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Stein Scholars College Prep Program
April never met Marty Stein, but she’s familiar with his concern for nurturing
Milwaukee’s talented young people. “He sent my aunt to college and then to get her master’s degree,” she says.
Stein is sending April to college through one of his last wishes – a unique college preparation and mentorship program to increase the number of college graduates coming from impoverished backgrounds. Thanks to him, April was among the first 36 students to become a Stein Scholar. In its first two years, the program aided 72 students pursue their higher education goals.
Those who knew Stein – a local businessman, philanthropist and former chair of the Boys & Girls Clubs Board of Trustees – recall his supportive nature when it came to befriending young people, including Club members. He ardently believed in education as the best means for children to escape poverty. When he passed away in 2006, he endowed funds to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee to create a program that would help youth attend and succeed in college. Together with his family, we developed the structure for the Stein Scholars College Prep Program. It guides students from college preparation through sophomore year with college advising and mentoring.
How to Become a Stein Scholar
The Stein Scholars College Prep Program accepts high school juniors and seniors who are college bound. Students must have at least completed their high school sophomore year and are incoming fall juniors. Applicants are recruited from southeastern
Wisconsin and surrounding counties.
If selected to be part of the Stein Scholars College Prep Program, prospective scholars must:
- Be an incoming high school junior.
- Have regular school attendance.
- Be willing to learn and apply
information toward success.
- Commit to attending the required workshops and complete workshop assignments on time.
- Be self motivated to achieve one’s goals.
As a Stein Scholar, participants will:
- Gain experience in preparing for college by attending bi-weekly workshops.
- Learn what it takes to succeed in college.
- Visit colleges and universities of interest.
- Plan to attend college and earn a degree, or attend a technical or trade school in
Wisconsin.
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Opportunity to participate in the Boys & Girls Clubs’ Individual Development Accounts – a matching savings account to pay for one’s education – based on student’s family income.
- Earn money for college through a paid high school internship.
Find all possible financial aid through scholarship searches and additional resources.
Go to college with a renewable Stein Scholar Scholarship.
To become a Stein Scholar:
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Application attachments (grades, transcripts and essay responses) mail to: Jackie Keenan, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee, 1558 N. Sixth Street, Milwaukee, WI 53212
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Any questions? Call Jackie Keenan, Stein Scholar Program Coordinator at 414-267-8122
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Application deadline -- September 30, 2010
Below are pictures of our 2008 and 2009 Class of Stein Scholars, respectively.
 
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