Want to start your college education early? High school students can take a variety of courses at the Seattle Community Colleges for college credit. Some of these programs provide dual credit that counts for both college credit and high school credit.
The Seattle Promise scholarship program provides all graduating seniors from Ingraham, Garfield, Chief Sealth International, Cleveland, Rainier Beach and West Seattle High Schools with one year of FREE in-state tuition and support services their designated Seattle College – North Seattle College, Seattle Central College or South Seattle College.
Take advantage of the scholarship, dive into your studies, and focus on finding an educational path that leads to a career you love.
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Seattle Promise – A partnership with Seattle Colleges, Seattle School District and the City of Seattle to build a thriving, college-going culture, and a local workforce ready for our region’s careers.
Qualified high school juniors and seniors can enroll in college courses on a tuition-free basis and receive dual high school and college credit while finishing their high school diploma.
Central: seattlecentral.edu/runstart North: northseattle.edu/running-start South: southseattle.edu/runningstart
High school students can earn college credits towards a technical career for courses taken at their own high school. For information call:
High school students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds and families where the student would be the first-generation college graduate can participate in a program to help them acquire skills to succeed in high school and gain entry to college.
South: southseattle.edu/programs/trio/upward-bound
Students can complete all their minimum graduation requirements at their high schools and take vocational classes at Seattle Vocational Institute in one of SVI's certificate programs. Bright Future students begin their college careers early and develop marketable skills for future employment.
High school students in West Seattle can explore career options, find money for college and develop strategies for test taking and improving study skills at South Seattle College. Contact 206.934.6401.
For information on the dual credit program in American Sign Language between Seattle Central Community College and more than 40 high schools (including Roosevelt in Seattle) in the state of Washington, visit seattlecentral.edu/users/aslarticulation
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