Post-Secondary Tours Week
May 9th - May 13th
Charting a Course Beyond High School – Explore Post-Secondary Options in Washington
Post-secondary is the education and training you receive after high school. Here is more information from Washington Career Bridge www.careerbridge.wa.gov – the site you are using to explore careers for your High School and Beyond Plan:
The education and training you receive after high school can be a short-term, career-focused certificate at a community or technical college, or private career school. A two-year associate’s degree can also pave the way to a rewarding career. Or you may consider joining the military, where you learn valuable skills and see the world, or become an apprentice to prepare for a high-paying, hands-on trade. Or you may want to earn a four-year degree that expands your knowledge of the arts and world, or perhaps a doctoral degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, or law.
Washington’s Community and Technical Colleges The state has 34 public community and technical colleges. They offer academic associate’s degrees that transfer to a college or university, and certificates and degrees in career-specific areas such as healthcare, accounting, automotive technology, and culinary arts. A growing number also offer applied bachelor’s degree programs in a variety of subject areas
Four-Year Colleges and Universities Washington is home to six public four-year colleges and universities, as well as Western Governors University, which is entirely online. Many of the four-year universities also have branch campuses in select cities.
Private Career Schools Private career schools offer career-centered training in a variety of areas—from commercial truck driving to dental assisting. Students can earn certificates or degrees.
Independent Colleges and Universities Washington’s independent colleges and universities provide another option for students pursuing a four-year degree.
WAVA has arranged tours of each of these types of institutions during our Post-Secondary Tours week. This is a chance for you to explore your options. The tours will be conducted by the schools with a WAVA teacher along as a host. You will need to make your own arrangements for transportation and must have an adult chaperone with you. Please let us know as soon as possible if you would like to attend but do not have an adult chaperone. We will do our best to pair you up with another parent or teacher.
Carpooling options may be available.
Please fill out this form by April 29th, so we can give the post-secondary schools the final count for attendance.
How to Register
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Monday
University of Washington - Tacoma
Itinerary
9:45 Arrival and Check-in, Mattress Factory 251
10:00-11:00 Campus Tour
11:00-11:45 Admissions Presentation
Noon Departure
Click here for driving directions
Monday, May 9, 2016, 09:45 AM
University of Washington Tacoma, Commerce Street, Tacoma, WA, United States
RSVPs are enabled for this event.
Olympic College
Monday, May 9, 2016, 10:00 AM
Olympic College, Chester Avenue, Bremerton, WA, United States
RSVPs are enabled for this event.
Eastern Washington University
10:00am – 11:00am
Campus Tour
Our Tour Guides will highlight our academic buildings, the Library, the Pence Union Building, our Residence Halls, and the University Rec Center. Let us know if there is anything in particular that you would like to have showcased!
Starts at EWU Visitor Center
610 F Street
Cheney, WA 99004
11:00am – 11:30am
Admissions Presentation (How to Apply/ Life at EWU)
Hear from an Admissions Advisor about what makes EWU different from other universities!
Location TBD
11:30am – 12:00pm
Student Panel Q&A
Meet with current EWU students and ask questions about what it is really like to be an Eagle.
Location TBD
Monday, May 9, 2016, 10:00 AM
Eastern Washington University, 5th Street, Cheney, WA, United States
RSVPs are enabled for this event.
University of Washington - Seattle
Monday, May 9, 2016, 11:00 AM
University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States
RSVPs are enabled for this event.
Tuesday
Lake Washington Institute of Technology
Lunch is from 11:00am - 12:00pm (OPTIONAL)
$3.85 and includes:
Hamburger, Cheeseburger, or Gardenburger
French Fries
16oz fountain drink
WAVA Chaperone: Fareeha Azeem
Tuesday, May 10, 2016, 09:30 AM
Lake Washington Institute of Technology, 132nd Avenue Northeast, Kirkland, WA, United States
RSVPs are enabled for this event.
Central Washington University
Tuesday, May 10, 2016, 10:00 AM
Central Washington University, East University Way, Ellensburg, WA, United States
RSVPs are enabled for this event.
Thursday
Western Washington University
Thursday, May 12, 2016, 10:00 AM
Western Washington University, High Street, Bellingham, WA, United States
RSVPs are enabled for this event.
Everett Community College
Thursday, May 12, 2016, 03:30 PM
Everett Community College, Waverly Avenue, Everett, WA, United States
RSVPs are enabled for this event.
Friday
Pacific Lutheran University
Friday, May 13, 2016, 10:15 AM
Pacific Lutheran University, Park Avenue South, Tacoma, WA, United States
RSVPs are enabled for this event.
Washington State University (DATE CHANGED TO MAY 16TH)
This will include a general tour of the campus, and a second tour of the animals science dept and the WSU farms for veterinary science students (or anyone interested). We also get to tour the creamery where they make cheese and etc.
Monday, May 16, 2016, 10:00 AM
Washington State University, Pullman, WA, United States
RSVPs are enabled for this event.