Workforce Grants offered at Skagit Valley College's Mount Vernon Campus
2405 East College Way, Mount Vernon, WA 98273
Eligibility
Hours
Voice
Application process
Call or visit website.
Fees
None.
Service area
Skagit, WA
Island, WA
San Juan, WA
Description
Offers scholarships, resources, and support for training and education, including Professional Technical training and Pre-College Skills. Basic Food Employment & Training: Provides educational training for students receiving Basic Food Assistance. Assists with tuition, fees, books, and other educational expenses. Opportunity Grant: Funds up to 45 credits of college tuition and fees, up to $1,000 per year toward the cost of books and supplies, and other educational expenses. Assists low-income adults at or below 200% of the federal poverty level who are pursuing one of the following technical educational pathways: Allied Health, Nursing, Office Technology, Business Management, Manufacturing, Welding, Early Childhood Education, Marine Technology and Automotive. WorkFirst: Funds tuition, books and fees for Professional Technical Educational programs for students receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) cash assistance. Student must have a referral from their DSHS WorkFirst case manager. Worker Retraining: Provides educational job training for people who wish to gain skills in a high wage, high demand field. Assists students who receive unemployment benefits, displaced homemakers, and self-employed now unemployed.
What's Here
Providing organization
Skagit Valley College
Skagit Valley College is a two-year community college serving Skagit, Island, and San Juan counties in northwest Washington state. With a focus on excellence: access, achievement, and community, SVC's district includes the Mount Vernon Campus in Mount Vernon, the Whidbey Island Campus in Oak Harbor, the South Whidbey Center in Langley, and the San Juan Center in Friday Harbor. SVC grants transfer degrees, technical degrees, and certificates. The academic transfer degree and several workforce education degrees can be completed entirely online. In addition, SVC provides students with a variety of support services including admissions and registration, advising, career services, financial aid, and tutoring.