Our Work in Action
Washington STEM
Washington STEM shows regional information about which jobs are in-demand and offer a family-sustaining wage, and what credentials are needed to obtain those jobs. Learn more here.
Washington Roundtable
The Washington Roundtable and Partnership for Learning’s report, “The Path to 70% Credential Attainment,” lays out strategies to support 70 percent of Washington students to earn a post-high school credential by the high school class of 2030. Learn more here.
Washington Student Engagement Networks
Washington Student Engagement Networks held the Student Action Summit in November in Yakima to empower students with information to use their voices as catalysts for change in our state’s higher education system. Learn more here. Watch students’ videos about why financial aid matters to them on our YouTube channel.
Career Connect Washington
Career Connect Washington brings together business, labor, government and education leaders with one goal: to improve the ability of young people to connect with high-demand, high-wage careers in Washington. Learn more here.
2021 Session News
Puget Sound Business Journal: Opinion: Educational equity is an old idea with new urgency
Kitsap Sun: Expanded education helps mitigate pandemic’s insecurity
Everett Herald: Op-ed: For success, more students need education, training
Seattle Promise News
South Seattle Emerald: Voices: Seattle Promise is building educational equity
The Seattle Times: How Seattle plans to scale up its free community college program and help more students
The Seattle Times: Success stories: Supporting more WA students to succeed in education after high school
Career Connected Learning News
The Seattle Times: Spread the word on state’s programs for alternate career and apprenticeship pathways
The Seattle Times: New directory connects students with paid work experiences
Asha shares about the supports that have enabled her to succeed at Gonzaga University in Spokane on the path to her college degree.
Shelzy shares about the supports she’s received through Seattle Promise that have enabled her to succeed at the University of Washington on the path to her college degree.
Nick shares about the supports that have enabled him to succeed at the University of Washington in Seattle.
Financial aid ensures more students like Jesus, who attends Grays Harbor College, are equipped to give back to our community. Watch the video to hear Jesus’s story.
Washington STEM
Washington STEM shows regional information about which jobs are in-demand and offer a family-sustaining wage, and what credentials are needed to obtain those jobs. Learn more here.
Washington Roundtable
The Washington Roundtable and Partnership for Learning’s report, “The Path to 70% Credential Attainment,” lays out strategies to support 70 percent of Washington students to earn a post-high school credential by the high school class of 2030. Learn more here.
Washington Student Engagement Networks
Washington Student Engagement Networks held the Vital Voices symposium on Oct. 5 and 6 at Central Washington University to empower students with information to use their voices as catalysts for change in our state’s higher education system. Learn more here.
Career Connect Washington
Career Connect Washington brings together business, labor, government and education leaders with one goal: to improve the ability of young people to connect with high-demand, high-wage careers in Washington. Learn more here.
Wenatchee World op ed: Education beyond high school is essential for students’ success
Wenatchee World column: Beyond high school: We know we need an educated workforce. Now what?
Seattle Times Editorial: Community colleges need budget love to train future workforce
Spokesman Review: EWU President: Why Go to College?
The Daily Chronicle op ed: It’s Time for the Legislature to Invest in Training and Education Beyond High School
The Everett Herald op ed: EvCC, colleges preparing path to careers
Riley is a student at Pacific Lutheran University. He shares his story about the value of consistent financial aid in enabling him to pursue his dreams.
Rachel is a student at the University of Washington who says that college would have been impossible for her without financial aid.
Caressa Milgrove, a student at WSU Vancouver, tells her story about the value of financial aid and her education beyond high school. “It’s inspiring to my kids, and it’s changing their future outcome in a big ”
Daniela, a student at the University of Washington, tells the story of how financial aid enabled her to attend college.