Seattle Education Levy
Thank you, Seattle! Your vote to renew the Families, Education, Preschool, and Promise (FEPP) levy on Nov. 4, 2025 ensures the Seattle Promise program will continue through 2032 — providing tuition-free college to ALL Seattle public high school graduates.
Over the last seven years:
- 16,000+ seniors received college access and financial aid support
- 5,500+ students began their college journey with zero tuition
- Racial equity gaps in college access have closed dramatically
You made this possible. Thank you for investing in our city’s future.
Families, Education, Preschool, and Promise (FEPP)
The Seattle Promise program is funded by the City of Seattle's FEPP Levy (opens in new tab) through June 2026. The college tuition and success program launched in 2018 with Seattle citizens overwhelmingly passing the FEPP levy with more than 68 percent of the vote (source).
Levy Renewal - 2026-2032
On November 4, 2025, Seattle citizens again voted overwhelmingly to renew the FEPP levy, funding the Seattle Promise program from 2026 through 2032. This time the levy passed with 80 percent voting yes.
Levy News and Information
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- Seattle Leaders Celebrate Voters’ Resounding Approval of Historic Education Levy
- Mayor Harrell Signs Legislation Sending Seattle’s Transformative Education Levy to Voters
- FEPP Levy renewal process
- City of Seattle’s Department of Education and Early Learning
More about the success of Seattle Promise in its first seven years.
Contact
Questions? Please refer all Seattle Colleges related inquiries to the contacts below.
Melody McMillan
Program information, partnership or donation.
melody.mcmillan@seattlepromise.edu
Barb Childs
Internal or external communication and media inquiries.
barbara.childs@seattlecoleges.edu