Financial Assistance for Workforce Education
Workforce Education Funding Programs may be able to help cover the cost of your education. Explore eligibility criteria and available assistance below. Take the quick survey at Start Next Quarterto see if you qualify, then sign up for our orientation to learn more!
Basic Food Employment & Training (BFET) Program: Provides assistance with education costs (including childcare assistance from DSHS) to eligible students receiving DSHS Basic Food Assistance.
Contact:
Michael Boehm
mboehm@shoreline.edu
Room 1410
Phone: 206-546-6915
Opportunity Grant Program: Provides assistance with education costs to eligible low-income students who are enrolled in one of the following programs: Automotive, Accounting, Biotechnology Lab Specialist, Business Intelligence & Data Analytics, Clean Energy Technology and Entrepreneurship, Dental Hygeine, Health Information & Informatics Management, Manufacturing, Medical Laboratory Technology, Nursing Assistant Certified, Phlebotomy, and Visual Communication Technology.
Contact:
Jenna Durney
jdurney@shoreline.edu
Room 1406
Phone: 206-546-6961
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.
Contact:
Fikru Diro
fdiro@shoreline.edu
Room 1409
Phone: 206-546-6957 or 206-546-5882
WorkFirst Program: Provides assistance with education costs to eligible low-income parents receiving TANF cash assistance from DSHS.
Contact:
Fatiha Mahfoudi
fmahfoudi@shoreline.edu
Room 5310
Phone: 206-519-4086
Additional Sources of Financial Assistance
Many other types of financial assistance are available both on campus and off campus.