Program Specialist
Misti Uptain
(206) 934-6054
misti.uptain@seattlecolleges.edu

The Opportunity Grant Scholarship (OG) provides education grants for low-income students who have not yet earned a degree and are studying an eligible program. OG provides up to 45 credits of tuition and $1000 per year for books.

Eligibility (must meet all of the following)

• • Washington state resident
• • No prior degree (A.A. or higher)
• • Enroll in an approved pathway of study: Accounting, Allied Health AAS, General Business AAS or AAS-T, Early Childhood Education (ECE), I-BEST (Integrated Basic Education Skills and Training (Accounting, ECE, Electronics, IT NAC, Phlebotomy), Medical Assisting, Nursing Assistant-Certified (NAC), Nursing Pre-requisites, or Pharmacy Technician
• • Have financial need, based on the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) or WASFA (Washington Application for State Financial Aid); must apply before second quarter in OG
• • Family income below 200 percent of the federal poverty level (below)
• • Demonstrated satisfactory academic progress (2.5 or higher)

Take the Start Next Quarter survey to find out if you pre-qualify for the Opportunity Grant and the other Workforce Education tuition assistance programs. 

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