Northwest Education Access (formerly named Seattle Education Access)
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Mission Statement
Northwest Education Access provides comprehensive and individualized support to help low-income young people, ages 16-29, build their own path to higher education and beyond.
About This Cause
Since 2002, Northwest Education Access, formerly known as Seattle Education Access, has provided the individualized guidance, connections to resources, and financial support low-income young people need to earn higher education degrees. We specialize in serving students facing profound barriers to higher education such as unstable housing, parenting, being an immigrant or refugee, or not having completed high school. WHAT WE DO: - Provide personal attention, mentorship, technical assistance, and moral support to low-income young people navigating post-secondary education. - Connect low-income young people with information and resources, and support them in creating an individualized plan to meet their higher education goals. - Advocate for and with low-income young people, and empower them to develop their own voices as they pursue their higher education. - Provide financial resources that help low-income young people access higher education and meet their basic needs while in school. WHY NW EDUCATION ACCESS: While other college access programs assist students in traditional high schools to transfer directly to higher education, NW Education Access is the only college access organization in Washington State that centers re-engaging out-of-school young people who have encountered significant barriers to completing their high school or college education. EDUCATION ADVOCATES Education Advocates assist students in creating an individualized postsecondary education plan based on their interests and goals. Students are placed in the driver’s seat and Education Advocates are available to students as support for system navigation, mentoring, and coaching. Education Advocates provide: - Flexibility to meet students where they are at - In-person support to navigate financial aid and other on-campus resources - An open-ended timeline in working toward their goals - Low-barrier access to support services - Loyalty to the student, and not to any specific college, school or organization