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Colleges and Career Schools
The colleges and universities listed in the tabs below participate in the following state financial aid programs:
Eligible students must attend a participating school to receive state aid for campus-based education or training.
Public Four-Year Colleges & Universities
- University of Washington
- Washington State University
- Central Washington University
- Eastern Washington University
- The Evergreen State College
- Western Washington University
Independent/Private Four-Year Nonprofit
- Antioch University
- Bastyr University
- City University of Seattle
- Cornish College of the Arts
- Gonzaga University
- Heritage University
- Northwest University
- Pacific Lutheran University
- Saint Martin’s University
- Seattle Pacific University
- Seattle University
- University of Puget Sound
- Walla Walla University
- WGU Washington
- Whitman College
- Whitworth University
Private Four-Year For Profit
Community & Technical Colleges
- Bates Technical College
- Bellevue College
- Bellingham Technical College
- Big Bend Community College
- Cascadia College
- Centralia College
- Clark College
- Clover Park Technical College
- Columbia Basin College
- Edmonds College
- Everett Community College
- Grays Harbor College
- Green River College
- Highline College
- Lake Washington Institute of Technology
- Lower Columbia College
- North Seattle College
- Olympic College
- Peninsula College
- Pierce College
- Renton Technical College
- Seattle Central College
- Shoreline Community College
- Skagit Valley College
- South Puget Sound Community College
- South Seattle College
- Spokane Community College
- Spokane Falls Community College
- Tacoma Community College
- Walla Walla Community College
- Wenatchee Valley College
- Whatcom Community College
- Yakima Valley College
Tribal Colleges
Private Two-Year Career Colleges Nonprofit
Private Two-Year Career Colleges For Profit
- Divers Institute of Technology
- Evergreen Beauty College - Everett/Renton
- Paul Mitchell The School Federal Way
- Paul Mitchell The School Richland
- Paul Mitchell The School Spokane
- Stylemasters College of Hair Design
Apprenticeships
Approved non-campus-based apprenticeship programs may also qualify for WA Grant and Passport to Careers. Check with the program sponsor for more information about financial aid for apprenticeships.
Related Resources
- A print-friendly list of participating institutions is also available.
- Learn more about Washington’s state financial aid programs.
- View the State Work Study (SWS) page for a list of SWS-participating institutions.
Images, clockwise from top left: Washington State University, Northwest Indian College, Cornish College of the Arts, the Evergreen State College