ifrah plans to become a doctor but the curriculum has sparked another interest that she also >> syria is having a crisis i would go to syria and i will work with their like doctors without borders type of thing but i also like a big part of me also wants to be an activist for human rights like black lives matter and like muslims lives matter. >> reporter: ifrah is one of ten kids from a family that immigrated from somalia. her mother hamdi barre, says the program has been a blessing, both for the fact that it is free but also because students become more serious about their studies. >> ( translated ): ifrah is my oldest daughter and i've always advised her to become somebody and to help others and she listened, she's a good daughter and i hope she succeeds and reaches her dreams. >> reporter: while ifrah seems to be on the road to success, steep challenges remain at rainier beach. funding for the program only goes through 2017, and the cost of just one i.b. test alone is more than $700, though right now, those fees are covered by grants. and some parents, like lacretia claytor, who he