ML Middle School continues College Bound efforts

Medical Lake Middle School was recently honored with its third Gold Star Award.

The award is given to schools for being in the top-performing districts in the state in terms of getting eligible seventh- and eighth-graders signed up for the College Bound Scholarship program.

The College Bound Scholarship Program, established by the Legislature in 2007, is a state program that provides financial aid for seventh- and eighth-grade students whose families are income eligible. Students who are enrolled in foster care or are a dependent of a state are automatically eligible for the program, as are ch...