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100% of every
scholarship gift is
distributed directly to
our member colleges.
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2015 ICW Ethics Bowl
Join us on April 17, 2015
at Seattle Pacific University
Major funding
from U.S. Bank
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Our mission is to provide
educational opportunity,
choice and success
to students.
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Students at independent colleges in Washington
earn 1 in 5 bachelor's
advanced degrees, but
receive 2% of the state's
higher education budget.
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14/15 Factbook
Key facts about ICW, our colleges and 40,000 students, & ICW donors
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100% of each scholarship gift is distributed to ICW colleges to support students.
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'15/16 Scholarships
ICW will begin accepting Fall 2015 scholarship applications in January 2015.
Meet our 2014 Student Aid All-Stars
Student Aid All-Stars represent just a few of the 5,000 low-income, State Need Grant eligible Washington residents who chose to attend an independent college in their pursuit of Opportunity, Choice and Success. Meet more All-Stars
Latest News
WaCLA to receive ΦBK Key on 12/10/14
Washington Consortium for the Liberal Arts to Receive Key of Excellence from Phi Beta Kappa.
The Spokesman Review, April 20, 2014
"Colleges need support building vital workforce" by Thayne McCulloh and Beck Taylor
Yakima Herald, April 13, 2014
"Higher ed must be more accessible and affordable" by John Bassett
The Olympian, March 25, 2014
"State must find more money for higher education" op-ed by Roy Heynderickx
Gov. Inslee proclaims November as Independent Colleges of Washington month
College Presidents speak at Seattle and Spokane Rotary clubs
Fall 2013 Newsletter
Profile of the Anderson Family, STEM programs and resources and welcome to new board members More »
2012-13 Scholarship Newsletter
Meet Shalaya S., McNaughton Award, Donor list, Letter to Donors. More »
U.S. Bank receives McNaughton Award
US Bank was honored with the 2012 Stanley O. McNaughton Leadership Award. U.S. Bank began contributing to ICW in 1979 with a gift of $5,000 and have totaled over $1.8 million. More »