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What's new
To keep up with growing demand, the 2010 Careers That Work! scholarship program will make available five $1000 scholarships to every high school in Idaho, Oregon and Washington to award to 2010 graduates. For the past ten years the number available was three per high school. For more information call 425/376-0369.
Did you know?
The first recorded private “venture” school opened in 1705 in Colonial America, the first business college opened in Washington in 1886 and Perry Technical Institute opened in 1941, making it the oldest, continuously operating private career college in Washington. In 2009, private career colleges are highly efficient educators, integral to the economy’s turn-around by providing career-focused education.
Scholarships
Careers That Work! scholarship program
The Careers That Work! scholarship program provides tuition assistance for high school graduates pursuing education at numerous private career colleges in Washington, Oregon and Idaho. Many high schools in Washington are very familiar with this program since it has been offered in that state since 1999. Washington high schools have awarded hundreds of graduating seniors the Careers That Work! scholarship over the last nine years.
For more information, listings of past scholarship awards and our on-line application for 2010 please visit the Careers That Work! scholarship program page.
Veterans Appreciation Award Program
America is grateful to its veterans. In the military you demonstrated your will to succeed. Let us honor you for your service to America by giving you a head start on a successful career.
The Northwest Career Colleges Federation is partnering with member schools to provide scholarships to active duty servicemen and women and Post 9/11 Veterans.
For more information, listings of past scholarship awards and our on-line application please visit the Veterans Appreciation Award Program page.