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)
  •           - Electronics—AAS & AAS-T only (Electronics Engineering Technology, Electronics Technology, Healthcare Technology Management, 
                Industrial Power & Control, IT Controlled Electronics Systems, Mechatronics
  •           - I-BEST (Integrated Basic Education Skills and Training (Accounting, ECE, Electronics, IT, Phlebotomy)
  •           - Medical Assisting
  •           - Nursing Pre-requisites
  •           - 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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