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Our Legacy Program serves current high school juniors within Pierce County that are interested in furthering their education beyond high school. We go above and beyond to ensure the success of our Scholars, and participation in our program requires a high level of commitment.

As a Palmer Legacy Scholar, you’ll embark on a transformative educational journey with unmatched support from our staff, Board, and volunteers. Participate in monthly college readiness trainings, receive 1-on-1 mentorship, and gain real-world experience through a senior-year internship. Kickstart college with a $500 freshman "send-off package" including a laptop and dorm essentials. Beyond academics, enjoy ongoing career exploration and personal/professional development opportunities for a fully enriching experience.

Am I Eligible?

To be eligible for our Legacy Program, you must:

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  • Pierce County juniors

  • GPA 2.0+first-generation and/or income-eligible students, with demonstrated commitment to trainings and mentorship.

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What is the Time

Commitment?

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  • Attend 1–2 trainings per month from the spring semester of your junior year through the summer after high school graduation.

  • Trainings follow a hybrid model: evenings during the school year and mornings during the summer.

  • Participate in Palmer Scholars events throughout your time in the program.

  • Be an active and engaged participant in all trainings and events.

THE LEGACY MAP

Every dot tells a story. From Pierce County to colleges across the country, our scholars are chasing dreams, breaking barriers, and creating futures full of possibility. Explore the map to see where our Palmer Scholars are making their mark and imagine where the next generation will go.

SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Tacoma Sunrise Rotary Challenge Scholarship

The Palmer Sunrise Rotary Challenge Scholarship (PSRCS), offered by Palmer Scholars and the Tacoma Sunrise Rotary Club, supports resilient Lincoln High juniors facing significant challenges. PSRCS Scholars receive the same benefits as Palmer Scholars, with funding from the Sunrise Rotary Club Foundation.

Apply by completing the main Palmer Scholars application and indicating your interest in the PSRCS.

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Palmer Scholars acknowledges that our work is carried out on, and our office space is located within, occupied Coast Salish land, specifically that of the Puyallup Tribe of Indians. We pay respect to Coast Salish Elders past and present and extend that respect to their descendants and to all Indigenous peoples. To acknowledge this land is to recognize its longer history and our place in that history; it is to recognize these lands and waters and their significance for the peoples who lived and continue to live in this region, whose practices and spiritualties were and are tied to the land and the water, and whose lives continue to enrich and develop in relationship to the land, waters, and other inhabitants today.

 

We also pause to recognize and acknowledge the labor upon which our country, state, and institutions are built.

We remember that our country is built on the labor of enslaved people who were kidnapped and brought to the U.S. from the African continent and recognize the continued contribution of their survivors. We also acknowledge all immigrant labor, including voluntary, involuntary, trafficked, forced, and undocumented peoples who contributed to the building of the country and continue to serve within our labor force. We acknowledge all unpaid care-giving labor.

 

To the people who contributed this immeasurable work and their descendants, we acknowledge our/their indelible mark on the spaces in which we operate today. It is our collective responsibility to critically interrogate these histories, to repair harm, and to honor, protect, and sustain this land.

Physical Address - 

4500 Steilacoom Blvd SW BLDG 16

Lakewood WA 98499-4004

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Phone -

Tricia Speid (CEO) (253) 617-5676
Note: For general information ONLY

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For questions regarding our specific programs/enrollment please contact the following: 

Palmer Legacy - Jessica G. | (253) 444 - 8564

Palmer Pathways - Alondra M. | (253) 317 - 5479
 

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Mailing Address - 

PO Box 7119, Tacoma, WA 98417

Email - info@palmerscholars.org

To contact someone directly visit our staff page here: Our Team

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