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Videos
Check out these videos to learn more about Seattle Promise, the steps to apply, and frequently asked questions about college financial aid.
Seattle Promise: Changing Lives
About Seattle Promise
How to Apply to Seattle Promise - Part I
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- Get direct links to URLs by clicking "show more" in the YouTube video description.
- Closed captioning available in Amharic, Chinese, English, Filipino, Somali, Spanish and Vietnamese. Click the settings icon to see subtitles/cc language options.
Meet Gunbold, the Seattle Central student behind our "how-to" videos.
Additional Application Workshop Videos with Language Translation
The following videos are of application workshops held in fall 2020. These workshops were offered in English along with translation to additional languages. These videos are offered as an additional resource.
- Application Workshop with Amharic Translation
- Application Workshop with Cantonese Chinese Translation
- Application Workshop with Somali Translation (coming soon)
- Application Workshop with Spanish Translation
- Application Workshop with Tigrinya Translation
- Application Workshop with Vietnamese Translation
How to Apply for Financial Aid (FAFSA/WASFA) - Part II
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- Get direct links to URLs by clicking "show more" in the YouTube video description.
- Closed captioning available in Amharic, Chinese, English, Filipino, Somali, Spanish and Vietnamese. Click the settings icon to see subtitles/cc language options.
Frequently Asked Questions about FAFSA/WASFA
Seattle Promise and Seattle Colleges' HBCU Transfer Agreements
Hear more about how you can start your college experience with two years tuition-free at Seattle Colleges, earn your associate degree and transfer to a Historically Black College and University (HBCU) to complete your bachelor's degree.
Converge Media host, Omari Salisbury; Associate Dean of STEM & Business, Dr. Chelsia Berry; and Seattle Department of Education and Early Learning, Director Dwane Chappelle share their HBCU college experience.