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Other Examples of Educational Programs Funded by the Foundation

  • scholarships-otherEarly Learning Matters – The ELM program is the result of tireless work on the part of teachers, curriculum, directors, administrators, parents and community members within the Polson School District. The ELM program was designed to be a replicable model for communities wishing to implement early childhood development programs. Visit ELM’s website to find out more and DPHHS Early Childhood Services Bureau’s Website
  • Graduation Matters – a statewide effort to ensure that Montana’s public schools are meeting the goal of graduating more students ready for college and careers. Visit Graduation Matters’ Website
  • The Phyllis J. Washington College of Education and Human Sciences –  is home to five academic departments, the Institute of Educational Research and Service, and the Montana Digital Academy. Its individual departments play key roles in a comprehensive system for producing and disseminating knowledge that directly benefits people and our communities. Integral to the mission of the college, the Phyllis J. Washington Education Center is designed to attract and train the best and most effective education and health professionals in the United States. This high-tech facility promotes innovation and supports faculty and students in teaching tomorrow’s leaders and scholars. The Center is equipped with the latest technology to support 21st century teaching and learning. Visit the Phyllis J. Washington College of Education & Human Service’s Website
  • SPARK! Arts Integration
    The Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation and a broad range of local arts organizations have teamed up to help bring our community SPARK!, a John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Any Given Child Initiative. The program, developed by the Kennedy Center, focuses on ensuring equal access to diverse arts learning opportunities for any given child in our community. Visit the SPARK! Arts Intergration website
  • EdReady
    In partnership with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the University of Montana, this state of the art academic readiness program is designed to reduce the need for remedial classes at the higher education level. Students at the secondary and post-secondary level can use the EdReady tools to assess their Math and English competency free of charge, online. Visit the EdReady Montana website

Native American Graduate Scholarship

The Foundation has created the only Native American Graduate Scholarship at Montana State University and The University of Montana.

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Presidential Leadership Scholarship

Created through the Davidson Honors College at the University of Montana, the scholarship receives funding from various donors.

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Dennis Washington Leadership Graduate Scholarship

Assistance to Horatio Alger Scholar Alumni who show leadership, integrity, entrepreneurial skills, and perseverance in overcoming personal adversity.

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Horatio Alger Scholarship

Help for seniors at Montana high schools who want to go to college at a Montana University System institution.

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