SEATTLE — More than 30 institutions are offering spots for students left in the cold when the Art Institute of Seattle went bankrupt and shut down last week.
KIRO 7 met a somber Nathalee Owenn at the college information fair on Tuesday.
Owenn was grateful the Washington Student Achievement Council had retrieved her transcript.
It could have been lost when the Art Institute of Seattle suddenly went bankrupt last week.
“It has been a bit nerve wracking and just feeling out of sorts,” she said.
The Student Achievement Council organized the information fair knowing that students might still have time to transfer to another school before spring quarter begins.
“I have two partial degrees that I'm trying to figure out what to do with and so I'm open to change, we'll see what happens,” said Owyn Dominick who was studying both graphic design and culinary arts.
Thirty institutions showed up to showcase their programs.
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City University and Seattle Pacific University were among those offering tuition help.
“One specifically is an additional scholarship for art institute students and the value of $3,000 on top of merit scholarships,” said Assistant Vice President for Admissions Jobe Korb-Nice.
For some the news was frustrating. Will Yen says he graduated last year, but his transcript doesn't show it.
"Even though I was told by the school that I was graduated, I was waiting for my diploma and home nothing showed up, so I really don't know what's going on right now," Yen said.
But for many, like Nathalee Owenn, this is a new beginning.
“I'm still feeling hopeful, thankful that I was able to receive a transcript today and be able to speak to a representative from one of these institutions that are here so that I can make a choice ultimately and continue,” Owenn said.