Seattle Tutoring Services, a local company providing math tutoring and standardized test prep, has established a scholarship for high school and college students.

Schuyler Dunphy, the former salmon biologist turned tutor, says the scholarship is intended for students who have struggled in math. “I come across students with various challenges in math,” Dunphy says. “But even mathematicians can spend months stuck on a problem, and it’s the perseverance in navigating these challenges that can benefit students throughout their lives.”

The scholarship essay asks students to write about how they have overcome their challenges or are developing a plan to do so. The essay is due Dec. 31st with the winner receiving a $200 award. More details can be found at http://www.tutoringservicesseattle.com/seattle-tutoring-services-math-s… .