Cash Assistance
This page offers information about money help and other support for people with low income organized into the following sections:
Cash Assistance through DSHS Public Benefit Programs: Depending on your circumstances, you may be eligible for cash benefits through programs such as TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families), RCA (Refugee Cash Assistance), (SFA) State Family Assistance, PWA (Pregnant Women Assistance), ABD (Aged, Blind or Disabled Cash Assistance) and others.
You can check if you are eligible and apply for benefits::
- In-person on campus at the Opportunity Center, King North Community Service Office (CSO); Monday - Friday 8:30 am to 5 pm.
- Find other CSO locations through the Office Locator
- Online at Washington Connection
- By phone 1-877-501-2233 Monday-Friday 8am-5pm
You may be eligible for reductions or discounts on your energy and utility bills, depending on your circumstance and where you live:
LIHEAP provides funds to help low-income households in Washington maintain affordable, dependable utility services and avoid disconnection.
- Washington State Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
- Call: 1-360-725-2857
Utility Assistance Programs for King County & Seattle Residents
Information available through:
King County Community Health Access Program (CHAP): Navigators will assist you in determining your eligibility for and enrolling in various programs. CHAP is primarily for King County residents.
- Community Health Access Program
- Call: 206-284-0331 or 1- 800-756-5437
- In-person Thursdays 9 am to 4 pm at the Opportunity Center at NSC
NSC Student Financial Aid Office
Information about grants, scholarships, and loans from federal, state, and private sources to help pay for school.
- Contact: 206-934-3688 or financialaid.north@seattlecolleges.edu
- Current students may schedule an appointment with their financial aid advisor directly through Starfish or by email. Instructions for scheduling an appointment in Starfish are available here.
NSC Workforce Education Office
Workforce Education provides tuition assistance and other support services for eligible students. Workforce Education | North Seattle College
- Contact: nworkforce@seattlecolleges.edu or call (206) 934-3787.
- Complete an eligibility screening at www.startnextquater.org
NSC Emergency Assistance
One-time help paying for an immediate and unpaid emergency expense that may cause you to withdraw from school. Visit Emergency Assistance for Students | North Seattle College for more information.
Contact: north.successfund@seattlecolleges.edu for questions.