Other Resources
U.S. Department of Education's "Information for Students and Parents"
For more information about financial aid, visit the U.S. Department of Education's "Information for Students and Parents" website at http://www.ed.gov/finaid.html At this website, you can:
- Learn about the Federal tuition tax credits (such as the Hope Scholarship Tax Credit)
- Conduct a Federal (Title IV) School Code search
- Get information about paying back your student loans, including information about loan consolidation
- Access "FAFSA on the Web", an electronic version of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid
- Learn about other sources of financial aid
- And much, much more!
U.S. Department of Education's Student Guide
Visit http://www.ed.gov/prog_info/SFA/StudentGuide for the complete text of the 2009-2010 Student Guide. This document will tell you about student eligibility, financial need, dependency status, a description of the Federal Pell Grant program, important terms all students should know, phone numbers and TDD numbers, and more. Paper copies of the 2009-2010 Student Guide are available in the Financial Aid Office.
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Opportunity Grant $ NEW $
Washington residents who are enrolled in Opportunity Grant-eligible program of study and meet the low income requirements may be eligible. Must apply for financial aid and maintain a 2.0 GPA. Apply with the Opportunity Grant Coordinator, Room 2BE4178 or go to http://seattlecentral.edu/finaid/opportunity_grant.php for more information.
Scholarships
A variety of scholarships are available, each based on different criteria: financial need, program of study or major, academic merit, leadership, diversity, first in family to attend college, personal perseverance and/or community service.
Outside Sources
The Career Services Center provides personalized assistance with the scholarship application process and researches scholarships specific to Seattle Central programs and student body. You will find scholarship notices from national, regional and local sources, including corporations, trade associations, community groups and service organizations.
Seattle Central Community College Foundation
Seattle Central Foundation scholarship applications for attendance during the 2007-2008 year.
Deadline is Friday, April 13, 2007.
Private Lenders
If you are considering taking a loan to attend college and have good credit or a co-signer, there are a number of private non-federal education loans now available to community college students. Loan interest rates, fees and repayment terms vary.
Special eligibility programs and funds
Currently separated, recently divorced
You may be eligible for displaced homemakers services through the Worker Retraining Program.
Tuition Assistance for Working Parents
Women's Programs provides tuition assistance to employed, low-income parents (with children under age 18) who are enrolled in a basic skills or professional/technical program.
Worker Retraining Program
Receiving unemployment benefits, exhausted benefits within the last 24 months, facing lay-off, or employed in a declining industry? You may be eligible for Worker Retraining funding and support to help eligible students gain the skills needed to return to work.
Tuition Reimbursement
More and more employers offer tuition reimbursement as a benefit to both full-time and part-time employees. Your workplace may offer education incentives that you don't know about. Ask your human resources department.
Undocumented Student In-State Tuition Rate
House Bill 1079 allows undocumented students to pay in-state tuition at state colleges and universities. It does not qualify students for Federal Financial Aid funds. Students must complete and submit the English version of the HB 1079 affidavit.
Información en Español
El Gobernador Gary Locke firmó el proyecto de ley HB 1079, una ley que ahora permite a los estudiantes indocumentados pagar colegiatura estatal en los colleges y universidades.
Veteran Tuition Waivers
Apply for the Veteran's tuition discount, and, or use your Veteran benefits.