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North Seattle Community College. Start Next Quarter: Ov erview. One of the Seattle Community Colleges CENTRAL | NORTH | SOUTH | SVI. Funded in part by the Walmart Brighter Futures Project www.seattlecolleges.edu/wrp. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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WORKER RETRAINING
Start Next Quarter: Overview
One of the Seattle Community Colleges CENTRAL | NORTH | SOUTH | SVI
Funded in part by the Walmart Brighter Futures Project www.seattlecolleges.edu/wrp
North Seattle Community College
Funded in part by the Walmart Brighter Futures Project www.seattlecolleges.edu/wrp
Workforce Education helps eligible students acquire job skills and education so they can return to work.
Funded in part by the Walmart Brighter Futures Project www.seattlecolleges.edu/wrp
We offer free or reduced tuition to eligible students who enroll in an approved training program. This video is designed to help you determine your eligibility for funding.
You may be eligible for more than one source of funding. In those cases, a Workforce Education Specialist will determine which funding provides you with the best opportunity.
Funded in part by the Walmart Brighter Futures Project www.seattlecolleges.edu/wrp
• Worker Retraining• WorkFirst• Opportunity Grant• Basic Food Employment
and Training
Four Funding Programs• Eligibility Criteria• Program Benefits• Program Requirements• Other information
Identify the funding that might be right for you and the actions you need to take to access those funds.At the end of the video, you will be asked to identify ALL of the funding sources that might work for you.
Funded in part by the Walmart Brighter Futures Project www.seattlecolleges.edu/wrp
Worker Retraining
Funded in part by the Walmart Brighter Futures Project www.seattlecolleges.edu/wrp
Eligibility Criteria (must meet one of the following):
• Collecting Unemployment Insurance
• Exhausted UI within the last 2 years
• Received a layoff notice
• Displaced homemakers (divorced, widowed, separated)
• Formerly self-employed
• Separated from the Armed Forces
Worker Retraining
Funded in part by the Walmart Brighter Futures Project www.seattlecolleges.edu/wrp
Program Benefits:
• Awards are a fixed dollar amount that vary from quarter to quarter.
• The award for Fall Quarter will be $750 for full-time students. Part time students will be prorated.
• Awards beyond the first quarter are made on a case-by-case basis and require that applicants first apply for all other possible funding sources.
Worker Retraining
Funded in part by the Walmart Brighter Futures Project www.seattlecolleges.edu/wrp
Program Requirements:
• You need to re-apply every quarter that you need funding.
• You will be sent the application by email prior to the start of each quarter.
Worker Retraining
Funded in part by the Walmart Brighter Futures Project www.seattlecolleges.edu/wrp
Students currently receiving UI MUST attend the Commissioner Approved Training/Training Benefits (CAT/TB) Orientation:
Tuesdays 2:30-4:00pm, 3rd Floor, College Center, Room 3449
*Commissioner Approved Training (CAT) – how to keep your UI benefits while going to school
*Training Benefits (TB) – how to apply for additional weeks of UI benefits while going to school
Attend a CAT/TB Orientation
Funded in part by the Walmart Brighter Futures Project www.seattlecolleges.edu/wrp
WorkFirst
Funded in part by the Walmart Brighter Futures Project www.seattlecolleges.edu/wrp
Program Eligibility:
• Currently receiving Temporary Assistance For Needy Families (TANF) with approval from DSHS case manager to attend school
• Enrolled in an approved program of study
WorkFirst
Funded in part by the Walmart Brighter Futures Project www.seattlecolleges.edu/wrp
Program Benefits:
• 100% of required tuition, fees, and books
• Support services from DSHS may be available
WorkFirst
Funded in part by the Walmart Brighter Futures Project www.seattlecolleges.edu/wrp
WorkFirstProgram Requirements:
• WorkFirst students are required to submit a participation tracking sheet to the Workforce Education office once a week
• WorkFirst students are required to meet with a Workforce Education Specialist once a quarter.
Funded in part by the Walmart Brighter Futures Project www.seattlecolleges.edu/wrp
Opportunity Grant
Funded in part by the Walmart Brighter Futures Project www.seattlecolleges.edu/wrp
Program Eligibility (must meet ALL of the following):• Washington State resident
• Meet OG income guidelines (next slide)
• Completed less than degree or certificate
• Apply for Federal Financial Aid within your first quarter
• Enroll in an approved pathway of study
Opportunity Grant
LPN to RN Ladder Phlebotomy Nursing Assistant
Accounting Medical Assistant Heating Ventilation and Air
Conditioning (HVAC)
Funded in part by the Walmart Brighter Futures Project www.seattlecolleges.edu/wrp
Income Guidelines
Opportunity Grant
Household Size Gross Monthly Income
1 $1862
2 $2522
3 $3842
4 $4502
Each Additional Add $623
Funded in part by the Walmart Brighter Futures Project www.seattlecolleges.edu/wrp
Program Benefits:
• 100% of required tuition and fees for up to 45 credits of study in an approved pathway
• Students receive a pro-rated book voucher each quarter based on class enrollment (not to exceed $1000 a year).
Opportunity Grant
Funded in part by the Walmart Brighter Futures Project www.seattlecolleges.edu/wrp
Basic Food Employment and Training (BFET)
Funded in part by the Walmart Brighter Futures Project www.seattlecolleges.edu/wrp
Program Eligibility:
• Receiving Basic Food Assistance (food stamps) as of the first day of the quarter
• Confirmed eligibility by DSHS
• Enrolled in an approved program of study
BFET
Funded in part by the Walmart Brighter Futures Project www.seattlecolleges.edu/wrp
Program Benefits:
• 100% of required tuition and fees
• Other support services may be available
BFET
Funded in part by the Walmart Brighter Futures Project www.seattlecolleges.edu/wrp
Program Requirements:
• BFET students are required to submit monthly participation sheets
BFET
Funded in part by the Walmart Brighter Futures Project www.seattlecolleges.edu/wrp
Benefits of Basic Food
• A monthly benefit to buy groceries• Automatic enrollment of school-aged children in free
meal programs• Discounted phone service• Zero Monthly Benefit still qualifies for above services
BFET
Funded in part by the Walmart Brighter Futures Project www.seattlecolleges.edu/wrp
How to Apply for Basic Food:
• Online at: washingtonconnection.org
• Call 1-877-501-2233 to request an application by mail, or
• In person at your local DSHS office.
If you begin receiving Basic Food, you must call the Workforce Education office to receive BFET funding.
BFET
Funded in part by the Walmart Brighter Futures Project www.seattlecolleges.edu/wrp
Basic Food Eligibility Income Guidelines
BFET
Household Size Gross Monthly Income
1 $1862
2 $2522
3 $3842
4 $4502
Each Additional Add $623