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Independent Colleges of Washington officials tell committee private nonprofits expand access, boost completion
Summary
Representatives of the Independent Colleges of Washington and Heritage University told the Senate Higher Education & Workforce Development Committee that private nonprofit colleges provide geographic access, high completion rates and workforce-oriented degrees, and urged continued support for state financial aid programs.
Terry Standish Keoughan, president and CEO of Independent Colleges of Washington, told the Senate Higher Education & Workforce Development Committee that private not-for-profit colleges in the state help Washington meet its postsecondary credential goals by providing geographic access and student supports.
Keoughan said ICW campuses are located within 50 miles of 82 percent of Washington residents and enroll students from all 39 counties in the state. “When students are able to attend our schools we are walking alongside them until they finish,” Keoughan said.
That completion work matters, Keoughan added. Using national data, he said private nonprofit colleges in Washington…
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