Join Us in Ensuring Success for Our Next Generation
Independent Colleges of Washington (ICW) is the leading voice of independent colleges and champion of higher education attainment for all students in the state of Washington. We proudly partner with companies, foundations, and individuals who share our commitment to students and diverse higher education opportunities.
Join us in ensuring success for our next generation!
Students attending Independent Colleges of Washington campuses thrive with support from strong public and private community partners. Here are the companies, foundations and individuals that invested in students from July 2021–June 2022:
Bold = Legacy Partners who have given for 25 years or more
Student Programs
and Scholarships
>$75,000
Arthur Vining Davis Foundations
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Costco Wholesale
PACCAR Inc
The Wollenberg Foundation
$25,000 - $74,999
Richard E. and Dawn C. Bangert II
Council of Independent Colleges/UPS Foundation
PEMCO Insurance
The Teagle Foundation
$10,000 - $24,999
The Anderson Foundation
Ken and Beryl Goodchild
William Kilworth Foundation c/o KeyBank NA
The Norcliffe Foundation
Washington State Auto Dealers Association (WSADA)
U.S. Bank Foundation
$3,000 - $9,999
Anonymous
Norman Archibald Charitable Trust at Seattle Foundation
Patrick and Catherine Callans
Clark Nuber P.S.
O.D. Fisher Charitable Foundation at Seattle Foundation
Miller Nash LLP
Michael Rask and Jackie Thomas-Rask
Michael Ridgeway-Maas
Patrick and Dianne Schultheis
True Family Fund
Terri Standish-Kuon and Charles P. Kuon
$1,000 - $2,999
Anonymous 2
Amy and Geoff Anderson
Allan Belton
Betsy Cadwallader
The Boeing Company
Gordon Clark
Violet A. Boyer
Cowles Company
Kris and Oscar Gonzales
Carolyn Kelly
Kidder Matthews
Thayne M. McCulloh
George A. Parker
Parker Harrison Phend
Andrew and Dinah Prather
Rabel Family Advised Fund at Seattle Foundation
Laura and Jim Rehrmann
Kimerly Rorschach
Jason and Julie Thackston
Randy and Ellen Tinseth
Titus-Will Enterprises
<$999
Stefan Agyemang
Isiaah Crawford
Roy F. Heynderickx
Scott Friedman
Don and Ann Jenkins
Kristofer T. Johnson
Terry L. Jones
George Kaai
Groninger and Co., Inc.
Scott McQuilkin
John and Pam McVay
Pete Menjares
Microsoft Corporation
Kathleen M. Murray
Eduardo Peñalver
Susana Reyes
Nikisha Reyes-Grange
Stephen Smith
Andrew C. Sund
Diane Timberlake
Tom and Trish Thoen
Jim Yearby
Sandra A. Zimmermann
In-Kind Gifts
>$75,000
Alaska Airlines
Fluke Corporation
$25,000 - $74,999
Sheraton Grand Seattle
$0 - $24,999
CMBell
Miller Nash LLP
Business Affiliates
Absco Solutions
AON
TIAA
U.S. Bank
Sponsorship
TIAA
“I am so thankful for the opportunities that this scholarship will afford me. In my last year of school before I become a teacher, a scholarship like this helps me make it through that last stretch so I can be there for the next generation.”
—Kelsey B., Class of 2023
Scholarship Programs
Leaders for Tomorrow Scholarships support students across Washington, with funding distributed equitably between our member campuses to support students.
The ICW Transfer Pathways Initiative aims to support students who transfer from 2-year public community colleges to ICW campuses. This multi-prong effort will help bolster progress toward the state’s postsecondary attainment goal; undergird campus enrollment efforts; complement state investments in college access, affordability, and completion; provide opportunities for private funders to back pathways to degree completion; and enhance investments in diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging across our campuses. A donation to the ICW Transfer Pathways Fund will support these goals.
Named Scholarships honor specific individuals or entities, with criteria that donors choose. Support an existing named scholarship fund or a create new one.
Endowed Scholarships leave a lasting legacy, providing the gift of education in perpetuity. Support an existing endowed fund or a create new one.
“Thank you, donors, for making college easier to access and for supporting for me and my fellow recipients! I hope you all continue with your generosity for future students!”
—Nicolas M., Class of 2024
Additional Options of Giving
In-kind Gifts: Donate equipment, materials, or services to help keep college operating costs down so more resources can be directed to financial aid.
Business Affiliate: The Independent Colleges of Washington (ICW) Business Affiliate Program is designed to create a unique affiliation between ICW and businesses whose products and services align with the missions of member campuses.
