Opportunity Grant
Overview
The Opportunity Grant Scholarship supports educational training for low-income students pursuing careers in high-wage, high-demand occupations.
Students in the Opportunity Grant Scholarship program may receive:
- Tuition and fees for up to 45 credits (dependent on available funding)
- Up to $1,000 per academic year for books and supplies
- Career and educational advising and planning
- Personal support, goal setting, and problem-solving
Eligibility
You may be eligible to participate in the Opportunity Grant program at LWTech if:
- You are a Washington state resident (living in Washington state at least one year)
- You DO NOT have a prior degree (Associate, Bachelor, or higher)
- You have a cumulative and quarterly GPA of 2.0 or higher
- Students studying Health Sciences with the intent to pursue either an Occupational Therapy Assistant AAS-T, Nursing AAS-T, or Physical Therapy Assistant AAS degree are highly encouraged to earn a grade of 3.0 or higher in each of the prerequisite quarters
- Your total family income as reported on the 2021-2022 FAFSA/WASFA does not exceed the following income guidelines:
- 1 person family - $2,147/month ($25,760/year)
- 2 person family - $2,903/month ($34,840/year)
- 3 person family - $3,660/month ($43,920/year)
- 4 person family - $4,417/month ($53,000/year)
- 5 person family - $5,173/month ($62,080 /year)
- 6 person family - $5,930/month ($71,160 /year)
- You are enrolled in one of the following programs as part of an Accounting, Baking Arts, Business Technology, Computing & Software Development, Computer Security & Network Technology, Health Sciences, or I-BEST educational pathway. *Direct Transfer Agreement (DTA) and Bachelor of Applied Science Degrees (BAS) are not eligible for Opportunity Grant.
Eligible Programs for Opportunity Grant
Degrees/Certificates & Curriculum:
Degrees/Certificates & Curriculum:
- Business Technology, AAS
- Administrative Assistant, Certificate of Completion
- Business Technology (I-BEST), Certificate of Completion
- Business Technology, Certificate of Proficiency
- Human Resources, Certificate of Proficiency
- Microsoft Office Applications, Certificate of Completion
- Project Management Support, Certificate of Proficiency
Degrees/Certificates & Curriculum:
Degrees/Certificates & Curriculum:
- Health Sciences, AAS-T with Medical Office Administration, Certificate of Completion
- Health Sciences, AAS-T with Nursing Assistant, Certificate of Completion
- Nursing, AAS-T
- Nursing Assistant (I-BEST), Certificate of Completion
- Nursing Assistant, Certificate of Completion
- Medical Assisting, AAS
- Medical Assisting, Certificate of Proficiency
- Medical Billing and Coding Professional, Certificate of Proficiency
- Medical Office Administration (I-BEST), Certificate of Completion
- Medical Office Administration, Certificate of Completion
- Occupational Therapy Assistant, AAS-T
- Physical Therapist Assistant, AAS
Degrees/Certificates & Curriculum:
- Accounting Assistant, I-BEST
- Biomedical Device Assembler, I-BEST
- Business Technology, I-BEST
- Computer Security and Network Technology, I-BEST
- Culinary Arts/Baking Arts, I-BEST
- Early Childhood Education, I-BEST
- General Service Technician, I-BEST
- Health Sciences, I-BEST
- Medical Office Administration, I-BEST
- Medical Assisting Pathway, I-BEST
- Nursing Assistant, I-BEST
- Welding Technology, I-BEST
Waitlist
Depending on available funding, you may be placed on a waitlist for the Opportunity Grant Scholarship. Please note that being added to the waitlist does not guarantee award of the Opportunity Grant Scholarship.
How to Apply
Current LWTech Students
- Take and submit the Start Next Quarter (SNQ) Survey or fill out and submit a hardcopy Funding Survey
- If you meet initial requirements for Opportunity Grant, you will be prompted to fill out the online Workforce Development Application
- The Opportunity Grant coordinator will contact you regarding your eligibility status
Prospective LWTech Students
- Take the Start Next Quarter (SNQ) Survey
- Attend the Workforce Development Information Session (sign-up after completing the Start Next Quarter Survey)
- Apply to LWTech; complete the FAFSA/WASFA; take the Guided Self Placement Assessment (if applicable)
- Fill out the online Workforce Development Application
- The Opportunity Grant coordinator will contact you regarding your eligibility status
Additional Information and Resources
For resources related to the impact of COVID-19 on the campus community, please see Coronavirus Information and Resources. Community resource information related to the pandemic is available through our Community Resource webpage. If you were recently laid off or are receiving unemployment due to COVID-19, assistance applying for Unemployment Insurance (UI) through the Employment Security Department(ESD) can be found on the Worker Retraining webpage.
Community Resources
The Community Resource webpage houses links and contact information for many of our Community Based Partners.
Employment Resource Center
The Employment Resource Center (ERC) assists students with job search, and career planning, as well as providing a variety of workshops, training, and events to support students, graduates, and community members.
Student Success Workshops
Student Success Workshops and resources are free and available to all LWTech students. The offered workshops cover a variety of topics related to student success.
