Opportunity Grant

Eligibility Requirements

The Workforce Education Opportunity Grant is a program that can assist with specific programs of study. This program can support eligible students with a maximum of 45 credits of tuition/fees and up to $1,000.00 per academic year for books and supplies. Due to limited funding, merely submitting an application does not guarantee that you will receive an award. 

To be considered for assistance from the WFE Opportunity Grant, you must meet all five of the eligibility requirements listed below. Please carefully review this list. If you feel you meet all five of these requirements, please complete the application by clicking on the link at the bottom of the page:

1. Student must have lived in Washington state for over one year. Their residency in RTC’s enrollment records must be classified as “In-State.” Washington state resident student.
2. Must have household income for the year 2023 that is at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty level for the current calendar year (refer to chart).
   

   Size of Household	Annual Household Income
   1	$30,120
   2	$40,880
   3	$51,640
   4	$62,400
   5	$73,160
   6	$83,920
   7	$94,680
   8	$105,440
   9	$116,200
   10	$126,960

3. Must not have earned an Associate's Degree or higher.
4. Must be enrolled in one of our WFE Opportunity Grant-eligible programs as follows:
   

   Grant Eligible Field	Grant Eligible Program
   Business Careers	Accounting Clerk Accounting Paraprofessional Accounting Specialist
   Automotive Careers	Automotive Maintenance and Light Repair Automotive Technology Auto Body Repair & Refinishing Automotive - FORD Asset
   Trades	Commercial Building Engineering Construction Management (DTA-Construction Management is not eligible) Multi-Occupational Trades Property Maintenance Welding
   Early Learning/Child Care	Early Childhood Education
   Technology Careers	Computer Science (DTA-Computer Science is not eligible) Cloud Network Technology
   Health Care Careers	Anesthesia Technologist Central Service Technician Certified Nursing Assistant Dental Assistant Massage Therapy Practitioner Medical Assistant Pharmacy Technician Phlebotomy Registered Nursing (pre-requisite courses are not eligible) Surgical Technologist (pre-requisite courses are not eligible)
   Health Care Support Careers	Health Care Navigator Revenue Management Specialist Medical Coding Specialist

5. Must have completed 2024/2025 FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) or WASFA (Washington Application for State Financial Aid) and have financial need based on that application.

Services Available

Eligible students may receive funds to cover tuition/mandatory fees and up to $1,000 per academic year for books and supplies for up to a maximum of 45 college credits.

Eligible students may also qualify for support services including:

• Tutoring
• Emergency child care
• Emergency transportation

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