Opportunity Grant

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Opportunity Grant

For those who qualify, we have the privilege of offering you an excellent education for free through the Opportunity Grant, provided by the State of Washington. This program:

• offers you training to enter the workforce as quickly as possible, or continue your training if other financial aid has ended
• steers you into a career ladder that can help you be successful and self-sufficient.

Application Forms

• Opportunity Grant Application.pdf
• Opportunity Grant Application.doc

The Opportunity Grant is for students enrolled in:

• Accounting
• Automotive
• Business Technology
• Clean Energy Technology
• Education
• Manufacturing
• Phlebotomy 
• Visual Communication Technology

These programs have short-term training available, often leading to living wage jobs in less than a year, in fields that currently have a high number of vacancies.

Eligible students get free tuition for 45 credits, $1000.00 for books and/or tools, and financial assistance for certain emergency situations.

To be eligible for the Opportunity Grant you must meet the following criteria:

            1. Must meet the Income Guidelines shown on the table below

            2. Must be a resident of the State of Washington

            3. Must not already have an Associates (or higher) degree from the U.S. college or university

Income Guidelines for Opportunity Grant Recipients

SOURCE:  Federal Register, Vol. 74, No. 14, January 23, 2009, pp. 4200  

Note: You must fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) even if you know you will not qualify for federal aid. Federally designated non-eligible non-citizens may still be eligible for Opportunity Grants.

If you meet these qualifications, contact Victoria Lauber at 206-546-4695 or email her at vlauber@shoreline.edu .