The Seattle Colleges District (previously Seattle Community Colleges District), also known simply as Seattle Colleges, is a group of colleges located in

Seattle, Washington Seattle ( ) is a seaport city on the West Coast of the United States. It is the seat of King County, Washington. With a 2020 population of 737,015, it is the largest city in both the state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest region ...

. It consists of three colleges—

North Seattle College North Seattle College (NSC or North Seattle) is a public college in the northwest United States, located in Seattle, Washington. It is one of three colleges comprising the Seattle Colleges District and part of the Washington Community and ...

Seattle Central College Seattle Central College is a public college in Seattle, Washington. With North Seattle College and South Seattle College, it is one of the three colleges that comprise the Seattle Colleges District. The college has a substantial internatio ...

(including the Health Education Center in Pacific Tower, the Wood Technology Center and Seattle Maritime Academy), South Seattle College (including the Georgetown Campus and NewHolly Learning Center)—and the Seattle Vocational Institute.Trustee Named for Seattle Community Colleges: Steven Hill, business and community leader
Seattle Community Colleges, 2013-01-10. Accessed online 2014-08-01. Together the colleges form the second largest institution of higher education in the state, behind the

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, to which many of their graduates transfer. The district's origins can be traced to 1902, with the opening of Broadway High School on Capitol Hill. It operated as a traditional

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until the end of

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, when it was converted to a

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and adult education institution for the benefit of veterans who wanted to finish high school but no longer fit in at regular schools. As a result, in 1946, Broadway High School was renamed Edison Technical School. Edison started offering college-level courses 21 years later, and it was reconstituted as Seattle Community College in September 1966. North Seattle Community College and South Seattle Community College opened their doors in 1970, whereupon Seattle Community College was renamed Seattle Central Community College. Seattle Central Community College was named Time magazine's Community College of the Year in 2001. In March 2014, the Board of Trustees voted unanimously to change the name from ''Seattle Community Colleges District'' to ''Seattle Colleges District'' and to change the names of the colleges to ''Seattle Central College'', ''North Seattle College'' and ''South Seattle College''. In 2018 Seattle Colleges partnered with the city of

Seattle Seattle ( ) is a seaport city on the West Coast of the United States. It is the seat of King County, Washington. With a 2020 population of 737,015, it is the largest city in both the state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest regio ...

and

Seattle Public Schools Seattle Public Schools is the largest public school district in the state of Washington. The school district serves almost all of Seattle. Additionally it includes sections of Boulevard Park and Tukwila. As of 2018, 113 schools are operated by ...

to launch Seattle Promise, a tuition covering program that aims to expand college access, success, and completion. Seattle Promise was part of the Families and Education Levy passed by citizens of Seattle during the local election of November 2018. Seattle Promise offers graduating seniors of Seattle public schools paid tuition for up to two years or 90 credits as well as academic support and advising when they attend Seattle Colleges.

Leadership and Governance

The chief executive officer of Seattle Colleges District is the chancellor. Presidents of each of the three colleges comprising Seattle Colleges—North Seattle College, Seattle Central College, South Seattle College—report to the chancellor. Seattle Colleges is governed by a board of trustees appointed by the governor and approved by the state Senate.

Chancellors Since 2000

* 2016–2022 - Dr. Shouan Pan * 2009-2016 - Dr. Jill Wakefield * 2003-2008 - Dr. Charles Mitchell * 1998-2003 - Dr. Peter Ku

Programs of Study

Seattle Colleges offers more than 130 career and technical education programs of study that result in certificates and associate degrees, as well as a number of

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degrees and college transfer options. The colleges also offer continuing education programs; concurrent high school enrollment and high school completion programs; and Adult Basic Education/English as a Second Language programs, as well as corporate and customized training.Other Program & Study Options
Seattle Colleges website. Accessed online 2020-04-04.

References

External links

Seattle Colleges
official website
Seattle Colleges Cable Television(SCCtv)
{{authority control Universities and colleges in Seattle Educational institutions established in 1902 1902 establishments in Washington (state)

Leadership and Governance

Chancellors Since 2000

Programs of Study

See also

References

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