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General Information
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General Information
ABOUT LAKE WASHINGTON
INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY continued
www.lwtech.edu/about_lwit
LAKE WASHINGTON COLLEGE FOUNDATION
(425) 739-8134 or email foundation@lwtech.edu
Lake Washington College Foundation support’s Lake
Washington Institute of Technology’s educational
excellence. The Foundation is dedicated to increasing
student access and success at LWIT through raising funds,
building partnerships, and advocating for students and
the college. The Foundation offers scholarships and also
provides emergency financial assistance to students with
pressing needs through the Student Emergency Fund,
which is administered by the Financial Aid Director. The
Lake Washington College Foundation currently manages
a variety of accounts and endowments on behalf of
generous donors and college departments for the benefit
of students and programs.
A volunteer board of directors comprised of
representatives of community, business, industry,
and education leaders governs the Lake Washington
College Foundation. For more information on the Lake
Washington College Foundation office, please visit
www.lwtech.edu/foundation.
ABOUT OUR COMMUNITY
Lake Washington Institute of Technology directly serves the
communities of Kirkland, Redmond, Bellevue, Kenmore,
Mercer Island, Bothell, Woodinville, Carnation, Duvall,
North Bend, Fall City, Sammamish, Issaquah, Snoqualmie,
Skykomish, Clyde Hill, and Medina. The college also
serves students from outside our service area, as well as
international students from around the world.
The college’s main campus is located in the city of
Kirkland, which is situated on the eastern shore of
Lake Washington and has a population of more than
81,000. The surrounding area offers numerous outdoor
recreational opportunities and a wealth of diverse arts,
entertainment and cultural attractions. Kirkland is located
just 15 miles east of Seattle and less than an hour from
the foothills of the Cascade Mountains.
Kirkland has a strong local economy with a healthy mix
of small business, corporate headquarters, light industrial
and manufacturing, and a growing base of high-tech,
biotech and home-based businesses. It is also close to the
major employment centers of Seattle and Bellevue, and
major employers such as Boeing, PACCAR, and Microsoft.
WE GUARANTEE OUR GRADUATES
www.lwtech.edu/enrollment/our_guarantee
Lake Washington Institute of Technology guarantees that its
graduates will have the job skills necessary for entry-level
employment in the technical field for which they are trained.
If an employer judges a graduate as lacking in skills
identified as program competencies, up to 15 tuition-free
credit hours of additional training will be provided. The
guarantee will apply to students earning an Associate in
Applied Science (AAS) degree, a Certificate of Proficiency
or a Certificate of Completion awarded in December
of 1999 or thereafter. Conditions which apply to this
guarantee are as follows:
1. The graduate must have earned the AAS degree, the
Certificate of Proficiency or Certificate of Completion
from Lake Washington Institute of Technology beginning
December 1999 or thereafter and must have completed
the graduation requirements within a five-year span.
2. The graduate must be employed full-time in an area
directly related to the area of program concentration
within 12 months of graduation.
3. The employer must certify in writing that the employee
is lacking entry-level skills identified by the college as
the exit-level program competencies and must specify
the areas of deficiency within 90 days of the graduate’s
initial employment.
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