Any of Washington's eligible institutions. Antioch University-Seattle, Bastyr University, Bates Technical College, Bellevue College, Bellingham Technical College, Big Bend Community College, Cascadia College, Central Washington University, Centralia College, City University of Seattle, Clark College, Clover Park Technical College, Columbia Basin College, Cornish College of the Arts, DigiPen, Divers Institute of Technology, Eastern Washington University, Edmonds Community College, Everett Community College, Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett, Gene Juarez Academy of Beauty-Federal Way, Gene Juarez Academy of Beauty-Mountlake Terrace, Glen Dow Academy of Hair Design, Gonzaga University, Grays Harbor College, Green River College, Heritage University, Highline College, Lake Washington Institute of Technology, Lower Columbia College, North Seattle College, Northwest Indian College, Northwest University, Olympic College, Pacific Lutheran University, Paul Mitchell the School-Richland, Peninsula College, Perry Technical Institute, Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom, Pierce College-Puyallup, Renton Technical College, Saint Martin's University, Seattle Central College, Seattle Film Institute, Seattle Pacific University, Seattle University, Seattle Vocational Institut, Shoreline Community College, Skagit Valley College, South Puget Sound Community College, South Seattle College, Spokane Community College, Spokane Falls Community College, Stylemaster College of Hair Design, Tacoma Community College, The Evergreen State College, University of Puget Sound, University of Washington-Bothell Campus, University of Washington-Seattle Campus, University of Washington-Tacoma Campus, Walla Walla Community College, Walla Walla University, Washington State University, Washington State University-Spokane, Washington State University-Tri Cities, Washington State University-Vancouver, Wenatchee Valley College, Western Washington University, Whatcom Community College, Whitman College, Whitworth University, Yakima Valley College

Traditional-aged students are post-secondary students under 25 years old who enroll directly from high school; non-traditional students are typically 25 years of age or older, who may have delayed post-secondary education enrollment, are financially independent of parents, work full-time, and/or have dependents other than spouse; special populations refers to students who must overcome barriers that may require special consideration and attention to ensure equal opportunity for success and in an educational setting.

Other

Non–traditional and traditional

Geographical range of eligible students: all local students, all statewide students, all students nationally.

Statewide

First-dollar programs provide tuition assistance regardless of federal financial aid. Last-dollar programs provide tuition assistance after considering federal financial aid (e.g., Pell Grant). Plus programs provide some kind of monetary support for expenses other than tuition.

Last Dollar

Any

One year = two semesters; Two years (Associate Degree) = four semesters. A Promise that may go up to a Bachelor's degree level will be 4+

4+ semesters semester(s)

Public

No

CSA programs often have specific names such as "College Kick Start" so be sure to check any college savings accounts you have to see if they are CSAs.

No

Yes

Either

Students must be a resident of the state of Washington and award amounts vary based on income, family size, and the school or program attended. An eligible student from a family of four making around $56,000 or less per year would receive a full award. Partial grants are available for families making up to the state's median family income, which is around $102,000 per year for a family of four.

No

Full-time status is defined as 12 or 15 credits per semester (24 or 30 per year). Part-time is less than those levels.

Not specified

While in college, what GPA do you need to keep the Promise? (Satisfactory Academic Progress, or SAP, is usually 2.0)

None

None