National College Resources Foundation Student Athlete Program Coordinator Kysa Washington is Los Angeles Rams’ first ‘pLAymaker’ honoree of 2023

The student athlete program falls under the foundation’s broader mission of curtailing the dropout rate and increasing the graduation rate amongst underserved and underrepresented youth, plus closing the gap in the digital divide and the gap that is fostering you disparities.

“So we do quite a lot,” she said. “My particular department is the Student Athlete Program, but we also have our internships and careers, and the Movement Program, which is our enrichment program. And then we have a Latino College Expo, a S.T.E.A.M. College Expo, and our longest flagship that we’ve had is our Black College Expo.”

According to the NCRF’s website, its Latino College Expo and Black College Expo have aided more than 500,000 students get into higher education and secure more than $1 billion in grants and scholarships. The NCRF also services more than 200,000 students annually nationwide.

Meanwhile, the Movement Enrichment Program works to address those aforementioned disparities in the educational system, workforce and economic deficiencies.

As for the SAP, it annually hosts sports combines, showcases and skills camps for a variety of sports, as well as Historically Black Colleges and Universities Showcases. It has helped facilitate more than 1,500 scholarship offers to athletes.