Latino & Transfer student initiatives
 With generous grants from The Safeco Foundation and The Ben B. Cheney Foundation, we are publishing new information for community college students interested in transferring, and a Spanish translation for high school students and parents. We will launch the site formally in late 2009. Read more about our outreach efforts with guidance counselors, including a chance to win an Amazon Kindle or book scholarship. And be sure to vist ProjectOpportunity.net to see the new content!
Meet Mario & Margaux
 
Mario from Heritage University and Margaux from Whitman College share how financial aid has been critical in making college accessible.
Governor proclaims ICW service month
 In recognition of over 500,000 hours of community service, Governor Chris Gregoire proclaimed October to be Independent Colleges of Washington Service Month
Our colleges rallied with nearly two dozen projects since the start of the year, and thousands of volunteer students, faculty, and staff. Read more about the fall service projects, as well as view the photo gallery.
Member colleges support veterans
 Independent Colleges of Washington was one of several organizations to sign on as partners for veteran supportive campuses. Dr. Roy Heynderickx of Saint Martin's University signed the Memorandum of Understanding on behalf of Independent Colleges of Washington. Read about the the impact of the Yellow Ribbon Program and other signatories in Washington.
Good news from our member colleges:
- Financial aid rises 10%, double the rate of tuition
- Net tuition is lower than five and ten years ago
- Fall enrollment is up and remains strong
Clearly, our institutions’ commitment to financial aid, and good investments in grant aid from the state and federal governments, have helped keep a rigorous independent higher education affordable for everyone. Read more about financial aid increases, net price decreases, and positive enrollment at our member colleges.
Pay it forward – Education matters!
 Did you receive a scholarship when you were in college? Could you have benefited from a college scholarship?
These are all good reasons in this season of giving thanks to pay it forward by creating a scholarship fund for deserving students. Learn more about giving to Independent Colleges of Washington by clicking here.
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Our newsletter over 30 years 
As we move to the next form of the newsletter, we thought you'd be interested in a peek at newsletters in our history .
We've come a long way!
Thank you for taking the time to read our electronic newsletter and have a great Thanksgiving!
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