Washington Guaranteed Admissions Program. The Washington Guaranteed Admissions Program (WAGAP), established and administered by the Washington State Council of Presidents (COP), provides notice to students of admission to certain public universities before applying. Those six institutions include Central Washington University, Eastern Washington University, The Evergreen State College, University of Washington Tacoma, Washington State University, and Western Washington University.

To have guaranteed admission, a student must have a minimum of a 3.0 GPA, be on track to meet all the minimum core academic course requirements a student must have completed for college admission—College Academic Distribution Requirements—and be from a school in a school district that is participating in WAGAP.

Council of Presidents.  COP is an organization representing the presidents of the public four-year institutions of higher education in Washington State.

Washington School Information Processing Cooperative. The Washington School Information Processing Cooperative (WSIPC) is a public, nonprofit cooperative that provides K-12 public and private schools with certain services including data reporting, technology services, building partnerships between agencies, a purchasing program, and software support.

The Washington Guaranteed Admissions Program is Established. Beginning with the 2027-28 academic year, regional universities, The Evergreen State College, at least one campus of each state university, and tribal institutions of higher education, must participate in WAGAP.  Participating institutions must simplify and streamline the general admissions application form. An institution may opt out if they provide:

• the reason for opting out by reporting in writing to the Legislature; and
• a detailed overview of other initiatives the institution has for improving admissions and expanding access to the institution for resident students.

The COP must:

• consult with the Washington Student Achievement Council (WSAC) and the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges to determine eligibility criteria for WAGAP and review it annually; and
• hold and make the information available to participating institutions for guaranteeing admission to qualified applicants.

The COP may collaborate with philanthropic organizations to secure funding for marketing and implementing the program. 

Notice on Certain Washington State Programs. The Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) must collaborate with WSAC, COP, and other stakeholders, and must create a notice providing information about:

• WAGAP;
• the Washington College Grant Program;
• dual credit programs;
• career and technical programs;
• associate degrees; and
• the Free Application for Federal Student Aid and the Washington Application for State Financial Aid.

OSPI must work with WSAC to disseminate the notice to school districts and others. Alternatively, the notice may be incorporated into high school and beyond plans.

By the 2026-27 school year, each school district and other institutions with students grades 9 through 12, must disseminate the notice created by WSAC and stakeholders by November each year, as well as designate a staff person to be a resource for students on the items contained in the notice.

Data Sharing. By January 1, 2027, each school district, charter school, state-tribal education compact school, and institutional education provider must enter into data sharing agreements with institutions participating in WAGAP or WSIPC to facilitate and transmit the data of students in grades 11 and 12 from secondary schools who meet the criteria for WAGAP.

The Washington Guaranteed Admissions Program Notification. By the 2027-28 school year, each school district and others with students in grades 11 and 12, must collaborate with WSIPC and participating four-year institutions through COP to create a notification on WAGAP. Parents of a student may opt out of the notification.