Island Scholars Inc.

Island Scholars is committed to helping under-resourced students achieve their potential for academic success. The average GPA of our graduates is 3.6.

In 1999 Ron Rose started a program to provide financial support to students from the community where he was born. Students were offered monthly stipends to help pay for education-related expenses. This support was targeted to high-achieving economically disadvantaged high school students. In 2012 the program expanded to include college scholarships. The need for college scholarships was so great,  ...