information from South Seattle College

South Seattle College welcomed the incoming class of Seattle Promise Program scholars on Sept. 11, 2019 with a two-day “Summer Bridge” orientation to help the recent high school graduates prepare for the transition to higher education.  Seattle Promise provides up to two years of tuition coverage and the personal guidance students need to succeed in college.

The 141 incoming Seattle Promise scholars come to South from Chief Sealth International, Cleveland, Rainier Beach and West Seattle high schools. They officially begin their higher education journey on Monday, Sept. 23, with the start of fall quarter. 

In 2018, Seattle Colleges partnered with the city of Seattle and Seattle Public Schools to launch Seattle Promise, a scholarship program focused on providing college access, success, and completion with the overarching mission of building a local thriving, college-going culture that creates a workforce ready for our region's careers. 

The program, informed and inspired by South Seattle College's 13th Year Promise Scholarship established in 2008, expanded in reach and impact with the passing of the Families and Education levy in November 2018.  In 2020, Seattle Promise will expand to accept graduates from all seventeen Seattle public high schools.

Learn more about Seattle Promise at https://seattlepromise.seattlecolleges.edu/.