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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 Nonprofit Four-Year
- Antioch University
- Bastyr University
- City University of Seattle
- 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 For-Profit Four-Year
The private for-profit institutions below offer College Bound awards to eligible students. As of the 2026-27 academic year, they are no longer able to offer Washington College Grant (WA Grant) funding.
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 Nonprofit Two-Year Career Colleges
Private For-Profit Two-Year Career Colleges
The private for-profit institutions below offer College Bound awards to eligible students. As of the 2026-27 academic year, they are no longer able to offer Washington College Grant (WA Grant) funding.
Apprenticeships
Approved non-campus-based apprenticeship programs may also qualify for WA Grant and Passport to Careers. Eligible apprentices can receive money to cover costs associated with their apprenticeship program, like tuition, fees, materials, and other expenses like books, equipment, or tools. Check with the program sponsor for more information about financial aid for apprenticeships.
Related Resources
- A print-friendly list of participating institutions (PDF) 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.