Program Specialist
Misti Uptain
(206) 934-6054
misti.uptain@seattlecolleges.edu
Opportunity Grant Scholarship Program
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, General Business AAS or AAS-T, Early Childhood Education (ECE), HVAC, IBEST (Integrated Basic Education Skills and Training (Accounting, ECE, NAC, Phlebotomy), Medical Assisting, Nursing Assistant-Certified (NAC) or Nursing
- • 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 (3.0 or higher)
Family Size |
|
Gross Monthly Income |
|
1 person family |
|
$2,010 or less |
|
2 person family |
|
$2,707 or less |
|
3 person family |
|
$3,403 or less |
|
4 person family |
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$4,100 or less |
|
5 person family |
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$4,797 or less |
|
6 person family |
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$5,493 or less |
|
7 person family |
|
$6,190 or less |
|
8 person family |
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$6,886 or less |
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For each additional person |
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add $696 |
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.