Understanding the Husky Promise

Who is eligible for Husky Promise?

http://www.washington.edu/huskypromise/

To be eligible for the Husky Promise (which covers tuition and fees only) you must:

• Be admitted to the University of Washington
• Be a Washington state resident
• Meet all eligibility criteria for the Pell Grant or State Need Grant Programs
• Submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) before the UW’s priority filing date of Feb. 28 for the following academic year. You must list the University of Washington (federal code #003798) as one of the colleges you wish to receive the results of your FAFSA
• Enroll full time at the UW
• Be pursuing a first bachelor’s degree
• Maintain satisfactory academic progress while at the UW
• Husky Promise is limited to twelve quarters of eligibility at the UW.

If you don’t qualify for Husky Promise, we still have grant, scholarship, work-study and loan funds that will help pay your educational costs.

 

2/28/2012

University of Oregon -Info. Session

RSVP by March 16, 2012

U of O is hosting an information reception designed for high school sophomores and juniors, as well as their parents, on Sunday, March 18th (11:00am -12:00pm) at the Renaissance Seattle Hotel (515 Madison Street, Seattle, WA). RSVP online at admissions.uoregon.edu/jduck by Friday, March 16th.  

 

12/12/2011-

DO-It Center: University of Washington

Deadline:  January 10, 2012

DO- It Center (Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking and Technology) serves to increase the participation of individuals with disabilities in challenging academic programs and careers.
This program is seeking students who are 10th or 11th grade students in Washington State, have an aptitude for and interest in attending college, have any disability such as, but not restricted to, mobility impairment, learning disability, sensory impairment, or health impairment; and motivated to partcipate and interested in interacting with other students with a variety of disabilities.

For more information, contact DO-It at 206 685-3648 (v/TTY) or doit@uw.edu

 

Seattle University’s Fostering Scholars Program

S.U.’s Fostering Scholars Program is a unique opportunity for Washington foster youth. The program provides former foster youth with a full scholarship (includes tuition, books, supplies, fees, campus housing, meals, personal and academic support, and more) and individualized support services critical to their college success. Students must be highly motivated to attend and succeed in college, between 17-25 at time of application, must currently be (or have been until emancipation) a dependent youth in state, tribal or federally recognized foster, group or kinship care. Must currently reside in Washington State. Must have been offered admission to Seattle University (make sure to meet all application deadlines) as either a freshmen or transfer student to begin in fall quarter.

To find out more about the Fostering Scholars Program please call 206 296-2260, go to www.seattleu.edu/sas or speak with your FHS counselor.

 

WSU African American Scholars Program

February 17-19th, 2012

The African American Scholars visit is an invitation-only event that will give participants a first-hand look at what WSU has to offer. High achieving high school students along with one of their parents or guardians will visit the WSU Pullman campus February 17-19, 2012. Participants will meet faculty, staff and students who will share information about the many excellent educational opportunities available and the advantages of living in a college town. Participants will also attend an exciting Pac-12 basketball game as the Cougars take on the Arizona State University Sun Devils in Beasley Coliseum. This will be a great opportunity to see what a World Class, Face to Face, WSU education is all about. To find out more, please contact Ashley Safranski at 509 335-1094 or ashley.safranski@wsu.edu . This is an invitation-only event. Students must have applied to WSU and be strong candidates for admission. Space is limited. 

 

 

11/30/2011-

WSU First Scholars Program

Washington State University is establishing the First Scholars Program on the Pullman campus. The program specializes in providing support for first-generation college students–students whose parents did not attend college.

The Suder Foundation recently awarded WSU’s Office of Student Affairs and Enrollment $860,000 over five years to establish the program which will provide students with high-touch mentoring, individualized tutoring, and scholarship support.

The plan calls for the first cohort of 20 students to arrive on campus in the fall of 2012—with new cohorts of 20 students arriving each year after. In addition to high-touch mentoring and tutoring, the funding will provide each student in the program with $5,000 scholarship awards each year that they continue to make good progress toward completion of their undergraduate degree (for a maximum of $20,000).

“The University’s proven expertise with student support programs will be an asset as we continue to identify successful strategies for assisting first generation college students,” said Diane Schorr, Executive Director of The Suder Foundation. “The team members involved in implementing First Scholars are as excited and interested in serving students through this model as we are.”

First Scholars Program Coordinator Alicia Saldivar is busy creating promotional materials, planning the first fall course curriculum, and designing a student support plan which includes hiring undergraduate student mentors.

Saldivar said an online application for students interested in joining the program will be available by the end of November at firstscholars.wsu.edu. Detailed information about this program is already posted on this site. For more information, contact Alicia Saldivar by email at Saldivar@wsu.edu or by phone, 509-335-3167.