefemale.
Nearlytwo-thirds(64%)ofCohort7Scholarsself-identifyasstudentsofcolor.
42%ofCohort7Scholarsself-identifyasunderrepresentedminoritiesinSTEMfields.
Nearlytwo-thirds(65%)identifyasfirst-generationcollegestudents.
ThemedianincomeofCohort7Scholarsis$42,303.
4,486ScholarsfromCohorts2-7areexpectedtoreceivescholarshipsupportin2018–19.
86%ofCohort2-7Scholarscurrentlyattendfour-yearcollegesoruniversities.
ThelargestproportionofeachcohortattendstheUniversityofWashingtonSeattle.
Scholarscanchoosefromover150high-demandSTEMandhealthcaremajorsofferedatWashingtonstatecollegesanduniversities.
Scholarsfromeverylegislativedistrictinthestateareenrolled.
AsofNovember1,2018,3,387Scholarshavegraduatedwithabachelor'sdegree.
MostWSOSgraduates(81%)liveinWashingtonstate,with55%livinginorneartheirhometown.
Overthree-quarters(77%)ofemployedWSOSgraduatesworkinSTEMorhealthcare.
TheaverageannualgrosssalaryofWSOSgraduatesemployedfull-timeis$62,297.
6waopportunityscholarship.
orgMAJORCATEGORYCOHORTS1–6COHORT7TOTALHealthProfessionsandRelatedPrograms2,70630%55830%3,26430%Engineering,EngineeringTechnologiesandEngineering-RelatedFields32,30026%37820%2,67825%BiologicalandBiomedicalSciences1,62718%31517%1,94218%ComputerandInformationSciencesandSupportServices1,06812%36119%1,42913%PhysicalSciences3954%653%4604%MathematicsandStatistics2473%271%2743%Multi/InterdisciplinaryStudies42072%342%2412%NaturalResourcesandConservation1452%312%1762%Education51261%543%1802%Agriculture,AgricultureOperationsandRelatedSciences640.
7%70.
4%710.
7%ScienceTechnologies/Technicians90.
1%--90.
1%Business,Management,Marketing,andRelatedSupportServices180.
2%100.
5%280.
3%Other600.
7%221%820.
8%GRANDTOTAL8,9726100%1,862100%10,834100%ELIGIBLEEDUCATIONPROGRAMSSEC.
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1(a)EducationprogramstheWashingtonStateOpportunityScholarshipBoarddeterminedeligibleforpurposesoftheWashingtonStateOpportunityScholarship.
AttheoutsetoftheOpportunityScholarship,applicantscouldchoosefrom364eligiblemajors.
In2015,theWSOSBoardapprovedalistofeligiblemajorsusingupdatedinformationaboutwhichSTEMandhealthcaremajorsareinhigh-demandinWashingtonstate.
Thisrefinementreducedthelistofeligiblemajorsfrom367to182.
From2016tothepresent,WSOSstaffhavecontinuedtorefinethelistofeligiblemajorsinkeepingwiththecriteriaestablishedbytheBoard.
Currently,thereare155eligiblemajorswhichfallwithin14categoriesofstudyandareapplicabletoScholarsinCohorts6andbeyond.
EligibleScholarsmustbepursuingorintendtopursueabachelor'sdegreeinoneofthesemajorstobeeligibletoreceiveWSOSfunds.
Todate,86%ofselectedScholarshaveindicatedadesiretopursueabachelor'sdegreeinthetopfourmajorcategoriesofstudy:healthcare(30%),engineering(25%),biologicalorbiomedicalsciences(18%)orcomputerinformationscience(13%).
SeeTable1belowandAppendixBfordetails.
Table1:SelectedScholarsbyMajorCategoryofInterest22.
NotallScholarswhoareselectedtoreceivethescholarshipendupenrollingincollegetobecomeWSOSparticipants.
Therefore,itisimportanttonotethatselectedScholarsdifferfromactualcohortparticipants.
Thetableabovereferencesthemajorofinterestindicatedontheapplication.
Manycollegestudentschangetheirmajorovertime,andScholarsmaynotgraduateinthesamefieldtheydeclaredtheirinitialinterest.
Thetotalsinthistablemaynotequal100%duetorounding.
3.
EngineeringandEngineeringTechnologies&Engineering-RelatedFields,whileseparateClassificationofInstructionalPrograms(CIP)families,havebeencombinedintoonecategoryinthetableabove.
4.
ForCohorts1-4,multi/interdisciplinarystudiesincludebiologicalandphysicalsciences,computationalscience,humanbiology,humancomputerinteraction,marinesciences,mathematics,computerscienceandnaturalsciencesonly.
ForCohort5andbeyond,thiscategoryincludesaccountingandcomputersciences,biologicalandphysicalsciences,humancomputerinteraction,mathematicsandcomputerscienceandnaturalsciences.
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Themajorcategoryforeducationincludesbiology,chemistry,computer,earthscience,mathematics,physicsandscienceteachereducationonly.
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In2018,WSOScompletedadatafidelityprojectwhichincludedre-examiningoldcohortapplicationfiles.
Duringthisproject,staffcorrectedninestudent'smajorcategories,resultinginaminorshiftforCohorts1-6applicationsaslistedinthe2017LegislativeReport.
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org7SCHOLARSPOTLIGHTJASMINEFUERTE-STONEInstitution:UniversityofWashington,SeattleMajor:BioengineeringClass:OpportunityScholarGraduate,2017CurrentRole:ResearchAssociate,InfectiousDiseaseResearchInstitute(IDRI)Growingup,Jasminewantedtofigurethingsout,discoverthingsforthefunofknowing.
Sciencecaughtherattentionandneverletgo.
Eventhoughthegirlsinherfamilywerenotencouragedtopursuecollege,shethoughtotherwise.
Jasminedevelopedaninterestinbioengineeringandwantedtohelppeoplefromdisadvantagedareasoftheworldbycomingupwithsolutionstohealthproblemsthatwerelessexpensivetodevelop.
Payingforcollegewasabarrier.
ThenateacheratherVancouver,WashingtonhighschooltoldheraboutWSOS.
ThescholarshiphelpedJasmineachieveherdreamsofgettingabachelor'sdegreeinbioengineeringattheUniversityofWashington.
AcombinationofWSOSandotherscholarshipshelpedJasminecoverhertuitionandlivingexpenses.
WSOShelpedconnectherwithafull-timepositionthesummerbeforehersenioryeartoworkinalaboncampusthatresearchescardiacwoundhealing.
WSOSalsoprovidedherwithmultiplenetworkingopportunitiesbothwithstudents,helpingherformvaluablestudygroups,andwithinspiringwomeninSTEMjobs,wheretheydiscussedpossiblegraduateschooloptionsandcareertrajectories.
Shetouredbiotechcompanies,includingtheInfectiousDiseaseResearchInstitute(IDRI),whereshelandedaninternshipandnowworksfulltime.
AtIDRI,sheispartofasix-personvirology-basedteamthat'sexploringandtestingquickerandmoreeffectiveresponsestooutbreaks,includingZika,Chikungunya,andotherviruses.
"MYSCHOLARSHIPALLOWEDMETOSTARTRESEARCHINGINMYJUNIORYEARASAVOLUNTEERINTHELAB,PROVIDINGMEWITHTHEEXPERIENCEINEEDEDTOGETANINTERNSHIPWHICHTURNEDINTOAJOBAFTERGRADUATION.
"AndWSOSsupportcontinuestoday,Jasminesays,throughanalumninetworkthatallowsScholarstostayconnected,shareopportunities,andgetadvicefromoneanother.
What'snextJasmineiscurrentlyapplyingtoPhDprogramsthatresearchmicrobiologyviral-hostinteractionsthatcanbeleveragedtopreventtropicaldiseases.
"WeweresoimpressedbyJasmine'sworkasasummerinternhereatIDRIthatitwasanaturalfittohireherasanemployee;shecontinuestobeanoutstandingcontributortoIDRI'sscienceinherroleasaresearchassociate.
IDRIisverypleasedwithourongoingrelationshipwithWSOS,asitnotonlyprovidesgreatmentorshipopportunitiesforourscientistsbutalsohelpsbuildourscientificworkforceforthefuture.
"—LeeSchoentrup,CommunicationsDirectoratIDRI8waopportunityscholarship.
orgAPPLICANTCHARACTERISTICSSEC.
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1(b)ThenumberofapplicantsfortheWashingtonStateOpportunityScholarshipdisaggregatedtotheextentpossible,byrace,ethnicity,gender,countyoforigin,ageandmedianfamilyincome.
Intotal,4,889studentssubmittedapplicationstojoinCohort7.
Ofthose,2,966(61%)studentsmettheeligibility7requirementsforthescholarship.
Overhalfofeligibleapplicantswerefemale(59%)orself-identifiedasstudentsofcolor(59%).
Abouttwooutoffive(39%)eligibleapplicantsself-identifiedasunderrepresentedminoritiesinSTEMfields.
Half(50%)identifiedasfirst-generationcollegestudents.
8SeeGraphics1and2.
ThemajorityofCohort7eligibleapplicantsself-identifiedaswomenand/orstudentsofcolor.
EligibleapplicantsforCohort7camefrom37ofWashington's39counties.
Graphic1:RaceorEthnicityofEligibleApplicants7.
EligibleapplicantsmustbeWashingtonstateresidentswhohaveearnedtheirhighschoolcredentialfromaWashingtonstatehighschooloralternativeprogramandintendtopursueaneligible,high-demand,four-yearmajorintheSTEMorhealthcarefieldsfromaWashingtonstatecollegeoruniversity.
Additionally,eligibleapplicantsmusthavefiledtheFreeApplicationforStudentFinancialAid(FAFSA)orWashingtonApplicationforStateFinancialAid(WASFA)and(ifeligible)appliedforFederalEducationtaxcredits.
Eligibleapplicantsmusthaveafamilyincomeequaltoorlessthan125%oftheWashingtonstatemedianincome,controllingforfamilysize(e.
g.
,$110,000forafamilyoffourforthe2018-19application).
EligibleapplicantsmusthaveaGPAatorabove2.
75,havebeenenrolledincollegebeyondhighschoolforsixorfewerquartersorfourorfewersemesters(firstbachelor'sdegreeonly)attimeofapplication.
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n=176or6%didnotreporttheirfirstgenerationstatusandarethereforeunknown.
TheseScholarsareexcludedfromthecalculationsabove.
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n=11or0.
4%ofparticipantsindicatedtheirgenderas"other",andn=142or5%chosenottoreporttheirgenderandarethereforeunknown.
Allareexcludedfromthecalculationsabove.
35%White6%Notreported0.
7%AmericanIndianorAlaskaNative20%Asian8%BlackorAfricanAmerican23%Hispanic/Latinxofanyrace(s)0.
9%NativeHawaiianorOtherPacificIslander7%Twoormoreraces59%Female41%MaleGRAPHIC2:GenderofEligibleApplicants9waopportunityscholarship.
org9Countieswiththemosteligibleapplicantsinclude:29%inKingCounty12%inPierceCounty9%inSnohomishCounty7%inYakimaCounty7%inSpokaneCounty5%inClarkCountyMosteligibleapplicantsare18yearsoldoryounger.
Atthescholarshipapplicationdeadline,10eligibleapplicantsindicatedtheywerethefollowingages:86%were18yearsoldoryounger;13%were19to22yearsold;andLessthan2%were23yearsoldorolder.
Eligibleapplicantincomedistributiondemonstratedagreaterproportionofapplicantsfromthelowerincomedeciles.
Themedianhouseholdincomeforalleligibleapplicants(regardlessofhouseholdsize)was$52,073whilethemeanfamilyincomeforalleligibleapplicantswas$53,755.
11Foreachhouseholdsize,themaximumhouseholdincomewasdividedinto10equalcategoriestocreateincomedeciles(with1asthelowestand10asthehighest).
Anindividualinthelowestincomedecilereportedafamilyincomeinthebottom10%ofeligibleincomesforhisorherfamilysize.
Conversely,anindividualinthehighestincomedecilereportedafamilyincomeequalto90%ormoreofthemaximumeligibleincomesforhisorherfamilysize.
Intotal,eligibleapplicantsforCohort7camefromthefollowingincomedeciles:30%fromthelowestthreeincomedeciles(belowthe30thpercentile)45%fromthemiddlefourincomedeciles(30thto69thpercentile)25%fromthetopthreeincomedeciles(70thpercentileorabove)10.
Foranalysispurposes,agecalculationswereasofMarch1,2018.
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Allapplicantsdeterminedtobeeligible(n=2,966)wereconfirmedtomeetfamilyincomerequirementsthroughtheWashingtonStudentAchievementCouncil(WSAC).
WhileWSAChasaccesstoeachstudent'sfiledFAFSA/WASFAtoconfirmfamilyincome,WSOSdoesnot.
Familyincomesusedforanalysesinthisreportarefromself-reportedfamilyincomeonthescholarshipapplication.
Ninety-six(3%)studentsconfirmedaseligibleviaWSACreportedineligiblefamilyincomes(inexcessofthemaximumfortheirreportedfamilysize)ontheirapplicationform;therefore,theirreportedfamilyincomewasdeemedinvalidandexcludedfromallfamilyincomeanalyses.
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orgAmericanIndianorAlaskaNativeAsianBlackorAfricanAmericanHispanic/Latinxofanyrace(s)NativeHawaiianorOtherPacificIslanderTwoormoreracesWhiteNotreportedSCHOLARCHARACTERISTICSSEC.
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1(c)ThenumberofScholarsintheWashingtonStateOpportunityScholarshipprogramdisaggregatedtotheextentpossible,byrace,ethnicity,gender,countyoforigin,ageandmedianfamilyincome.
Ofthe2,966eligibleapplicantswhoappliedtobeapartofCohort7,1,862wereselected.
AsofNovember1,2018,122Cohort7selectedScholarshadeithernotenrolledincollegeinWashingtonstate,enrolledlessthanhalf-timeorwithdrew.
Thisleaves1,740(93%)selectedCohort7Scholarsenrolledforthe2018-19academicyear.
Intotal,61%ofCohort7Scholarsarefemale(n=1,009),39%aremale(n=649).
12Nearlytwo-thirds(65%)identifiedasfirst-generationcollegestudents.
13Overtime,WSOSCohortshavebeencomprisedofanincreasingpercentageofstudentsofcolorandmorestudentswhoaretraditionallyunderrepresentedinSTEMorhealthcarefields.
SeeGraphic4.
Graphic3:RaceorEthnicityofScholars12.
Seventy-eight(4%)ofCohort7participantsindicatedtheypreferrednottoidentifyasmaleorfemale.
Four(0.
2%)indicatedagenderof"Other.
"Theyareexcludedfromthecalculationsabove.
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Seventy-nine(5%)didnotindicatetheirfirstgenerationstatusandareexcludedfromthecalculationsabove.
2%24%8%21%1%1%44%1%COHORT319%5%18%7%49%1%COHORT21%20%7%4%63%2%3%1%COHORT11%26%6%25%1%6%34%1%COHORT51%1%25%9%31%1%7%27%COHORT66%1%22%8%26%1%30%6%COHORT71%22%7%20%1%7%42%COHORT41%waopportunityscholarship.
org11Morethan500Scholars200to499Scholars100to199Scholars50to99Scholars25to49ScholarsFewerthan25ScholarsForCohort7participantsspecifically,thetopsixcountiesrepresentedare:KingCounty28%PierceCounty12%YakimaCounty10%SnohomishCounty8%SpokaneCounty7%ClarkCounty4%StudentsofcolorUnderrepresentedminoritiesinSTEMCOHORT1COHORT2COHORT3COHORT4COHORT5COHORT6COHORT70100908070605040302010%ofScholarParticipants35%50%55%58%65%73%15%31%31%35%39%48%64%42%OfCohort7participants,nearlytwo-thirds(64%)identifyasstudentsofcolor.
Ofadditionalinterestisthat42%ofCohort7participantsidentifyasunderrepresentedminoritiesinSTEMfields.
14SeeGraphic4.
FordetailsontheraceorethnicityofScholarsCohorts1–7,seeAppendixC.
Graphic4:ScholarsWhoIdentifyasStudentsofColorandUnderrepresentedMinoritiesinSTEM14.
EmployersinSTEMfieldsareawarethattherearecertainracialandethnicbackgroundsthatareunderrepresentedintheworkforce.
Individualswhoidentifyas:AmericanIndianorAlaskaNative;BlackorAfricanAmerican;Hispanic/Latinxofanyrace(s);NativeHawaiianorOtherPacificIslander;ortwoormoreracesareconsideredunderrepresentedminoritiesinSTEMfields.
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HomecountyisdeterminedbythezipcodeofthegraduatedhighschoollistedonScholars'originalapplications.
ScholarsinCohorts1–7havecomefromeverycountyinthestate.
ThetopsixcountiesbyproportionofCohort1–7Scholarsare:King(31%),Pierce(12%),Snohomish(9%),Spokane(7%),Yakima(7%)andClark(6%).
SeeAppendixDformoredetails.
Graphic5belowillustratesScholarhomecountiesforallcohorts.
Graphic5:HomeCounty15forCohorts1–7Scholars12waopportunityscholarship.
org89%11%<1%18&younger19–22yearsold23&olderCOHORT5COHORT6COHORT4COHORT3COHORT2COHORT1COHORT7MostCohort7participants(88%)are18yearsoldoryounger.
Atthescholarshipapplicationdeadline,Cohort7participantsindicatedtheywerethefollowingages:1688%were18yearsoldoryounger;11%were19to22yearsold;and1%were23yearsoldorolder.
Overtime,moreScholarsaged18andyoungerhaveappliedtoWSOS.
TheincreaseinyoungerapplicantsbetweenCohort1andCohort2coincideswiththeWSOSBoard'sdecisiontoallotahigherproportionofscholarshipstoincomingfirst-yearcollegestudentsandachangeinscholarshipeligibilitycriteria.
ThenewcriterialimitstheeligibleclassstandingbeginningwithCohort2applicantstoenteringtheirfirst,secondorthirdyearincollege.
Incontrast,Cohort1Scholarsintheirfourthorfifthyearofcollegewerealsoeligibletobeselectedforthescholarship.
Graphic6:AgeofCohort1–7ScholarsbyPercent16.
Foranalysispurposes,agecalculationswereasofMarch1oftheyearofapplication.
32%42%26%71%20%8%73%20%7%81%15%4%84%13%2%88%11%1%waopportunityscholarship.
org13RileyGermanisisanOpportunityScholaralumnus,whonowworksasamathteacheratDecaturHighSchoolinFederalWay,Washington.
RileygraduatedwithamathematicsdegreefromWesternWashingtonUniversityin2014andaMastersinteachingmathandsciencefromSeattlePacificUniversityin2015.
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Allapplicantsdeterminedtobeeligible(n=2,966)wereconfirmedtomeetfamilyincomerequirementsthroughWSAC.
WhileWSAChasaccesstoeachstudent'sfiledFAFSA/WASFAtoconrmfamilyincome,WSOSdoesnot.
Familyincomesusedforanalysesinthisreportarefromself-reportedfamilyincomeonthescholarshipapplication.
Ninety-six(3%)studentsconfirmedaseligibleviaWSACreportedineligiblefamilyincomes(inexcessofthemaximumfortheirreportedfamilysize)ontheirapplicationform;therefore,theirreportedfamilyincomewasdeemedinvalidandexcludedfromallfamilyincomeanalyses.
Themedianandmeanfamilyincome(regardlessofhouseholdsize)forCohort7ScholarsishigherwhencomparedwithCohort6Scholars.
17ThemedianfamilyincomeforCohort7was$42,303(comparedwith$38,678forCohort7),whilethemeanfamilyincomeforCohort7is$45,637(comparedwith$42,198forCohort6).
Graphic7:MeanandMedianIncomebyCohortMeanincomeMedianincomeCOHORT4COHORT3COHORT5COHORT6COHORT730,00060,00055,00050,00045,00040,00035,000IncomeIndicator47,83548,01242,47942,19838,70138,67845,97945,80245,63742,30314waopportunityscholarship.
orgIntotal,Cohort7Scholarscomefromthefollowingincomedeciles:39%fromthelowestthreeincomedeciles(belowthe30thpercentile)46%fromthemiddlefourincomedeciles(30thto69thpercentile)15%fromthetopthreeincomedeciles(70thpercentileorabove)Graphic8:FamilyIncomesofCohort1–7Scholars18%41%40%COHORT239%COHORT725%41%34%COHORT314%46%40%COHORT512%45%43%COHORT6TopthreeincomedecilesMiddlefourincomedecilesBottomthreeincomedeciles15%46%23%43%33%COHORT422%41%37%COHORT1waopportunityscholarship.
org15SCHOLARSHIPDISBURSEMENTSEC.
8.
1(d)Thenumberandamountofscholarshipsactuallyawardedandwhetherthescholarshipswerepaidfromthescholarshipaccountortheendowmentaccount.
WSOSfundingisrenewableforuptofiveyearsofcollegeattendancedependingonclassstandingattimeofselection.
Intheinitialyearoftheprogram(2012-13),Scholarsreceivedonly$1,000.
In2013-14,theWSOSBoardincreasedthescholarshipamountto$5,000forScholarswhoattainedjuniorclassstandingandwereacceptedintoaneligiblehigh-demandmajor.
In2014-15,theWSOSBoardincreasedtheminimumscholarshipamountfrom$1,000to$2,500forstudentsintheirfirstorsecondyearincollege.
Inaddition,theyincreasedthescholarshipamountto$7,500forScholarswhoachievedseniorclassstandingandhadbeenacceptedintoaneligible,high-demandmajor.
TheannualawardamountssectionoftheWSOSwebsiteexplainsourcurrentmodelindetail.
AsofNovember1,2018,4,48618ScholarsacrossCohorts2-7wereenrolledforthe2018-19academicyear.
OftheseScholars,2,828wereeligibletoreceiveupto$2,500;1,130wereeligibletoreceiveupto$5,000;and528wereeligibletoreceiveupto$7,500overthecourseoftheacademicyear(Table2).
From2012-13to2018-19,scholarshipshavebeenawardedto10,113uniqueScholars.
19SeeAppendixEforallscholarshipsawarded2012-13through2018-19.
MattLee(front)isanOpportunityScholarstudyingelectricalengineeringattheUniversityofWashington'sSeattlecampus.
MatthascompletedthreeinternshipsatBoeingandispicturedherewithhismentorMasonMazza.
MattandMasonwereconnectedthroughourSkillsthatShinementorshipprogram.
Mattisanticipatedtocompletehisdegreethisyear.
18.
ThisnumberisdeterminedbythenumberofScholarswithanticipateddisbursementsforthe2018–19academicyearasofthisdate.
ItincludescurrentlyenrolledScholarsaswellasthosewithanapprovedLeaveofAbsence.
19.
Threestudentswhowithdrewwereselectedforafuturecohorttorejointheprogram.
Intheuniquecount,theyareincludedonlyonce.
16waopportunityscholarship.
orgACADEMICYEARCOHORTMAXIMUMANNUALAWARDAMOUNTTOTAL#ANNUALSCHOLARSHIPSAWARDED$1,000$2,500$5,000$7,5002018-19Cohort2--1-1Cohort3--71-71Cohort4--34363397Cohort5--80587892Cohort6-1,182125781,385Cohort7-1,64694-1,740ANNUALTOTAL-2,8281,1305284,486Table2:NumberofScholarshipsAwardedin2018–19byCohortandMaximumAmount2020.
ThemaximumannualawardamountdoesnotnecessarilyreflectthedollarsthatwillbereceivedbyaScholar.
IfotherfundingsourcesleavelessthanthemaximumawardamountduetoaScholar'sinstitution,onlythebalanceremainingwouldbepaidinWSOSfunds.
MaximumannualawardamountwascalculatedusingScholars'estimatedgrade(basedonyearspassedinprogramandgradeattimeofapplication).
waopportunityscholarship.
org17ACADEMICYEARSCHOLARSHIPFUNDINGDISBURSED2012–13$2,871,6412013–14$5,725,8442014–15$8,739,5552015–16$9,293,1072016–17$10,161,4472017–18$12,392,703ANTICIPATEDDISBURSEMENTFOR2018-2019$15,282,400AllscholarshipsarepaidfromtheScholarshipAccount.
Betweenthe2012-13academicyearandthe2017–18academicyear,$49,184,297hasbeendisbursedinscholarshipstoScholars.
In2018–19,another$15,282,400inscholarshipfundingisanticipatedfordisbursementforanestimatedgrandtotalofscholarshipfundsawardedbytheendof2018–19of$64,466,697.
SeeTable3.
Table3:ScholarshipFundingDisbursedtoDate2121.
ThemaximumannualawardsamountsinTable2arecalculatedusingScholars'estimatedgradelevel.
ManyScholarswillreceivelessthanthemaximumawardamountbecausetheirfinancialneedhasalreadybeenmetelsewhereorothernuancesofawarding.
Totalanticipateddisbursementsasnotedinthetableabovebetterrepresentanticipatedtotalsfordisbursementbasedonindividualstudentcircumstances.
Anticipateddisbursementdatafor2018-19isasofNovember6,2018.
Thisincludesactualdisbursementsthroughthisdateaswellasanticipateddisbursementsthroughtheendoftheacademicyear.
Scholarshipfundingdisbursedforprioryearsisbasedonaccountingrecordsforthosehistoricalterms.
RuthaNuguseisanOpportunityalumnawhograduatedfromtheUniversityofWashingtonTacomain2017.
RuthaisasoftwareengineeratMicrosoft.
BYTHEENDOF2018-19,SCHOLARSWILLHAVERECEIVEDOVER$64MILLIONINSCHOLARSHIPDOLLARS.
18waopportunityscholarship.
orgSCHOLARSPOTLIGHTAGUSTINCASTROInstitution:UniversityofWashingtonSeattleMajor:CivilengineeringClass:OpportunityScholar,anticipatedgraduation2020Agustinisthefirstpersoninhisfamilytogotocollege.
HeattributesmuchofthemotivationbehindthisaccomplishmenttohisdadwhogrewuponafarminMexicowith11siblingsanddidn'tgettofinishhighschool.
HepushedAgustintostudyhardandengrainedinhimthebeliefthathighereducationwouldopendoors.
Agustinhadalwayslovedmathandscienceanddecidedthatengineeringofferedwaystosolvecomplexproblems,helppeopleandhaveameaningfulcareer.
Collegetuition,ofcourse,wasitsownproblem.
Hisdadhadrunhisownhousepaintingbusinessforagenerationtohelpsupporthisfamily,butmoneywasstilltight.
Agustincobbledtogetherseveralscholarships,includingWSOS,andhisdadcouldn'tbelievetheycoveredallthecostsforhisfirstyearattheUniversityofWashington.
StartinginhisSophomoreyear,however,theWSOSfundscontinuedwhilehisotherscholarshipssunsetted.
AgustintookadvantageofalltheotherbenefitsavailabletoScholarstohelpguidehimtowardapromisingfuture.
HejoinedSkillsthatShine,theWSOSindustrymentorshipprogram,that,likeadatingapp,looksatyourinterestsandskillsandmatchesyouwithaprofessionalmentor.
Hisexperience,hesays,couldn'thavegoneanybetter.
HewasmatchedwithJustinAnderson,aProjectEngineeratHNTB,anationalcivilengineeringconsultingandconstructionmanagementfirm.
HespentsixmonthsmeetingregularlywithJustin,talkingabouttheindustry,askingendlessquestions,learningtheterminologyandgettingmoreclarityabouthiscareer.
"MYDADALWAYSTELLSMETOPURSUEEDUCATION,SOIDON'THAVETODOWHATHE'SDOING.
HETAKESPRIDEINHISWORKANDSODOI,BUTHEUNDERSTANDSTHETOLLITTAKES,ANDHEWANTSMETOHAVEMOREOPPORTUNITIESTHANHEHADTOGOTOSCHOOLANDPURSUEMYDREAMS.
"AtHNTB,helandedaTrafficDesignInternpositionlastsummerwhichhewasabletocontinueparttimeinhisJunioryearandgainhandsonexperienceproofingcivilengineeringplansforSoundTransit'sLynnwoodLinkExtensionandincorporatinglastminutechanges.
Aslocalsknow,I-5corridortrafficisnotoriouslyawfulandisonlybeingacerbatedbyincreasedgrowth.
Agustinenjoyscomplicatedchallengesandwantstobepartofateamthatdevelopssolutions.
Whileitmightneverbeperfect,heappreciatesoptimizationandfiguringoutstrategiesthatmakethingsincrementallybetter.
AgustinfindsWSOSmentorshipopportunitiesinvaluableandisgivingback.
He'saWSOSScholarLead,mentoring15first-yearstudentswhoareinterestedincivilengineering.
Heguidesthemthroughdevelopingtheiracademicplanstoensurethey'reoncoursetofulfilltheirrequirementsandgraduateontime.
He'salsoexploringsummerinternshipswithcontractorsontheconstructionside,sohecanseeengineeringplanstofruition.
Thesemeetingsandinterviewsprovidemorerichnetworkingopportunitieswherehe'slearningaboutwheretostarthiscareer,howtosolveconflicts,anddiscussingrelocationopportunities.
Ontopofthat,eachSpring,WSOSgivesScholarsachancetodospeednetworkingwithprofessionalsinrelatedfields.
"AgustinhasexceededallexpectationssinceIfirstmethimthroughthementorshipprogram,andhehassignificantlycontributedtoourtrafficdesignteamonmanydifferentprojectsthroughourinternshipprogramatHNTB.
Ihadthepleasureofbeinghismentor,andIhavebeenhumbledandinspiredbyhiseffortstobecomeacivilengineer.
IthasbeenmypleasuretohelpAgustintellhisstoryandprovideanopportunitytoturnambitionsintoreality.
"—JustinAnderson,ProjectEngineeratHNTBandAgustin'smentorwaopportunityscholarship.
org19PROGRAMENROLLMENTSEC.
8.
1(e)TheinstitutionsandeligibleeducationprogramsinwhichWashingtonStateOpportunityScholarshipScholarsenrolled,togetherwithdataregardingScholars'completionandgraduation.
AsofNovember1,2018,3,387Cohorts1-6Scholarshadgraduatedwithabachelor'sdegree.
SeeAppendixGfordetailsofmajorcategoriesofgraduatesbycohort.
(SeeAppendixHfordetailsofgraduationbyinstitution.
)In2018-19,2,746Cohort2-6Scholarshadre-enrolledtojointhe1,740Cohort7enrolledScholars.
MonishNaidu(left)isanOpportunityScholaralumnuswhograduatedfromtheUniversityofWashingtonSeattlewithadegreeinbiochemistryin2016.
HeiscurrentlypursuinggraduatestudiesincomputersciencethroughtheAlignMaster'sprogramatNortheasternUniversity.
ZakHussain(right)isalsoanOpportunityScholaralumnuswhograduatedfromtheUniversityofWashingtonSeattlewithadegreeinneurobiologyandanatomythisyear.
ZakstartedtheAlignMaster'sprogramincomputersciencethisfall.
WSOSHASSUPPORTEDMORETHAN3,300SCHOLARSINEARNINGABACHELOR'SDEGREE.
20waopportunityscholarship.
orgTOTALPARTICIPANTSGRADUATEDRE-ENROLLEDGraduatedorRe-EnrolledCOHORT1(2012)2,8872,21977%--2,21977%COHORT2(2013)71354076%1-54176%COHORT3(2014)73441456%7110%48566%COHORT4(2015)98214415%39740%54155%COHORT5(2016)1,344675%89266%95971%COHORT6(2017)1,70830.
2%1,38581%1,38881%COHORT7(2018)1,748TOTALC1-C6PARTICIPANTS8,3683,38740%2,74632%6,13373%Table4:ParticipantEnrollment,RetentionandGraduationbyCohort22Engineering,healthcareandbiologyarethemostcommondegreesearnedandpursuedin2018–19.
Todate,3,387Cohort1-7Scholarshaveearned3,709bachelor'sdegrees.
Amongthe3,709degreesearned,3,069(83%)ofthosedegreeswereearnedinSTEMorhealthcare.
23In2018-19,4,486Cohort2-7Scholarsarepursuingabachelor'sdegree.
Biology,engineering,andhealthcarerepresentmorethanhalf(57%)ofallbachelor'sdegreesearnedtodate(n=2,068outof3,709or20%,20%and17%,respectively).
Healthcare,engineering,andbiologyrepresenttwo-thirds(66%)ofallbachelor'sdegreescurrentlypursued(n=2,960outof4,486or26%,21%and20%,respectively).
SeeGraphic9.
22.
Previousgraduationdatahasbeenupdatedtoreflectrevisedscholarshipdisbursementand/orgraduationinformation.
Notethatthishasslightlyreducedthenumberofparticipantsinsomecohortsfrompreviouslyprintedlegislativereportsduetotimingdifferences.
OnlyScholarswhoreceivedfundingandearnedtheirfirstbachelor'sdegreeaftertheacademicyearoftheirfirstscholarshipdisbursementorlaterareincludedintheanalysisabove.
TotalparticipantnumberslistedaboveincludeallScholarswhoreceivedanetdisbursementgreaterthanzeroasofthisreport'spublication.
23.
PleasenotethatmanyCohort1Scholarsoriginallyenteredtheprogramundercollegemajorsin2012-13thatbecameineligiblein2013-14.
Additionally,collegestudentschangetheirmajorovertime;whileScholarsonlyreceivefundingwhilestudyingineligiblefields,someScholarsreceivefundingwhileinaneligiblefieldbutlatertransferandgraduateinanon-STEMorhealthcarefield.
Finally,someScholars(n=320)earnmorethanonebachelor'sdegree.
Inthesecases,oftentimestheScholarearnsonedegreeinaSTEMorhealthcarefieldandaseconddegreeinanon-STEMorhealthcaredegree.
(Ofthe3,387graduatestodate,2,829or84%earnedatleastonedegreeinaSTEMorhealthcarefield).
Asaresultofthesecomplications,n=640(17%ofdegreesearned)areinnon-STEMor-healthcarefields.
waopportunityscholarship.
org2149(1%)ENROLLEDSCHOLARS(2018–19)BACHELOR'SDEGREESASOF11/1/20181,138(25%)911(20%)911(20%)613(17%)730(20%)725(20%)733(16%)157(3%)82(2%)114(3%)124(3%)325(9%)205(6%)AllOther(0.
0%)467(13%)TOTAL4,4863,709251(0.
02%)12(0.
3%)18(0.
5%)112(3%)110(3%)9(0.
2%)111(2%)148(4%)82(2%)69(2%)43(1%)33(0.
9%)HealthProfessionsandRelatedProgramsBiologicalandBiomedicalSciencesArchitectureandRelatedServicesEngineeringComputerandInformationSciencesandSupportServicesPhysicalSciencesEngineeringTechnologiesandEngineering-RelatedFieldsMulti/InterdisciplinaryStudiesNaturalResources&ConservationFamilyandConsumerSciences/HumanServicesMathematicsandStatisticsEducationAgriculture,AgricultureOperationsandRelatedSciencesBusiness,Management,MarketingandRelatedSupportServices30(0.
7%)133(4%)Graphic9:Bachelor'sDegreesEarnedtoDateandPursuedbyEnrolledScholarsin2018–192424.
Sincemanycollegestudentschangetheirmajorovertime,degreespursuedin2018-19representsthemostrecentmajorreportedbyScholarswithanticipatedscholarshipdisbursementsin2018-19butdoesnotnecessarilyreflectthemajorinwhichScholarswilleventuallygraduate.
WhileScholarsmayultimatelyearndegreesinineligiblema-jors,theyonlyreceivefundingwhenenrolledineligiblemajors.
Totalproportionsmayexceedorfallbelow100%duetorounding.
25.
318Scholarsearnedbachelor'sdegreesintwodifferentmajorcategories.
TwoScholarsearnedthreedegrees.
Therefore,thetotalbachelor'sdegreesearnedis3,709whilethetotaluniqueScholarsis3,387.
22waopportunityscholarship.
orgMostScholars(86%)currentlyattendfour-yearcollegesoruniversities.
TheremainingCohort2Scholar,99%ofCohort3Scholars,98%ofCohort4Scholars,90%ofCohort5Scholars,84%ofCohort6Scholarsand81%ofCohort7Scholarsareenrolledinfour-yearpublicorprivateinstitutionsforthe2018-19academicyear.
SeeTable5.
WhilealargerproportionofCohort7Scholarsarecurrentlyattendingtwo-yearcommunityortechnicalcolleges(19%),weanticipatethatmanywilltransfertoafour-yearcollegeoruniversitywithintwoyearsasevidencedbythebehaviorofScholarsinearliercohorts.
ThelargestproportionofCohort7ScholarsattendtheUniversityofWashingtonSeattle.
TheproportionsofCohort7Scholarsperschoolwiththemostattendeesarerankedasfollows:UniversityofWashingtonSeattle:n=594,34%WashingtonStateUniversityPullman:n=171,10%WesternWashingtonUniversity:n=107,6%EasternWashingtonUniversity:n=89,5%CentralWashingtonUniversity:n=81,5%waopportunityscholarship.
org23INSTITUTIONTYPECOHORT2(2013)COHORT3(2014)COHORT4(2015)COHORT5(2016)COHORT6(2017)COHORT7(2018)ALLENROLLEDSCHOLARS2018-19Four-YearIndependentCollege0%4%13%13%11%13%12%Four-YearPublicCollege100%94%85%77%73%69%73%College–Two-Year0%1%2%10%16%19%14%UniversityofWashingtonSeattleWashingtonStateUniversityPullmanWesternWashingtonUniversityEasternWashingtonUniversityCentralWashingtonUniversityTheproportionsofScholarsCohorts2-7perschoolwiththemostattendeesarerankedasfollows:UniversityofWashingtonSeattle:n=1,705;37%WashingtonStateUniversityPullman:n=474;10%WesternWashingtonUniversity:n=238;5%EasternWashingtonUniversity:n=236;5%CentralWashingtonUniversity:n=171;4%Graphic10:InstitutionswiththeHighestScholarEnrollment(2018–19)ThetopthreeschoolsfromwhichthegreatestnumberofScholarshavegraduatedinclude:UniversityofWashingtonSeattle:n=1,336;39%WashingtonStateUniversityPullman:n=376;11%WesternWashingtonUniversity:n=195;6%Table5:2018–19AttendancebyInstitutionTypebyCohort2626.
Totalproportionsmayexceedorfallbelow100%duetorounding.
24waopportunityscholarship.
org$87,904,183PRIVATECONTRIBUTIONS$85,136,617STATECONTRIBUTIONS$173,040,800TOTALCONTRIBUTIONS$10,378,621INTEREST$28,694,593ENDOWMENTACCOUNT$154,724,828SCHOLARSHIPACCOUNT$173,040,800TOTALCONTRIBUTIONS$183,419,421TOTALREVENUECONTRIBUTIONSSEC.
8.
1(f)Thetotalamountofprivatecontributionsandstate-matchfundsreceivedfortheWashingtonStateOpportunityScholarshipprogram,howthefundsweredistributedbetweenthescholarshipandendowmentaccounts,theinterestorotherearningsontheaccountsandtheamountofanyadministrativefeepaidtotheprogramadministrator.
AsofOctober31,2018,privatecontributionsandstate-matchdollarsaccountedfor$87,904,183and$85,136,617,respectively.
Fundsintheamountof$154,724,828havebeendistributedtothescholarshipaccountand$28,694,593hasbeendistributedtotheendowmentaccount.
27Theaccountshaveearned$10,378,621ininterest.
Thetotaladministrativefeepaidtothepriorprogramadministrator,theCollegeSuccessFoundation,is$5,082,672.
Thetotaladministrativefeepaidtothecurrentprogramadministrator,WashingtonSTEM,toOctober31,2018,is$735,757.
Intotal,administrativefeesof$5,818,429havebeenpaid.
SeeGraphic11.
Graphic11:WSOSContributions,DistributedFundsandInterestEarnings27.
Includesinvestmentincome(includingunrealizedgains)fromboththescholarshipandendowmentaccounts.
waopportunityscholarship.
org25EXPANSIONPROGRAMSEC.
8.
1(g)IdentificationoftheprogramstheWashingtonStateOpportunityScholarshipBoardselectedtoreceiveOpportunityExpansionawardsandtheamountofsuchawards.
OpportunityAccounttobeleveragedin2015.
InadditiontomanagingthescholarshipportionofWSOS,perHB2801,theWSOSBoardofDirectorsalsohastheauthoritytodistributedonationstotheOpportunityExpansionFund(OEF).
Underthis2011legislation,Washingtoncompaniescoulddonatehigh-tech,research&development(R&D)taxcreditstotheFundbetweenJune2011andJanuary2015andthetotalcontributionswouldbeusedtowardincreasingthecapacityofWashingtoncollegesanduniversitiestoproducehigh-demanddegrees.
AsofOctober31,2015,$6,000,326.
64hadbeencertifiedandtransferredtotheOpportunityExpansionAccountforthepurposeofsupportingopportunityexpansionawards.
Microsoftwastheonlycompanytocontributefunds.
Inlate2015,aworkinggroupof14community,businessandgovernmentleaderswasconvenedtodevelopaRequestforInformation(ROI)process,reviewfinalapplicationsandidentifythreefinalproposalstograntouttheopportunityexpansionawards.
Intheinitialroundofapplications,20collegesanduniversitiesrespondedwithrequeststotalingnearly$50million.
InJuneof2016,theWSOSBoardofDirectorsapprovedfundingfortheproposalsbelow.
GrantswereawardedinfulltowinninginstitutionsbyAugust2016.
$2.
2MtoUniversityofWashington'sSTARSProgramTheUniversityofWashington'sSTARSprogramprovidesintensivewraparoundservicestofirst-year,Pell-eligibleengineeringstudentsfromWashingtonhighschools.
TheOpportunityExpansionFundgrantenabledtheSTARSprogramtoacceptalargercohortofstudentsforthe2017-18and2018-19academicyears,whichultimatelyresultedin20-35engineeringandcomputersciencedegreesawardedtoWashingtonresidentsfromlow-incomebackgrounds.
InadditiontoservinganextendedcohortofintensiveSTARSparticipants,theWSOSOpportunityExpansionFundingenabledtheEngineeringAcademicCenter(EAC)toenroll215studentsinsupplementalengineeringworkshops.
$2.
2MtoCentralWashingtonUniversityfortheirTeachSTEMProgramTheTeachSTEMProgramatCentralWashingtonUniversity(CWU)isanewteacherrecruitingandretentionprogrammodeledaftertheUniversityofTexasAustin'sUTeachprogram.
TeachSTEMaimstodevelopandoeranewcomputerscienceteachingendorsementandmathcompetency.
ThroughtheOpportunityExpansionFundgrant,theTeachSTEMprogramhasincreasedthenumberofstudentswhohaveenrolledinSTEMteachingcourses.
In2017-2018,116studentstookTeachSTEMcourses.
Thisisanapproximately25%increaseinenrollmentinscienceandmathteachingprogramsversustheaverageofthethreepreviousyears.
ThistrajectorymeetsCWU'sgoaltodoublethenumberofSTEMteachinggraduatesbyspring2022.
TheOpportunityExpansionFundgrantalsoenabledCWUtodevelopanewcomputerscienceteachingendorsementwhichwaslaunchedforthe2018-19academicyear.
$1.
6MtoWesternWashingtonUniversity'scomputersciencedegreeprogramandtodevelopanewcomputerscienceK-12endorsementatWWU'sCenterforScienceMathandTechnology(SMATE).
By2020,WesternWashingtonUniversity(WWU)willgraduate175studentswithaBachelorofSciencedegreeincomputerscienceanddeliverprofessionaldevelopmentfor10K-12teachers(pre-serviceorin-service)eachyear.
ThroughthesupportoftheOpportunityExpansionFundgrantin2017-18,WWUwasabletooffer15moresectionsofcomputersciencecoursesascomparedtothepreviousyear,whichcontributedto150computersciencegraduatesand10Cybersecuritygraduatesin2018.
26waopportunityscholarship.
orgSCHOLARSPOTLIGHTEWURAMAKARIKARIInstitution:UniversityofWashingtonSeattleMajor:MechanicalengineeringClass:OpportunityScholar,anticipatedgraduation2019AroboticsclubatEwurama'shighschoolhelpedherdiscoveranexcitingwaytoapplyherinterestinmathandfueledherpursuitofadegreeinmechanicalengineeringattheUniversityofWashington.
ShehadtherequisiteAPcreditstohelphergetaccepted,butsoondiscoveredthat,inmanyways,herhighschoolacademicexperiencehadill-preparedherfortherigorouschallengesshefacedincollege.
That'swhereWSOSsteppedin.
NotonlydidtheScholarshiphelpcovertuition,WSOSprovidedherwithasupportsystemthathelpedherovercomeobstacles…likeCalculus.
WSOSoffersScholarmentorsandScholarpeerswhohelpedEwuramanavigatenewsystems,makenewfriends,andpassalongtheirknowledgeandexperienceinmeaningfulways.
Asaseniorthisyear,WSOSisallowinghertofocusonherresearchratherthanhavingtofindanextrajob.
She'sworkingoncreatinga3Droboticjointthatcanbeusedinthefoodserviceindustryandhelpavoidcontamination.
"WSOSOFFERSGREATNETWORKINGOPPORTUNITIESBECAUSETHEY'RECONNECTEDTOSOMANYPROFESSIONALSINOURFIELDS.
ONETHINGLEADSTOANOTHERAND,THANKSTOTHEIRCONNECTIONSTOSOMANYDIFFERENTBUSINESSESANDSCHOOLS,THERE'SALWAYSAGOODOPPORTUNITYTONETWORKANDMEETNEWPEOPLE.
"WSOShasofferedEwuramamultipleopportunitiestocollaborate,network,andgainmentorship.
ThroughtheSkillsthatShinementorshipprogram,shewaspairedwithamentoratSynapseProductDevelopment,Inc.
whosharedherprofessionalexperiencesandinterests.
Hermentorworkedwithherforanentireyear,learningaboutherinterests,offeringcareeradvice,evenhelpingwithherresume.
EwuramasecuredapaidinternshipatBoeingfortwosummers,workingwithproductandtechnologyintegrationanddesignengineeringwithflightcontrols.
Shereallyenjoyedthecollaborativegroupdynamicwhichofferedhintsastowhathercareerwouldlooklikeaftergraduation.
Ewurama'sparents,wholiveinSpanaway,Washington,immigratedfromGhanaandsacrificedalotforherfamily,shesays.
Ewuramaandhersiblingsarecertainlypayingbackthatcommitment.
HeroldersisterispursuingaMaster'sinPublicHealthwhileheryoungerbrotherisafreshmanattheUWstudyingNeurobiology.
HerbrotherisalsoanOpportunityScholar,givingheranotheropportunitytobeamentorandpayforwardallthesupportshehasreceivedalongherownpath.
Despitejugglingalltheseresponsibilities,EwuramastillfindstimetogorollerskatingwithfriendsandperformstraditionaldancesfromGhanaonAfro-CaribbeannighteachspringatUW.
waopportunityscholarship.
org2719%OutsideWashington26%Samestate,differentregion32%Samestate,nearbycity19%OutsideWashington12%Sameneighborhood11%Samecity,sameneighborhoodSCHOLAROUTCOMESWhatWe'veLearnedSoFar:Theintentofthissectionistoprovideadeeperlookatprogramoutcomesthatmayormaynotbeevidentfromtheprecedingsections.
FindingshighlightedareselectedbasedonstrengthofdataandrelevancetotheintendedimpactofthelegislationthatcreatedWSOS.
Infallof2018,WSOSconductedanImpactStudyofthemorethan3,000WSOSgraduatestodate.
(SeeAppendixIforpurposeandmethodology.
)Thefindingsofthatsurveyareoutlinedinthissection.
NearlyallWSOSgraduates(94%)areemployedoringraduateschool:70%areemployed;24%areattendingorpreparingforgrad-uateschool;5%aresearchingforemployment;1%arepursuingotherendeavors(i.
e.
,militaryandstay-at-homeparent).
Amongallrespondents,9%haveearnedapost-graduatedegree(7%amaster'sdegreeand2%adoctoralorprofessionaldegree).
Ofthosewhograduatedthreeormoreyearsago,16%haveearnedapost-graduatedegree:11%haveearnedamaster'sdegreeand5%adoctoralorprofessionaldegree.
Master'sdegreeshavebeenearnedinbiology,chemistry,computerscience,education,engineering,mathematics,informationtechnology,neuroscience,nursingandphysics.
Doctoraldegreeshavebeenearnedinoptometry,pharmacyandphysicaltherapy.
Therearenostatisticallysignificantdifferencesbygenderorrace/ethnicityintheproportionofgraduateswhohaveearnedapost-graduatedegree.
ThissuggeststhatWSOSgraduatesarehelpingtoclosethegenderandrace/ethnicitygapsinSTEM.
MostWSOSgraduates(81%)liveinWashingtonstate(Graphic12).
Amajority(55%)ofWSOSgraduatesliveinthesameoranearbycitytotheirhometown.
Thestate'sinvestmentinWashingtonstudentsissupportingyoungprofessionalswhochoosetostaynotonlyintheirhomestatebutreturntotheirhomecommunity.
Graphic12:CurrentResidenceofWSOSGraduates81%Washington28waopportunityscholarship.
orgInadditiontoreturningtotheirhomecommunities,WSOSgraduatesareactivecivicmembers.
Nearlytwo-thirds(64%)volunteerintheircommunities.
Overone-quarter(26%)haveheldaleadershiproleoutsideoftheirprimaryemployment.
Overone-tenth(11%)haveplayedakeyroleinstartinganewprogram,organizationorbusiness.
WSOSemployedgraduatescontributetohigh-demandjobsectors.
28Overthree-quarters(77%)ofemployedWSOSgraduatesworkinSTEMorhealthcare.
Overone-third(34%)workinhealthcare,23%innon-STEM,17%intechnology(e.
g.
,computerscience),12%inengineering,8%inscienceorresearch,6%inanotherSTEMfieldand1%inmathematics(Graphic13).
Graphic13:FieldofWorkforEmployedGraduatesMostemployedWSOSgraduates(79%)searchedfortheirjobforlessthanthreemonths.
ApproximatelyhalfofemployedWSOSgraduates(51%)receivedjoboffersthattheydidnotaccept.
MostemployedWSOSgraduates(86%)workinWashingtonstate29followedby5%inCalifornia,2%inOregon,2%outsidetheUnitedStatesandlessthan1%eachacrosssevenotherUSstatesandterritories.
OverhalfofemployedWSOSgraduates(54%)workinsixWashingtoncities:29%inSeattle,7%inTacoma,6%inSpokane,5%inBellevue,5%inVancouverand3%inRichland.
Relativetowheretheylivedasaseniorinhighschool,overhalf(57%)workinthesamecityornearbycity.
Theaverage30annualgrosssalaryofWSOSgraduatesemployedfull-timeis$62,297.
Ofthoseemployedfull-time31,32%earnlessthan$50,000peryear;46%earn$50,000-$79,999;and22%earn80,000orhigher(Graphic14).
28.
Thefollowingresultspertaintothe70%ofsurveyrespondentswhoindicatethattheyarecurrentlyemployed.
29.
NotethatthisreferstoemployedWSOSgraduateswhereasthe81%livinginWashingtonstatereferencedearlierreferstoallWSOSgraduates.
30.
Theaveragereferstomean.
Themediansalaryis$61,000.
31.
AmongemployedWSOSgraduates,70%areemployedfull-timeand30%part-time.
23%Non-STEMorhealthcare8%Scienceorresearch6%OtherSTEMfield1%Mathematics23%Non-STEMorhealthcare33%Healthcare17%Technology12%Engineering77%STEMorhealthcarewaopportunityscholarship.
org29Graphic14:SalaryDistributionofFull-timeEmployedGraduatesMeansalaryisstatisticallydifferentbygraduationyear,generallyincreasingeachyearoutofcollege:$41,641(2018),$52,897(2017),$59,488(2016),$61,448(2015),$94,258(2014)and$87,391(2013).
Overtime,anincreasingproportionofScholarsareseekingsupportservicesfromWSOSandfindingtheservicesuseful.
Overone-fifth(21%)metwithaWSOSadvisorwhileenrolledincollege.
StatisticallyhigherproportionsofgraduatesinlatercohortsmetwithaWSOSadvisor:Cohort1(13%),Cohort2(24%),Cohort3(38%)andCohort4(46%).
32OfthosewhosoughtsupportfromaWSOSadvisor,thefollowingproportionsindicatethatitwashelpful:99%post-graduationpreparation,100%academicsupport,and100%personalsupport.
Nearlyone-quarter(24%)indicatethattheyareinterestedinmentoringayoungerWSOSscholar.
Ofthe220surveyresponsesreceived,88(40%)providedopen-endedfeedbacktotheprompt,"Pleasetakeamomenttoshareanyfeed-backrelatedtoyourparticipationinWSOS.
Wewouldlovetohearyourcomments,reflectionsorsuggestionsrelatedtoyourexperienceasaWSOSScholar.
"Themajority(58%)expressedgratituderelatedforthefinancialaidprovidedbythescholarshipprogram;18%expressedgratitudeforthesupportsprovided;9%combinedpositivefeedbackwithconstructivefeedback,primarilyrelatedtonotknowingaboutWSOSsupports;and15%providedconstructivefeedbackonly,primarilyrelatedtofrustrationregardinglosingthescholarshipafterswitchingmajors.
32.
ResultsforCohort5arenotreportedduetoasamplesizelessthan10.
$100,000+9%$90,000-$99,9991%$80,000-$89,99910%$70,000-$79,99914%$60,000-$69,99918%$40,000-$49,99912%$50,000-$59,99912%$30,000-$39,9999%$20,000-$29,9997%Under$20,0008%RuthaNuguse(left)isanOpportunityalumnawhograduatedfromtheUniversityofWashingtonTacomain2017.
KathrynMcClintic(right)isalsoanOpportunityalumnawhoearnedherbachelor'sdegreeincomputersciencefromWesternWashingtonUniversityin2016.
RuthaandKathrynarebothsoftwareengineersatMicrosoft.
waopportunityscholarship.
org31APPENDIX–TABLEOFCONTENTS32APPENDIXADescriptionofProgramAdministrator33APPENDIXBSelectedScholarsCohorts1–7byMajorCategoryofInterest35APPENDIXCRaceorEthnicityofCohort1–7Participants36APPENDIXDCohort1–7ParticipantsbyHomeCounty38APPENDIXENumberofScholarshipsAwardedbyAcademicYear,CohortandMaximumAmount39APPENDIXFScholarEnrollment2018–19byInstitutionandCohort41APPENDIXGScholarEnrollmentandGraduationbyCohortandMajorCategoryofStudy43APPENDIXHGraduationbyInstitution45APPENDIXIPurposeandMethodologyoftheWSOSImpactStudy32waopportunityscholarship.
orgAPPENDIXADescriptionofProgramAdministratorIn2011,theCollegeSuccessFoundation(CSF)wasnamedastheprogramadministratorofWSOS.
Inthiscapacity,CSFwaschargedwiththemanagementanddevelopmentoftheapplicationandselectionprocessesbasedonselectioncriteriaauthorizedbytheWSOSBoard.
Administrationofthescholarshipprograminvolveddevelopmentofapplicationmaterials,outreachtopotentialapplicants,collaborationwithfinancialaid,academicadvisementandpost-graduatesupportprofessionalsatcollegesanduniversitiesandstoringofstudentdatainCSF'sin-housedatasystem.
CSFalsooversawcommunicationstoWSOSapplicantsandmanagedthescholarshipawardinganddisbursementprocessesthroughanelectronicdatabaseaswellasthroughstudentservicesupports.
In2017,theresponsibilitiesofprogramadministratorforWSOStransitionedtoWashingtonSTEM.
Asprogramadministrator,WashingtonSTEMsupportsthehumanresourcesandtechnologyneedsoftheWSOSteam.
Additionally,WashingtonSTEMisresponsibleforthefiscalmanagementanddisbursementoffundstoScholars.
WashingtonSTEMandWSOSalsoworkinpartnershiptoraiseawarenessofWSOS,promotethescholarshiptopotentialScholarsandestablishpartnershipsacrossregionsandindustries.
waopportunityscholarship.
org33CATEGORIESOFAPPROVEDMAJORSCOHORT1COHORT2COHORT3COHORT4COHORT5COHORT6COHORT7TOTALHealthProfessionsandRelatedPrograms8302542723244705565583,264Engineering,EngineeringTechnologiesandEngineering-RelatedFields7431971792674145003782,678BiologicalandBiomedicalSciences5961591702191803033151,942ComputerandInformationSciencesandSupportServices3154959992682783611,429PhysicalSciences180462546306865460MathematicsandStatistics143231928151927274Multi/InterdisciplinaryStudies82171623294034241NaturalResourcesandConservation7313122171931176Education14151318273954180Agriculture,AgricultureOperationsandRelatedSciences25316956771ScienceTechnologies/Technicians3213---9Business,Management,MarketingandRelatedSupportServices2---5111028Other39----212282GRANDTOTAL3,0457787821,0571,4501,8601,86210,834APPENDIXBSelectedScholarsCohorts1–7byMajorCategoryofInterest34waopportunityscholarship.
orgAPPENDIXBSelectedScholarsCohorts1–7byMajorCategoryofInterest3333.
In2018,WSOScompletedadatafidelityprojectwhichincludedre-examiningoldcohortapplicationfiles.
Duringthisproject,staffcorrectedninestudents'majorcategoriesresultinginaminorshiftforCohorts1-6applicationsaslistedinthe2017LegislativeReport.
NotallScholarswhoareeligibleforthescholarshipareselected.
Likewise,notallstudentsselectedtoreceivethescholarshipendupenrollingincollegetobecomeWSOSparticipants.
Therefore,itisimportanttonotethatselectedScholarsdifferfromeligibleapplicantsandactualcohortparticipants.
ThetableabovereferencesthemajorofinterestindicatedonScholars'applications;manycollegestudentschangetheirmajorovertime,andScholarsmaynotgraduateinthesamefieldinwhichtheydeclaredtheirinitialinterest.
34.
EngineeringandEngineeringTechnologiesandEngineering-RelatedFields,whileseparateCIPfamilies,havebeencombinedintoonecategoryinthetableabove.
35.
ForCohorts1-4,Multi/InterdisciplinaryStudiesincludebiologicalandphysicalsciences,computationalscience,humanbiology,humancomputerinteraction,marinesciences,mathematics,computerscienceandnaturalsciencesonly.
ForCohort5andbeyond,thiscategoryincludesaccountingandcomputersciences;biologicalandphysicalscienc-es;humancomputerinteraction;mathematics;computerscienceandnaturalsciences.
36.
Educationincludesbiology,chemistry,computer,earthscience,mathematics,physicsandscienceteachereducationonly.
37.
Priortodeterminingtheoriginalsetof367eligiblemajorswithinthe12categoriesforCohort2,42Cohort1Scholarsoriginallyappliedunder"Other"majorsthatnolongerqualify.
ForCohort6,then=21scholarsin"Other"majorsarestudyingarchitectureorfoodservicemanagementinformationsystems.
ForCohort7,then=22scholarsin"Other"majorsarestudyingarchitecture.
38.
Totalproportionsmaynotequal100percentduetorounding.
CATEGORIESOFAPPROVEDMAJORSCOHORT1COHORT2COHORT3COHORT4COHORT5COHORT6COHORT7TOTALHealthProfessionsandRelatedPrograms27%33%35%31%32%30%30%30%Engineering,EngineeringTechnologiesandEngineering-RelatedFields3424%25%23%25%29%27%20%25%BiologicalandBiomedicalSciences20%20%22%21%12%16%17%18%ComputerandInformationSciencesandSupportServices10%6%8%9%18%15%19%13%PhysicalSciences6%6%3%4%2%4%3%4%MathematicsandStatistics5%3%2%3%1%1%1%3%Multi/InterdisciplinaryStudies353%2%2%2%2%2%2%2%NaturalResourcesandConservation2%2%2%2%0.
5%1%2%2%Education360.
5%2%2%2%2%2%3%2%Agriculture,AgricultureOperationsandRelatedSciences1%0.
4%2%0.
9%0.
3%0.
3%0.
4%0.
7%ScienceTechnologies/Technicians0.
1%0.
3%0.
1%0.
3%---0.
1%Business,Management,MarketingandRelatedSupportServices0.
1%---0.
3%0.
6%0.
5%0.
3%Other371%1%1%0.
8%GRANDTOTAL38100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%waopportunityscholarship.
org35RACEORETHNICITYCOHORT1COHORT2COHORT3COHORT4COHORT5COHORT6COHORT7AmericanIndianorAlaskaNative1%0%2%1%1%1%1%Asian20%19%24%22%26%25%22%BlackorAfricanAmerican3%5%8%7%6%9%8%Hispanic/Latinxofanyrace(s)404%18%21%20%25%31%26%NativeHawaiianorOtherPacificIslander1%0%1%1%1%1%1%TwoorMoreRaces7%7%1%7%6%7%6%White63%49%44%42%34%27%30%NotReported2%1%1%1%1%1%6%APPENDIXCRaceorEthnicityofCohort1–7Participants3939.
NotethatforCohorts1-6,participantdatareflectsknownparticipantsatthetimeofpublicationofeachcohort'slegislativereportanddoesnotreflectthesameupdatesasgraduationandenrollmentdata.
40.
Inaccordancewithfederalandstatenorms,studentswhoidentifyasHispanic/Latinxofanyrace(s)arecategorizedasHispanic/Latinxofanyrace(s).
StudentswhodonotidentifyasHispanic/Latinxandidentifytwoormoreracesarecategorizedas"Twoormoreraces".
Allotherstudentsarecategorizedintheracecategoryunderwhichtheyself-identified.
36waopportunityscholarship.
orgAPPENDIXDCohort1–7Participants41byHomeCounty41.
HomecountyisdeterminedbythezipcodeofthegraduatedhighschoollistedontheScholars'originalapplications.
COUNTYCOHORT1PARTICIPANTSCOHORT2PARTICIPANTSCOHORT3PARTICIPANTSCOHORT4PARTICIPANTSAdams70.
2%30.
4%50.
7%20.
2%Asotin70.
2%10.
1%20.
3%10.
1%Benton361.
2%101.
4%162.
2%202.
0%Chelan391.
3%141.
9%111.
5%171.
7%Clallam301.
0%30.
4%20.
3%181.
8%Clark2117.
1%375.
1%456.
1%464.
6%Columbia20.
1%00.
0%10.
1%20.
2%Cowlitz361.
2%141.
9%131.
8%80.
8%Douglas110.
4%20.
3%121.
6%30.
3%Ferry20.
1%20.
3%10.
1%40.
4%Franklin150.
5%101.
4%131.
8%151.
5%Garfield00.
0%00.
0%00.
0%20.
2%Grant331.
1%121.
7%121.
6%202.
0%GraysHarbor361.
2%91.
3%70.
9%90.
9%Island321.
1%81.
1%20.
3%80.
8%Jefferson110.
4%10.
1%20.
3%40.
4%King92430.
9%22030.
6%21429.
0%29830.
0%Kitsap943.
1%162.
2%273.
7%222.
2%Kittitas240.
8%50.
7%30.
4%70.
7%Klickitat30.
1%50.
7%81.
1%50.
5%Lewis270.
9%50.
7%70.
9%141.
4%Lincoln120.
4%40.
6%60.
8%50.
5%Mason110.
4%40.
6%60.
8%80.
8%Okanogan150.
5%131.
8%50.
7%101.
0%Pacific40.
1%40.
6%10.
1%50.
5%PendOreille20.
1%10.
1%50.
7%60.
6%Pierce40213.
4%8812.
2%8912.
0%10710.
8%SanJuan30.
1%30.
4%00.
0%40.
4%Skagit421.
4%121.
7%152.
0%212.
1%Skamania20.
1%00.
0%00.
0%00.
0%Snohomish30310.
1%618.
5%598.
0%656.
5%Spokane2006.
7%456.
3%496.
6%727.
2%Stevens180.
6%71.
0%70.
9%111.
1%Thurston1073.
6%223.
1%162.
2%323.
2%Wahkiakum10.
0%00.
0%10.
1%10.
1%WallaWalla331.
1%40.
6%70.
9%60.
6%Whatcom1234.
1%192.
6%141.
9%282.
8%Whitman441.
5%111.
5%20.
3%80.
8%Yakima882.
9%446.
1%547.
3%808.
0%TOTAL2,990100%719100%739100%994100%waopportunityscholarship.
org37COUNTYCOHORT5PARTICIPANTSCOHORT6PARTICIPANTSCOHORT7PARTICIPANTSAdams70.
5%100.
6%130.
7%Asotin20.
1%10.
1%40.
2%Benton272.
0%462.
6%623.
6%Chelan292.
1%321.
8%362.
1%Clallam40.
3%150.
9%221.
3%Clark876.
3%744.
2%734.
2%Columbia10.
1%10.
1%00.
0%Cowlitz60.
4%70.
4%181.
0%Douglas141.
0%211.
2%50.
3%Ferry00.
0%00.
0%40.
2%Franklin332.
4%502.
9%442.
5%Garfield00.
0%10.
1%10.
1%Grant231.
7%331.
9%311.
8%GraysHarbor120.
9%191.
1%90.
5%Island80.
6%10.
1%70.
4%Jefferson40.
3%70.
4%20.
1%King45132.
9%56732.
4%48227.
7%Kitsap352.
6%291.
7%512.
9%Kittitas40.
3%50.
3%70.
4%Klickitat70.
5%30.
2%90.
5%Lewis100.
7%160.
9%191.
1%Lincoln70.
5%110.
6%60.
3%Mason30.
2%50.
3%100.
6%Okanogan120.
9%140.
8%150.
9%Pacific90.
7%100.
6%60.
3%PendOreille50.
4%90.
5%70.
4%Pierce1259.
1%21112.
1%20411.
7%SanJuan40.
3%30.
2%30.
2%Skagit141.
0%402.
3%553.
2%Skamania00.
0%10.
1%00.
0%Snohomish14410.
5%1649.
4%1458.
3%Spokane916.
6%1126.
4%1267.
2%Stevens60.
4%100.
6%40.
2%Thurston302.
2%211.
2%201.
1%Wahkiakum00.
0%10.
1%00.
0%WallaWalla181.
3%140.
8%191.
1%Whatcom272.
0%201.
1%432.
5%Whitman60.
4%80.
5%60.
3%Yakima1077.
8%1599.
1%1729.
9%TOTAL1,372100%1,751100%1,740100%APPENDIXDCohort1–7ParticipantsbyHomeCounty,continued38waopportunityscholarship.
orgACADEMICYEARCOHORTMAXIMUMANNUALAWARDAMOUNTTOTAL#ANNUALSCHOLARSHIPSAWARDED$1,000$2,500$5,000$7,5002012–13Cohort12,990N/AN/AN/A2,990ANNUALTOTAL2,990N/AN/AN/A2,9902013–14Cohort11,197N/A660N/A1,857Cohort2642N/A77N/A719ANNUALTOTAL1,839N/A737N/A2,5762014–15Cohort1N/A286261415962Cohort2N/A42542121588Cohort3N/A714196739ANNUALTOTALN/A1,4253225422,2892015–16Cohort1N/A24111309444Cohort2N/A168119157444Cohort3N/A4754193609Cohort4N/A964291994ANNUALTOTALN/A1,6313005602,4912016–17Cohort1N/A14473091Cohort2N/A1644188248Cohort3N/A205110156471Cohort4N/A6574889794Cohort5N/A1,33326131,372ANNUALTOTALN/A2,2252754762,9762017–18Cohort1N/A--11Cohort2N/A--6262Cohort3N/A-75206281Cohort4N/A278224164666Cohort5N/A929124811,134Cohort6N/A1,7281941,751ANNUALTOTALN/A2,9354425183,8952018–19Cohort1N/A----Cohort2N/A-1-1Cohort3N/A-71-71Cohort4N/A-34363397Cohort5N/A-80587892Cohort6N/A1,182125781,385Cohort7N/A1,64694-1,740ANNUALTOTALN/A2,8281,1305284,486APPENDIXENumberofScholarshipsAwardedbyAcademicYear,CohortandMaximumAmount4242.
HomecountyisdeterminedbythezipcodeofthegraduatedhighschoollistedonScholars'originalapplications.
43.
ThemaximumannualawardamountdoesnotnecessarilyreflectthedollarsthatwillbereceivedbyaScholar.
IfotherfundingsourcesleavelessthanthemaximumawardamountduetoaScholar'sinstitution,onlythebalanceremainingwouldbepaidinWSOSfunds.
Forpastyears,themaximumtotalrepresentsthemaximumannualtotalsthatwerecalculatedatthetimethelegislativereportforthatyearwascompleted.
waopportunityscholarship.
org39APPENDIXF2018-19ScholarEnrollmentbyInstitutionandCohortINSTITUTION&TYPECOHORT2(2013)COHORT3(2014)COHORT4(2015)COHORT5(2016)COHORT6(2017)COHORT7(2018)GRANDTOTALFOUR-YEARINDEPENDENTDigiPenInstituteofTechnology-1-5219GonzagaUniversity-11225152477HeritageUniversity--4710526NorthwestUniversity---42612PacificLutheranUniversity-110183547111SaintMartin'sUniversity--3612728SeattlePacificUniversity--214164173SeattleUniversity--913152360TheArtInstituteofSeattle11UniversityofPugetSound--16111432WallaWallaUniversity--148518WesternGovernorsUniversity---2114WhitmanCollege--31217WhitworthUniversity--612184783FOUR-YEARPUBLICCentralWashingtonUniversity-313245081171EasternWashingtonUniversity-623447489236TheEvergreenStateCollege-1125110UniversityofWashingtonBothell-314384759161UniversityofWashingtonSeattle-281583675585941,705UniversityofWashingtonTacoma-310294647135WashingtonStateUniversityEverett---1-12WashingtonStateUniversityPullman-125998134171474WashingtonStateUniversitySpokane-31192-25WashingtonStateUniversityTri-Cities-1914242674WashingtonStateUniversityVancouver-2617241766WesternWashingtonUniversity1533415110723840waopportunityscholarship.
orgAPPENDIXF2018-19ScholarEnrollmentbyInstitutionandCohort,continuedINSTITUTION&TYPECOHORT2(2013)COHORT3(2014)COHORT4(2015)COHORT5(2016)COHORT6(2017)COHORT7(2018)GRANDTOTALTWOYEARBatesTechnicalCollege----112BellevueCollege--15111128BellinghamTechnicalCollege11BigBendCommunityCollege---2349CascadiaCollege----235CentraliaCollege---131115ClarkCollege---1471334CloverParkTechnicalCollege22ColumbiaBasinCollege--29233468EdmondsCommunityCollege----61218EverettCommunityCollege--11281637GraysHarborCollege---1539GreenRiverCollege---4131330HighlineCollege--210132954LakeWashingtonInstituteofTechnology33LowerColumbiaCollege-1--124NorthSeattleCollege---2237OlympicCollege---591226PeninsulaCollege----145PierceCollegeatFortSteilacoom---17412PierceCollegeatPuyallup----4610RentonTechnicalCollege---1113SeattleCentralCollege---5101328ShorelineCommunityCollege---2439SkagitValleyCollege----61420SouthPugetSoundCommunityCollege---16411SouthSeattleCollege---341421SpokaneCommunityCollege----7-7SpokaneFallsCommunityCollege---461323TacomaCommunityCollege--11172241WallaWallaCommunityCollege---34411WenatcheeValleyCollege----10919WhatcomCommunityCollege---2237YakimaValleyCommunityCollege--23273769GRANDTOTAL1713978921,3851,7404,486waopportunityscholarship.
org41APPENDIXGScholarEnrollmentandGraduationbyCohortandMajorCategoryofStudy43DEGREESEARNEDCOHORT1(2012)COHORT2(2013)COHORT3(2014)COHORT4(2015)COHORT5(2016)COHORT6(2017)GRANDTOTALBiologicalandBiomedicalSciences474(19%)111(19%)101(23%)32(21%)12(17%)-730(20%)Engineering517(21%)114(19%)60(14%)20(13%)14(19%)-725(20%)HealthProfessionsandRelatedPrograms392(16%)99(17%)76(17%)27(18%)18(25%)1(33%)613(17%)ComputerandInformationSciencesandSupportServices219(9%)38(6%)38(9%)17(11%)13(18%)-325(9%)PhysicalSciences140(6%)34(6%)19(4%)11(7%)1(1%)-205(6%)MathematicsandStatistics109(4%)17(3%)14(3%)6(4%)2(3%)-148(4%)SocialSciences86(4%)28(5%)24(5%)7(5%)1(1%)-146(4%)Business,Management,MarketingandRelatedSupportServices79(3%)25(4%)21(5%)7(5%)-1(33%)133(4%)Multi/InterdisciplinaryStudies73(3%)18(3%)12(3%)8(5%)1(1%)-112(3%)NaturalResourcesandConservation77(3%)16(3%)12(3%)5(3%)--110(3%)Psychology44(2%)23(4%)20(5%)3(2%)2(3%)-92(2%)Education42(2%)14(2%)8(2%)2(1%)2(3%)1(33%)69(2%)LiberalArtsandSciences,GeneralStudiesandHumanities30(1%)5(0.
8%)2(0.
5%37(1%)Agriculture,AgricultureOperationsandRelatedSciences21(0.
9%)3(0.
5%)9(2%33(0.
9%)ForeignLanguages,LiteraturesandLinguistics17(0.
7%)10(2%)2(0.
5%)1(0.
7%)1(1%)-31(0.
8%)Parks,Recreation,LeisureandFitnessStudies16(0.
7%)7(1%)6(1%)-1(1%)-30(0.
8%)Communication,JournalismandRelatedPrograms14(0.
6%)10(2%)3(0.
7%)-1(1%)28(0.
08%)VisualandPerformingArts16(0.
7%)2(0.
3%)3(0.
7%)2(1%)--23(0.
6%)EngineeringTechnologiesandEngineering-RelatedFields13(0.
5%)2(0.
3%)2(0.
5%)1(0.
7%)--18(0.
5%)PublicAdministrationandSocialServiceProfessions11(0.
4%)1(0.
2%)3(0.
7%)-2(3%)-17(0.
5%)EnglishLanguageandLiterature/Letters10(0.
4%)2(0.
3%)3(0.
7%15(0.
4%)PhilosophyandReligiousStudies12(0.
5%)2(0.
3%)1(0.
2%15(0.
4%)FamilyandConsumerSciences/HumanSciences9(0.
4%)3(0.
5%12(0.
3%)Area,Ethnic,Cultural,GenderandGroupStudies7(0.
3%)1(0.
2%)1(0.
2%)1(0.
7%)--10(0.
3%)ArchitectureandRelatedServices5(0.
2%)1(0.
2%)2(0.
5%)1(0.
7%)--9(0.
2%)History6(0.
2%)1(0.
2%)-1(0.
7%)--8(0.
2%)LegalProfessionsandStudies3(0.
1%)-2(0.
5%)-1(1%)-6(0.
2%)HomelandSecurity,LawEnforcement,FirefightingandRelatedProtectiveServices2(0.
1%)3(0.
5%5(0.
1%)PersonalandCulinaryServices3(0.
1%3(0.
1%)TransportationandMaterialsMoving-1(0.
2%1(0.
03%)GRANDTOTAL2,447(100%)591(100%)444(100%)152(100%)72(100%)3(100%)3,709(100%)44.
320Scholarsearnedbachelor'sdegreeintwoorthreedifferentmajorcategories.
Therefore,thetotaldegreesbymajorcategoryis3,709whilethetotaluniqueScholarswhohaveearnedbachelor'sdegreesin3,387.
42waopportunityscholarship.
orgDEGREESPURSUEDIN2018–19COHORT2(2013)COHORT3(2014)COHORT4(2015)COHORT5(2016)COHORT6(2017)COHORT7(2018)GRANDTOTALAgriculture,AgricultureOperationsandRelatedSciences--7(2%)15(2%)6(0.
4%)15(0.
9%)43(1%)ArchitectureandRelatedServices--2(0.
5%)8(0.
9%)17(1%)22(1%)49(1%)BiologicalandBiomedicalSciences-16(23%)88(22%)145(16%)247(18%)415(24%)911(20%)Business,Management,MarketingandRelatedSupportServices-1(1%)5(1%)12(1%)6(0.
4%)6(0.
3%)30(0.
7%)ComputerandInformationSciencesandSupportServices-5(7%)60(15%)173(19%)254(18%)241(14%)733(16%)Education--7(2%)10(1%)20(1%)45(3%)82(2%)Engineering-24(34%)87(22%)189(21%)290(21%)321(18%)911(20%)EngineeringTechnologiesandEngineering-RelatedFields-2(3%)2(0.
5%)20(2%)23(2%)35(2%)82(2%)FamilyandConsumerSciences/HumanSciences---1(0.
1%)--1(0.
02%)HealthProfessionsandRelatedPrograms-10(14%)68(17%)217(24%)385(28%)458(26%)1,138(25%)MathematicsandStatistics1(100%)1(1%)12(3%)29(3%)33(2%)35(2%)111(2%)Multi/InterdisciplinaryStudies-2(3%)13(3%)22(2%)38(3%)39(2%)114(3%)NaturalResourcesandConservation-5(7%)26(7%)21(2%)28(2%)44(3%)124(3%)PhysicalSciences-5(7%)20(5%)30(3%)38(3%)64(4%)157(4%)GRANDTOTAL441(100%)71(100%)397(100%)892(100%)1,385(100%)1,740(100%)4,486(100%)APPENDIXGScholarEnrollmentandGraduationbyCohortandMajorCategoryofStudy-Continued45.
SomestudentshavegraduatedfrommultipleinstitutionssincereceivingtheirfirstWSOSfunding.
Thesestudentsarereflectedasassociatedwiththeinstitutionfromwhichtheyhavethefirstgraduationdate.
waopportunityscholarship.
org43APPENDIXHGraduationbyInstitutionINSTITUTION&TYPECOHORT1(2012)COHORT2(2013)COHORT3(2014)COHORT4(2015)COHORT5(2016)COHORT6(2017)GRANDTOTALFOUR-YEARINDEPENDENT423108803016-657PacificLutheranUniversity87272672-149SeattleUniversity7516963-109GonzagaUniversity79161031-109SeattlePacificUniversity4017644-71WhitworthUniversity2614932-54WesternGovernorsUniversity3316---40SaintMartin'sUniversity192413-29NorthwestUniversity8633--20BastyrUniversity1811---20WhitmanCollege13311--18HeritageUniversity82311-15UniversityofPugetSound12-11--14WallaWallaUniversity22----4DigiPenInstituteofTechnology3-1---4TrinityLutheranCollege-1----1FOUR-YEARPUBLIC1,7394253251114922,651UniversityofWashingtonSeattle8902131704617-1,336WashingtonStateUniversityPullman2457342124-376WesternWashingtonUniversity130312175-194EasternWashingtonUniversity972821751159UniversityofWashingtonTacoma88111783-127CentralWashingtonUniversity601671511100WashingtonStateUniversityVancouver59131327-94UniversityofWashingtonBothell54121574-92TheEvergreenStateCollege47551--58WashingtonStateUniversitySpokane291171--48WashingtonStateUniversityTri-Cities246542-41EasternWashingtonUniversity/WSUSpokane134111-20WashingtonStateUniversitySpokane/WhitworthUniversity321---644waopportunityscholarship.
orgAPPENDIXHGraduationbyInstitution,continuedINSTITUTION&TYPECOHORT1(2012)COHORT2(2013)COHORT3(2014)COHORT4(2015)COHORT5(2016)COHORT6(2017)GRANDTOTALCOLLEGETWO-YEAR111332121OlympicCollege44PierceCollegeatFortSteilaoom1--1--2BellevueCollege22ClarkCollege---11-2ColumbiaBasinCollege--11--2SeattleCentralCollege--1--12CentraliaCollege11SpokaneCommunityCollege----1-1NorthwestIndianCollege--1---1GreenRiverCollege11YakimaValleyCommunityCollege11ITTTechnicalInstituteSeattle11LakeWashingtonInstituteofTechnology-1----1OTHERCOLLEGE4666---58OtherCollege4666---58GRANDTOTAL2,2195404141446733,387waopportunityscholarship.
org4546.
Thisnumberdiffersbyn=9fromthenumberofgraduatesreportedinSection8.
1(e).
Thedatabaseisconstantlybeingupdatedwithmorereliabledata.
ThisdifferencemaybeexplainedbyScholarsreportingtheyhadgraduatedandWSOSlaterlearnedtheyhadearnedanassociatedegreeandnotabachelor'sdegree.
47.
Thisdifferenceinproportionsisstatisticallysignificantatthe90%confidencelevel.
APPENDIXIPurposeandMethodologyoftheWSOSImpactStudyTheWSOSImpactStudywasintendedtoevaluatethepost-graduationoutcomesofWSOSgraduates,includingpost-graduateeducation,employment,communityinvolvement,volunteerservice,leadershiprolesandentrepreneurship.
ItalsosolicitedfeedbackrelatedtostrengtheningWSOSprogrammingforcurrentandfutureScholars.
ItwasconductedbyKellyBay-Meyer,anindependentconsultant.
Asofmid-September2018,3,39445OpportunityScholarshadearnedtheirbachelor'sdegreeaccordingtoNationalStudentClearinghousedataandself-report.
Amongthesegraduates,WSOShadanemailonrecordfor3,384.
Toensurea95%confidenceleveland+/-5%marginoferroramongthese3,384Scholargraduateswithemailaddressesrequiresarandomsampleof345graduates.
Giventhatsurveyresponseswereincentivizedresponseswith$5Starbuckscardsforeveryrespondent,plusadrawingfora$250Amazoncard,a75%responseratewasestimatedand431graduateswererandomlyselectedforthesample.
Therearenostatisticallysignificantdifferencesbetweengraduatesintherandomsampleandthosewhowerenotrandomlyselectedintermsofcohortyear,classstandingatapplication,college,major,gender,race/ethnicity,householdincomelevel,highschooldistrictorhomecounty.
ThesurveywasadministeredviaSurveyMonkeyonOctober8,2018,withfivefollow-upemailreminderssenttonon-respondentsthroughOctober26,aswellastwotextmessagesandonephonecallbeforethesurveyclosedonNovember4,2018.
Amongthe431graduatesinthesample,220completedsurveyswerereceived(51%responserate).
Giventhattheactualresponseratewasbelowtheestimatedone,themarginoferrorincreasesfrom+/-5%to+/-6%.
ThissuggeststhatWSOSshouldconsidersamplingtwiceasmanystudentsasdesiredinfutureiterationsofthesurvey,evenwhenofferingincentives.
Itmayalsoindicateaneedforincreasingincentivesforsurveyparticipants.
Therearenostatisticallysignificantdifferencesinproportionsbetweensurveyrespondentsandallothergraduatesbygender,race/ethnicity,familyincomewhileincollege,highschooldistrictorcountyorgraduationprimaryfieldofstudy.
Thissuggeststhatsurveyrespondentsarerepresentativeofallgraduateswithrespecttothesedemographic,geographicandacademiccharacteristics.
GiventhatjuniorsandseniorsincollegewereselectedinCohort1andthattheyreceivedonly$1,000withfewprogrammaticsupportsoffered,itisnotsurprisingthatastatisticallylowerproportionofCohort1Scholarsrespondedtothesurvey(56%ofrespondents,comparedto66%ofallgraduates).
46ThissuggeststhatCohort1Scholarsareunderrepresentedby10%inthesample.
Therearealsostatisticallysignificantdifferences47betweensurveyrespondentsandallWSOSgraduatesbygraduationcollege.
Forexample,CentralWashingtonUniversityisthemostunderrepresentedalmamater,representingonly0.
5%ofrespondents,comparedto3.
1%ofallgraduates.
Incontrast,UniversityofWashingtonSeattleisthemostoverrepresentedalmamater,makingup42.
1%ofrespondents,comparedto39.
1%ofallgraduates.
Thissuggeststhatcollege-levelresultsshouldbeinterpretedcautiously.
AllstatisticalanalysiswasconductedinIBMSPSS23anddifferencesinproportionsweredeterminedusingaChi-Squaretest.
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