Course Tuition, Payment, & Scholarships


Tuition & Expenses

Cascade Executive Programs course tuition is set on a course-by-course basis. To find the specific cost of the course you are interested in, please search our available courses. Tuition covers the cost of all materials and instruction, plus a continental breakfast, lunch, and afternoon snack for each day of the course. Vegetarian options are available for all meals provided.

Lodging is not included in the tuition, but many area hotels offer government rates. Most courses are held at or near the University of Washington’s Seattle campus. Area hotels include:

Group Discounts

  • 10% off for groups of six of more registered in a single course
  • 15% off for groups of ten or more registered in a single course
  • 15% off for groups of twelve or more across multiple courses in a single course year, if all registrations are submitted all at the same time

Please contact Cascade Executive Programs at cascade@u.washington.edu to discuss discount opportunities for your agency or organization. In addition, Evans School alumni, current students, faculty, and staff are always eligable for the Early Registration Discount no matter when they register.

Payment Policy

Payment for Cascade Courses must be received 21 days prior the course’s start date. You can still register for a course on a space-available-basis up until the first day of class. If you are unable to pay 21 days prior to the start of the course, please contact us at cascade@u.washington.edu.

Acceptable forms of payment include:

  • Check: Make checks payable to the University of Washington and mail to Cascade Executive Programs, University of Washington, 109 Parrington Hall, Box 353055, Seattle, WA 98195-3055. Please include the names of the participant and course with the check.
  • Credit Card: We accept Visa and MasterCard over the phone only. Please call 206.685.0523 after submitting your registration form to pay for your course. A receipt will be mailed to the cardholder within a month of payment.
  • Purchase Order Number: If your agency is unable to submit payment until after a service is rendered, we accept purchase order numbers (PO#) as payment. The PO# may be included at the time of your registration, or emailed to cascade@u.washington.edu with the name of the participant, the course name, and the PO# as soon as possible following a registration.

Please note you are still registered for a course and subject to the course cancellation policy even if payment is not received by the deadline. This includes registrations made less than 21 days prior to the start of the course.

Scholarships

Partial scholarships are available to individuals for attending courses through Cascade Executive Programs. Qualifying applicants include individuals who are:

  • From public agencies
  • From nonprofit entities
  • From private companies that work with the public and nonprofit sectors
  • Funding their own tuition

Evans School students are generally not eligible for scholarships. In all cases, financial need is a primary criterion for award decisions.

Agency-Specific Scholarships
Through partnerships with area public agencies and organizations, Cascade Executive Programs offers special scholarship funding to managers in Washington State cities and counties. If you would like to set up a special scholarship fund for employees at your agency, contact us at cascade@u.washington.edu or 206.685.0523.

Scholarship application deadlines, for both partial and agency-specific scholarships, are on the 60th day prior to the start of a course. If you plan to apply for a scholarship, please submit your application at the same time as your course registration form.