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Sources of Financial Aid: On-Campus

There are several sources of financial assistance: federal, state, local and even private. Eligibility is determined by multiple factors, like level of income, current employment status and more. Browse the listing below to find assistance you may be eligible for. Off-campus sources are listed on another page.

Federal Financial Aid (FAFSA): Federal and State grants, loans and Work Study. Start the application process by submitting the FAFSA and Data Sheet. Applications take about 12 weeks to process.

--FAFSA: www.fafsa.ed.gov (Federal School Code: 003791)
--Download a Data Sheet appropriate for the quarter in which you are applying for aid. Data sheets are located on our forms page (and are also available in the Financial Aid office).

Career Education Options (CEO): Provide assistance with education costs to eligible individuals who do not have a high school diploma and are between the ages of 16-21.

Center for Equity, Engagement & Service, Multicultural Center/Women's Center: Provide short-term loans for books, course required supplies and emergencies to eligible students. Help students apply for scholarships and locate financial assistance resources.

Learning Center North: Provide GED assistance to eligible individuals who are between the ages of 16-21. Paid internships may also be offered to eligible students in this program.

SCC Foundation: Scholarships, emergency assistance and short-term loans to eligible students.

Veterans Services: Federal programs provide education benefits to eligible veterans, survivors and dependants. SCC's Veterans Center provides resources and support.

--Online Application for VA Benefits:                                    http://vabenefits.vba.va.gov/vonapp

Basic Food Employment & Training (BFET) Program: Provides assistance with education costs (including childcare assistance from DSHS) to eligible students receiving DSHS Basic Food Assistance.

Opportunity Grant Program: Provides assistance with education costs to eligible low-income students who have not yet earned 45 college credits in the U.S. and are enrolled in one of the following programs: Automotive, Accounting, Business Technology, Clean Energy Technology, Education, Manufacturing, Phlebotomy and Visual Communications Technology.

Worker Retraining Program: Assistance to eligible students who: are collecting unemployment benefits or have exhausted them within the past 24 months, have received a lay-off notice, were formerly self-employed, are a displaced homemaker, or a recently honorably discharged veteran.

WorkFirst Program: Provides assistance with education costs to eligible low-income parents receiving TANF cash assistance from DSHS.