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Maritime High School launches new Marine Construction pathway to its curriculum
... Students enrolled in the Marine Construction pathway will spend part of each day
at a training center located at Seattle’s Harbor Island Shipyard and Training Center,
which is jointly operated by Vigor Industrial Shipyards and South Seattle College.
Waterland Blog, Sept. 9, 2024
Helping shape future of environmental restoration education: Educators, industry leaders join forces at Edmonds College
Edmonds College hosted a groundbreaking workshop recently that brought together representatives from
eight colleges in the Washington state community and technical colleges system with
local industry leaders in the environmental restoration field.
Lynnwood Today, Sept. 8, 2024
Senator visits Grays Harbor to discuss economic grant
Sen. Maria Cantwell visited the county, touring Grays Harbor College and meeting with county notables to discuss a $500,000 Recompete grant aimed at identifying
obstacles for employment for prime-age workers in the county.
Daily World, Sept. 6, 2024
CPTC first CTC to meet clean building standards
Clover Park Technical College (CPTC) is the first community or technical college to meet Tier 1 compliance requirements
for the Washington State Clean Buildings Standard.
Suburban Times, Sept. 6, 2024
Yakima Valley College partners with PNWU to create direct pathway for graduates
Yakima Valley College is partnering with Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences to offer graduates
a direct pathway into advanced medical programs without leaving the Yakima Valley.
Apple Valley News Now, Sept. 4, 2024
One year later, Renton Promise keeps opening doors
... There are two requirements for students to be eligible for the program: they must
be a graduate of any Renton high school in the past year and they must complete the
FAFSA (Free Application for Student Financial Aid) or WASFA. [Renton Technical College]
Renton Reporter, Sept. 4, 2024
Higher Education and Politics
What the FAFSA just happened?
Where is my financial aid? What is college really going to cost me? These are the
kinds of questions lots of students are asking this academic year, and it’s all because
of a government screw-up.
The Chronicle of Higher Education, Sept. 10, 2024
WA program gets $35 million to help low-income students going to college
Funding is coming to a program supporting students from low-income families in Washington
state who want to go on to college or postsecondary education. The GEAR UP program
has received a $35 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education for the next
seven years of operation.
My Edmonds News, Sept. 9, 2024
