Making Waves and Chime Partner on Scholarships and Coaching for Community College Students
Making Waves Education Foundation is partnering with the Chime Scholars Foundation to support local community college students from low-income backgrounds.
89 Bay Area Students Earn $2.3 Million in College Scholarships, Plus Coaching from Making Waves
89 Bay Area students from low-income backgrounds earned $2.3 million total in college scholarships and are paired with Making Waves college coaches, financial coordinators, and career specialists.
Meet the 10th Graduating Class from Making Waves Academy
At the 10th Making Waves Academy graduation ceremony in June 2024, Student Body President Simren Sandhu, Salutatorian Yoltzin Wallace, and Valedictorian Alessandro Torres gave compassionate speeches about their educational journeys.
Making Waves Academy Named Among Top U.S. High Schools
Making Waves Academy was recognized among the top high schools in the 2024 U.S. News Best High Schools rankings, receiving an overall ranking of 91.84 of out 100.
From East Coast to West Coast, College Seniors Celebrate Higher Ed Journeys
College seniors in the Class of 2024 reflect on why they pursued higher education, how they found community, career experience, and connections – and what they’re exploring post-grad.
A World of Possibilities: From UC Berkeley to Studying in Portugal to Interning in Spain
The scholarships and coaching from Making Waves made attending UC Berkeley attainable for first-gen college student Ale Paz, who has found community on campus, studied abroad, and completed a global internship. “College has given me so much freedom to explore these opportunities and figure out what’s best for me. It’s been a great journey,” Ale said.
Making Waves Academy Students Meet Harvard Alums, Explore College and Career Paths
Harvard Extension School paid a visit to Making Waves Academy for a panel conversation. “Students left inspired, supported, and with the realization that not everyone’s journey is a straight line,” shared Dr. Arika Spencer-Brown, director of college and career counseling. The Harvard panel is one of many examples of Making Waves Academy students being supported in exploring all types of college and career pathways.
Making Waves CEO Patrick O’Donnell Selected for Pahara Institute’s Fellowship Program
Making Waves Education Foundation CEO Patrick O’Donnell joined the Pahara Institute’s Pahara Fellowship. The highly selective program identifies exceptional, values-driven leaders and provides them with leadership development opportunities so they can further transform the education system, especially for students from low-income backgrounds.
A Making Waves and Braven Partnership for the Next Generation of Leaders
Making Waves partners with Braven to support the career development journeys of first-generation college students, students of color, and students from low-income backgrounds – supporting students in getting a strong first job when they graduate from college.
Top Stories That Made Waves in 2023
From updating our brand to honoring the Class of 2023 – we had a lot to celebrate with our Making Waves community this year. As we continue to partner with students from 5th grade through college and career, help make college affordable and graduation attainable for Bay Area students, and share college and career resources with as many students and families as possible – we also have a lot to look forward to in 2024.
Making Waves College and Career Program Open to Bay Area Counties
Making Waves’ college and career program is now open to all Bay Area counties. The program provides scholarships and partners students with coaches, financial coordinators, and career specialists.
Making Waves offering $300,000 in college scholarships to Bay Area students for using AI and TikTok
We are offering scholarships for Bay Area high schoolers from low-income backgrounds. Students will also be enrolled in Making Waves’ college and career success program.
