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 University of Washington
 
*recommended for teenage mothers, single mothers and single dads, pregnant and parenting students because of the child care voucher program, and inexpensive tuition. ---Katherine Arnoldi, author, The Amazing True Story of a Teenage Single Mom


320 Schmitz hall
Seattle, WA 98195
206 543 9686
Finacial aid phone: 206 5436101
askuwadm@u.washington.edu
web:
www.washington.edu
Students: 25,469 undergraduates 11,763 graduates
Tuition: $5,985 in state per semester (2008) Required $507 fees
$19,917 out of state per semester Required $507 fees
Scholarships: University of Washington Seattle
250 Undergraduate Scholar's awards of $1,000
26 National merit awards of $500-$1,000
30 Achievement awards of $4,500
Ask at the financial office about awards for continuing students.

Housing
Phone 206 543 4059
nfsinfo@u.washington.edu
4 Apartment Complexes:
Blakeley Village
54 2 bedroom $734
26 3 bedroom $806
Laurel Village
2 bedroom $734
3 bedroom $806
Radford Court
Commodore-Duchess
Steven's Court Addition
1 bedroom $634-708
Waiting list: get your application in early
Waiting list priorities:
First priority: People with disabilities, EOP
Second Priority: Single Parents in financial need
Day Care
Child care at Laurel Village and at Radford Court
Phone 206 543 1041
Childcare Assistance Program
Childcare Coordinating Office
471 Schmitz Hall
Childcare Voucher Program paid for by student fees
Can be 60% of costs
Childcare Voucher:
Infant: will pay up to $526 of the $876 cost
Toddler will pay up to $483 of the $806 cost
Pre School will pay up to $444 of the $740 cost
School age: will pay up to $194 of the $555 cost
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 Evergreen State College
 
*recommended by the Guide to Colleges for Mothers for willingness to accomodate families, inexpensive tuition and plans to expand child care center. More family housing needed.
Also this is a very cool school! Katherine Arnoldi, author, The Amazing True Story of a Teenage Single Mom


Olympia, Washington 98505
web:
evergreen.edu
email:
admissions@evergreen.edu
Phone: 360 867 6000
Admissions phone: 360 867 6170
Financial aid phone: 360 867 6205
Tuition: $4,600/year in state $15,000 out of state (2008-9) Required fees: $500
Admissions preference given to students older than 25: Non traditional approach to education
Scholarships:
Foundation tuition scholarships
Foundation Merit scholarships of full tuition
Washington State Pullman awards Academic Awards of $1,500
Washington State Pullman awards Achievement Presidential awards of $1,500
Regents awards of $6,000- $45,000
American Indian Scholarship of $2,000
EOG awards of $2,500
Washington Awards for Vocational Excellence
Housing:
Phone: 360 867 6132
Six units for families: One bedroom $442/month
Two bedroom $640/month Off campous housing lists on website
Child Care
37 children accomodated with hopes to expand to 80 children
Cost per month: $230-330 (Waiting list)
Parent Resourse Network
Women's Resource Center: 360 866 6162
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 Washington State University

370 Lighty Student Services
Pullman, WA 99164-1067
Phone 888 468 6978
Financial aid phone: 509 335 9711
email: admiss@wsu.edu
website:
http://www.wsu.edu
Tuition: $5,432 in state $15,072 out of state (2008) Required fees: $1,015
Student population: 16,489 undergraduates

Scholarships at Western Washington University at Bellingham
200 Presidential awards of $1,000-$3,000
10 Woodring awards of over $2,000
900-1,000 General awards: see departments
70 Minority awards of $1,000
Distinguished scholar's awards of $1,000
4 Academic excellence awards of $500
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