RTE WELCOMES 21 NEW SCHOLARS FROM PALY'S CLASS OF 2024!!!
Anika completed 350 miles bike ride in July 2024 and raised $6,500 for her classmates' RTE scholarships! |
Support, Community and Empowerment
Because of your generosity Rise Together Education is currently supporting 60+ amazing college students who are 85% first-generation college and BIPOC. We provide a scholarship, one-on-one mentoring, and a supportive community. You are helping to invest in the future of our young neighbors and friends from *extremely low-income families! RTE scholars flipped the statistics with an 80% 4-year college graduation rate for first-generation college students!
*Extremely low-income is defined as an annual household income of $55K for a family of four and represents about 10% of the students who attend Paly or 50 students per grade.
*Extremely low-income is defined as an annual household income of $55K for a family of four and represents about 10% of the students who attend Paly or 50 students per grade.
A video message from an RTE Scholar: Christian!
What We DoPaly’s RTE provides support and financial resources to Palo Alto High School students from low-income families to help reach their dreams of graduating from college. Join us!
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Your support and financial gift to our volunteer-run organization make an enormous positive impact on the lives of students from socio-economically disadvantaged background. One scholarship for a four-year college student is $3,500 per year and one scholarship for a community college students is $750 per year.
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EmpowerWe provide scholarships to help students fill their financial gap, nurture their potential, and help them achieve their educational dreams.
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Our Work is Impossible Without Your GenerosityLaunched in 2015, Paly’s Rise Together Education has awarded need-based scholarships to over 119 Paly graduates from the classes of 2015 through June 2024. Our scholars have overcome significant financial and personal hardships to excel academically.
As an all-volunteer organization, RTE needs your help - see below for ways to make a tax deductible contribution. Each scholarship is up to $3,500 per year depending on the type of higher education institution. |