Seattle Promise
Moving from high school to college can bring a bill before a family has sorted out all available aid. Seattle Promise is designed to help eligible Seattle public-school graduates start at North, Central, or South Seattle College with a scholarship that fills the remaining tuition balance after other public aid, grants, and scholarships are applied. It can cover up to two years or 90 credits, not every cost of living and attendance.
About Seattle Promise
Moving from high school to college can bring a bill before a family has sorted out all available aid. Seattle Promise is designed to help eligible Seattle public-school graduates start at North, Central, or South Seattle College with a scholarship that fills the remaining tuition balance after other public aid, grants, and scholarships are applied. It can cover up to two years or 90 credits, not every cost of living and attendance.
For the class of 2027, the application says students graduating from Seattle public high schools are eligible; the application portal also names Summit Public Schools Atlas and Sierra and Rainier Valley Leadership Academy. The program says it has no minimum GPA and no income, ability, or country-of-birth restriction. Students must complete their own application and enroll full-time, at least 12 credits, at a Seattle College.
The published Fall 2027 timeline sets February 12, 2027 for both the Promise and college-admission applications, April 30 for FAFSA or WASFA, and July 30 to complete the financial-aid file. Required readiness and orientation activities follow before classes begin in late September. The program warns that missing a step can affect eligibility, so save confirmations and follow up with the financial-aid office.
Before applying, confirm that the cycle and academic program match your circumstances and that the window is still open. Start at the administrator’s link, save the rules, and prepare transcripts, FAFSA information, essays, and recommendations in the requested format. Track the application and reference deadlines separately: some portals close different components on different days. After submitting, monitor email and your dashboard until the file is marked complete. Ask your campus financial-aid office how the award will coordinate with FAFSA, other scholarships, and benefits, and request a written estimate of remaining charges. Do not budget funds that have not been awarded.
To compare this benefit with other options, ask financial aid for an estimate separating tuition, fees, housing, and excluded expenses. Confirm whether it renews annually, what GPA or course load it requires, and whom to contact if the student account does not show the payment. Keep award letters and receipts until the school confirms disbursement.
College scholarship and financial-aid program