Ensuring that students have access to post-secondary education is a critical priority to me. Being the first in my family to attend college, I know how important higher education is to succeed. I was able to attend college through a combination of hard work - I loaded trucks for UPS throughout college to earn money - and federal student loans and grants. I am committed to ensuring that today's students have the same opportunities I had.

I have put together this collection of web sites for students and parents interested in learning more about post-secondary education. I hope you will find it useful, and if there is anything my office can do to help, please contact me.

Public Institutions

• University of Washington (Seattle)
• Bothell Campus
• Tacoma Campus
• Washington State University (Pullman)
• Spokane Campus
• Western Washington University (Bellingham)
• Central Washington University (Ellensburg)
• Eastern Washington University (Cheney)
• The Evergreen State College (Olympia)

Private Institutions

• Gonzaga University (Spokane)
• Pacific Lutheran University (Tacoma)
• Seattle Pacific University (Seattle)
• Seattle University (Seattle)
• University of Puget Sound (Tacoma)
• Whitman College (Walla-Walla)
• Whitworth College (Spokane)

Technical/Vocational Institutions

• Bellevue Community College
• Edmonds Community College
• Everett Community College
• Tacoma Community College
• Spokane Falls Community College
• Grays Harbor College (Aberdeen)
• Green River Community Collge (Auburn)
• Highline Community College (Des Moines)
• Pierce College (Lakewood)
• South Seattle Community College
• North Seattle Community College
• Seattle Central Community College
• Skagit Valley Community College (Mount Vernon)
• Bates Technical College (Tacoma)
• Clover Park Technical College (Lakewood)

Financial Aid

• Finaid! - loans and scholarship Information
• E Student Loan.com
• Fastweb.com - over 180,000 grants, loans, and scholarships
• Adventures in Eduction - links to the student guide to federal income tax and tax credit for higher education
• Freesch! - over 147,700 scholarships, with new ones added daily
• F.A.F.S.A. on the Web - Department of Education web page and an online application for federal student aid

College Rankings and Guides

• US News Online - search for schools based on tuition, name, specialities, and distance from home
• Kaplan Online - information on taking the PSAT, SAT, admissions, financial aid, and graduate school
• Princeton Review Online - information on SAT, college rankings from tuition cost to parties
• Yahoo College Search - search by college name, major, state or by tuition