Workforce Education

• You receive or are eligible to receive unemployment benefits.
• You have exhausted unemployment benefits within the past 48 months (four years).
• You were formerly self-employed and currently unemployed due to general economic conditions.
• You are an unemployed veteran discharged within the past 48 months (four years).
• You are unemployed or underemployed after having been dependent on another family member’s income, but no longer supported by that income due to separation, divorce, death, or permanent disability of the main wage-earner.
• You are a vulnerable worker (at risk of being unemployed) who meets two of the following three requirements:
• Your job is not in demand. (See the Local Area Demand/Decline Occupations list.)
• You do not have 45 college credits.
• You must upgrade your skills to remain employed in your current job.

• 1-2 quarters of tuition and fee assistance (dependent upon available funding)
• Textbooks and supplies (up to $1,000 annually)
• Transportation (quarterly parking permit or bus pass)
• Relief from job search requirements
• Possible extension of Unemployment Benefits

You could be eligible for the Opportunity Grant you meet all of the following requirements:

• You have been a Washington State resident for at least one year (as defined in RCW 28B.15.012)
• You are enrolled in a Professional Technical degree or certificate program or a Healthcare Program.
• You maintain a 2.0 grade point average.
• Your household income is at or below 200% of the federal poverty level (see the chart provided).

If your household income falls within the chart above, you could be eligible for Basic Food and the Basic Food Employment and Training (BFET) Grant. Visit Washington Connection to see if you qualify.

• Tuition and fee assistance up to 45 credits (within a three year use period)
• Textbooks and supplies (up to $1,000 annually)
• Transportation (quarterly parking permit or bus pass)

You could be eligible for the BFET Grant if:

• You are receiving federal Basic Food Assistance from DSHS (SNAP/food stamps)
• You are not receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF/cash assistance) from DSHS.
• You are enrolled in a Basic Skills or ESL program or Professional Technical degree or certificate program with an employment goal related to your program of study.
• If you do not receive Basic Food but meet the income guidelines in the chart below, you can visit Washington Connection to see if you qualify.

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

• Tuition and fee assistance
• Textbooks and supplies (up to $1,000 annually)
• Transportation (quarterly parking permit or bus pass)