On Aug. 24, 2022, President Joe Biden announced many Americans can have up to $10,000 in federal student loan debt forgiven. That amount increases to $20,000 if they qualified for Pell grants. Seattle Colleges students (including those at Seattle Central, North Seattle, and South Seattle) who want to know whether they are eligible for loan forgiveness should watch the federal student aid website…, Please note that the Financial Aid offices at the three Seattle Colleges are not able to assist in the student loan forgiveness process., , Resources:, In addition to the links above, here are some additional resources that may be helpful: Federal Student Aid (Department of Education): Student Loan Forgiveness U.S. Department of Education website
Updated December 2, 2022 3:15pm PST, Power Restored to AS Building; IB Heat Issue Still Being Addressed , Power has been restored to North Seattle College's Arts & Sciences Building, and all in-person instructional activity will resume Monday, Dec. 5. However, the related heating issue in the Instructional Building (IB) has not been resolved (north of rooms 1317/1417, 2317/2417, and 3317/3417), and all instructional activities in that portion of the building will continue to be relocated or moved…, Updated December 2, 2022, Due to ongoing issues associated with this week’s power outage, North Seattle College's, Arts & Sciences (AS) Building will remain closed until Monday, Dec. 5, at the earliest. While repairs are being made and to ensure the safety of students, faculty, and staff, all in-person instructional activity in the AS Building will be canceled until Dec. 5 at the earliest. Where possible, virtual learning should continue for these courses, and students should connect with their instructors to make appropriate adjustments in their schedules, if necessary.…, November 21, 2022, On the morning of Monday, Nov. 21, a fire alarm sounded in the Arts & Sciences (AS) Building on the North Seattle College campus. Seattle Fire was quickly on the scene to investigate, and it was determined that leaking water caused a short circuit resulting in arcing and smoke. Power was cut to much of the north part of campus and in-person instructional activity was canceled for Monday…, all in-person instructional activity in the AS Building will be canceled for the rest of this week, (through Wednesday, Nov. 23, as Thursday and Friday are holiday closures). Where possible, virtual learning should continue for these courses, and students should connect with their instructors to make appropriate adjustments in their schedules, if necessary. Other important notes: Parking in the north garages (under Instructional and AS buildings) is not available for now. If you are parked…
For much of the pandemic, parking rules on the North Seattle College campus were not enforced while virtual classes and remote work predominated. As more classes return to in-person instruction and more employees return to their offices, it is important that we also return to managing our parking facilities responsibly. , As a result, we will begin requiring parking permits Winter Quarter 2023 and will begin enforcing parking rules on Monday, Jan. 9., North is implementing license plate recognition (LPR) technology, so parking permits will be virtually linked to your vehicle license plate. Permits must be purchased online or through employee payroll deduction. Please do not visit the campus cashier to purchase a permit. Follow these steps to purchase a permit and register your vehicle: Go to the T2 Portal Click “LOGIN” at the top of the screen…
North Seattle College, the only community college team in a field of research universities, was the winner of NASBITE International’s recent 2023 Student Case Competition. Steve Baker, President and CEO of this year’s case company, Procedural Technologies, thought the North Seattle College team of Theresa LaRue, Blaine M. Relatado, Alex Soares and Christian Dela Torre, and advised by Honorio…
In recognition of Black History Month, a one-hour documentary film, “Buffalo Soldiers: Fighting on Two Fronts,” directed by Dru Holley of Vancouver, Wash., will be shown at North Seattle College,, Tuesday, Feb. 21, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Grove, on campus. Holley will be at the event to answer questions after the presentation and the audience will be invited to engage in a community discussion. The screening is free and open to the public, who are asked to please RSVP for the event. The Buffalo Soldiers – an African American regiment in the United States Army in the 19th century – fought military conflicts abroad and civil rights…
The Northwestern Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) will perform a comprehensive accreditation evaluation visit to North Seattle College (NSC) on May 1-3, 2023. The purpose of this visit is to evaluate NSC’s compliance with the NWCCU accreditation standards and policies. During the visit, an NWCCU evaluation team will meet with campus students, faculty, staff and leadership to…, Comments should be sent directly to NWCCU by April 15, 2023, , in order to be fully considered in the accreditation review:, NWCCU (North Seattle College Year Seven Self-Evaluation Report) 8060 165th Ave NE, Suite 200 Redmond, WA 98052, Stakeholders can learn more about the upcoming visit and accreditation and submit comments electronically at the following link here . NSC is currently accredited through NWCCU, and last had its accreditation reaffirmed in 2016. Accreditation through NWCCU means that NSC meets the Commission’s established standards of educational quality and effectiveness. A Year Three Mid-Cycle Evaluation Report…
