Program Vision
Hispanic students in the Medford School District (MSD), in partnership with their own families, the school district, and the university, will begin a journey in the fall of their 8th grade year that when successfully completed, will lead to admission to Southern Oregon University and the opportunities provided by a university education.
Bulldogs to Raiders will assure every Hispanic student in the district has the ability to access a university education at Southern Oregon University.
As the Hispanic population in the school district continues to grow, it is our responsibility to provide educational opportunities beyond high school for those students. A partnership of students, their families, the school district, and the university will help to ensure a strong and viable future for both the Rogue Valley and the State of Oregon. This partnership will leverage resources to prepare students for college course work as well as provide assistance and mentoring through application and financial aid processes.
Program Goals
Prepare students for college course work, provide assistance and mentoring through application and financial aid processes. Provide strategic programming for both middle and high school parents.
Parent Outreach: Improve the college admissions process for families of Latino students by providing information, services, and the resources to educate parents.
Student Outreach: Provide services for academic growth, leadership and high school graduation. Students who successfully complete the Pirates to Raiders/Bulldogs to Raiders program will be offered automatic admission to SOU, receive priority consideration for the Diversity Scholarship and will have an opportunity to earn a bachelor’s degree
Program Outcomes
- To improve the college admissions process for families of our Hispanic students by providing information, services, and the resources to help MSD students and their families.
- To increase the number of MSD Hispanic student who graduate from high school.
- To increase the number of MSD Hispanic students who will successfully attend a university.
- To increase the number of MSD Hispanic students who earn a bachelor’s degree and/or advanced degrees.
Program Agreement
All MSD students who successfully complete the Pirates to Raiders program will be offered admission to SOU and will have an opportunity to earn a bachelor's degree. Starting in 8th grade and continuing through their senior year of high school, students and families will be offered active assistance by the Medford School District and Southern Oregon University in the following areas:
- Learning about college opportunities and the value of a university education
- Planning visits to the Southern Oregon University campus
- Learning about, taking, and completing college preparatory courses
- Preparing for college
- Applying for college admission
- Learning about and applying for college financial aid opportunities
- Applying for university financial aid
Program Results
Bulldogs to Raiders (B2R) currently has 2 cohorts, serving 78 students from 8th – 9th grade at McLoughlin Middle School, Noth Medford High School and South Medford High School. The inaugural B2R Cohort is expected to graduate in June 2020.
