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Garfield College & Career Center

Visit this page often for College and Career updates for students! The College and Career staff work to fully support the Garfield community to provide access for all things College and Career.

College Application Support Sessions!

The Counseling Department is offering dedicated support sessions to help seniors with the college application process. Sessions will take place on Fridays during rotating class periods through the end of 2025. This structure ensures that students don’t miss the same class each week while receiving the guidance they need. Counselors will be available to provide step-by-step assistance, answer questions, and support students as they complete applications. Class of 2026 students who would like to participate can sign up on our Online Form.

College Visits at GHS 2025-26

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All 11th and 12th grade Garfield students are welcome to attend college admissions presentations. After the presentation, students will be able to ask college admissions representatives about the application process, costs and financial aid, academic specialties, etc.

How to Attend:

  • Come to Room 121 during the times listed above. Bring something to take notes and be ready with questions.
  • Most visits are during lunch, so no pass or registration is needed.
  • For visits that happen during class time, tell your teacher at least a day in advance that you’d like to attend.
  • Sign in when you arrive and sign out before leaving.

New college visits added regularly—please check your email daily for updates and review the schedule on this page for new additions and changes.

Date of VisitTime of VisitCollege/University
Nov 4, 202512:05 p.m.Washington State University
Nov 6, 2025
*this will be an application workshop and Q & A session		12:05 p.m.University of Washington, Seattle

Naviance

  • Naviance is a tool available to students and parents to research college & career options
  • Naviance is accessible in the SPS online Student Portal
  • Questions? Drop by the College & Career Center

College & Career Resource Lists

College Resources

Scholarships

*please contact your assigned school counselor or use Naviance to search for scholarship opportunities

Garfield College Network

Y-Scholars (room 115E)

Each spring, Y-Scholars recruits 30 incoming freshmen of African descent who have the desire to accelerate their learning potential and prepare for post-secondary education. Students are thus automatically placed in Honors level core classes their freshman and sophomore years, preparing students for Advanced Placement classes (AP) during their junior and senior years which prepares them for future success at a four-year university. Students receive individualized college readiness support during junior and seniors years which has resulted in a 100% college acceptance rate

TRiO Upward Bound (rm 103) 

Upward Bound serves high school students from low-income families; and high school students from families in which neither parent holds a bachelor’s degree. The goal of Upward Bound is to increase the rate at which participants complete secondary education and enroll in and graduate from institutions of post-secondary education

College Possible (rm 237a)

College Possible is making college admission and success possible for low-income students through an intensive curriculum of coaching and support secondary education

To learn more about College Possible, check out this video:

Apply to College Possible

Seattle Promise (rm 103)

The program provides the first two years (or up to 90 credits) of tuition, additional financial support for books, transportation, housing, etc. to those with financial need, and personal guidance to succeed in college. All Seattle public high school graduates are eligible regardless of grade point average (GPA), income or country of birth

Visit the Seattle Promise website.

Seattle Promise Contact: Josh Valdez; jovaldez@seattleschools.org

Career Resources

Garfield High School Worksite Learning Program

Worksite Learning connects the knowledge and skills students learn in the classroom with what they are learning in the workplace. Students enrolled in the Garfield worksite learning program can earn .5 credit for every 180 hours of work. For information on how to enroll contact Geoff Bolan; gmbolan@seattleschools.org

Career Opportunities, Tips & Tricks

Getting Started: Job Application Tips & Tricks

Outdoor Opps

Healthcare

As of October 31, 2025