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Underserved veterans to benefit from $1.2M King County grant to Bellevue College
King County has awarded Bellevue College a $1.2 million grant to launch a pilot program supporting underserved student veterans.
... Shoreline Community College is also participating in the program, as part of the county’s efforts to support veterans,
military service members and their families through the levy.
The Seattle Medium, Aug. 7, 2025
GHC welding instructor gains certification and title
[Grays Harbor College] instructor Chris Jez earn recently earned certification from the American Welding
Society (AWS) to be a Certified Welding Inspector and gained the title of Welder Examiner
from the Washington Association of Building Officials (WABO).
The Daily World, Aug. 6, 2025
Training for living-wage trade jobs available at new Tacoma center
A new training center in Eastside Tacoma offers classes in trade skills like construction
and plumbing, part of Clover Park Technical College’s efforts to eliminate an “education desert” in the area.
The Seattle Times, Aug. 6, 2025
On a YouTube show, making machine parts for glory and $100,000
...And in Washington state, there has been a waiting list for the Everett Community College Advanced Manufacturing Training & Education Center since its team placed fourth in
“Clash of Trades” last year.
The Seattle Times, Aug. 6, 2025
Turning job training into college credit
...“It’s been exciting to see partnerships grow in our community,” said Rachel Strachan,
[Everett Community College's] worker retraining program manager. “We are receiving a positive response from community
organizations as well as incoming students who are now seeing their hard work translate
into college credit."
Community College Daily, Aug. 5, 2025
Higher Education and Politics
Survey: Most parents still want their kids to go to college
A new survey from Gallup and the Lumina Foundation shows that the majority of parents,
no matter their party affiliation, prefer that their children’s plans after high school
include some form of higher education.
Inside Higher Ed, Aug. 7, 2025
Google to spend $1B on AI training in higher ed
Google’s parent company announced Wednesday that it’s planning to spend $1 billion
over the next three years to help colleges teach and train students about artificial
intelligence.
Inside Higher Ed, Aug. 7, 2025
FSA launches beta version of FAFSA ahead of schedule
The Office for Federal Student Aid made history this week, launching the test version
of this year’s Free Application for Federal Student Aid earlier than ever before...
Inside Higher Ed, Aug. 6, 2025
