Program of Study Funding Options
Your Program of Study can determine the types of funding you are eligible to receive. Having an accurate program of study on your Highline student record is important.
Use the table below to see what type of funding is available for your Program of Study. Please note that many of the funds are not guaranteed quarter to quarter and are limited in nature. That’s why Highline encourages you to explore these options early.
Funding Options by Program of Study
Funding Options to Pay For Your Education
Ability to Benefit
If you don't have a high school diploma or GED, you can still get federal financial aid under a program called Ability to Benefit.
Amazon Career Choice
Are you an hourly Amazon employee? If so, you may be eligible to have your tuition paid for through the Amazon Career Choice program at Highline College.
Basic Food Employment & Training (BFET)
BFET is available to students who receive basic food assistance (sometimes referred to as "food stamps") but are not receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). SEligible students may receive help with required tuition, school fees and books. Students may also qualify for the Working Connections childcare subsidy referral through DSHS.
Boeing
Highline College offers many programs that provide job-ready training to help you apply your skills at work.
Dual Credit
Earn tuition-free college credit while taking Career & Technical Education courses at your high school. High School students who have earned career and technical credits in a program that is articulated with a similar professional technical program at Highline College and have earned a grade of “C” or better may request a transcript assessment for their credits.
Early Achievers Grant
The Early Achievers Grant helps employed child care providers and early learning educators complete certificates and associate degrees in early childhood education. Eligible students may receive help with required tuition, school fees and books.
Financial Aid
The Financial Aid office can help you complete all the steps needed to submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or Washington Application for State Financial Aid (WASFA) for DACA and SB 5194 students.
Installment Payment Plan
This program allows you to pay you tuition over the course of a quarter with no money down.
Opportunity Grant
The Opportunity Grant program helps low-income students complete at least one year of college and a certificate in a high-wage, high-demand career. Eligible students may receive funds to cover tuition and mandatory fees for 45 credits and up to $1,000 for books and supplies.
Running Start
Earn college and high school credit while taking Highline College classes tuition-free.
Washington College Grant
The Washington College Grant is is a state-funded financial aid program designed to support a diverse range of students pursuing education after high school. Whether you are interested in nursing, computer science, business or other fields, this grant can help—covering programs from one-year certificates and apprenticeships to four-year degrees. The grant is open to students of all ages and backgrounds, offering assistance to both full-time and part-time learners, as well as individuals and families of various sizes and income levels.
Find out how much you could qualify for with the Washington Student Achievement Council's financial aid calculator.
WorkFirst
Are you in receiving temporary cash and medical help through the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program? If so, participating in the WorkFirst program can help you find and keep a job. The WorkFirst program provides employment and training-related services to students who receive Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF).
Worker Retraining
Worker Retraining is available to students who receive or have exhausted unemployment benefits, are displaced homemakers, veterans or formerly self-employed.
Tax Credits
The federal government allows you to claim tax credits for out-of-pocket tuition and related educational expenses through the American Opportunity Credit. At the end of the tax year, an IRS Form 1098-T will be in ctcLink to students who qualify.
Not sure how to proceed?
Have funding questions?
If you have questions, click on the links in the grid above to contact the funding source. The funding source(s) above can let you know if you qualify for resources or let you know if your program of study is covered by that source.
Need to change your career Program of Study?
You can change your program of study by going to the Registration and Records site.
Process for Program of Study Approval
- Instruction submits new programs for approval to the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC) on an annual basis.
- SBCTC updates the college’s Program Inventory and returns it to the college as approved.
- Instruction sends the updated Program Inventory to the appropriate departments and publishes the new programs in the catalog.
- Financial Aid submits the new programs to the Department of Education (Dept. of Ed.) for funding approval. The Dept. of Ed. approval process is estimated at 4-6 months.
- Approved programs can be funded.
- Programs not officially approved cannot be funded.
New programs in the AAS or a BAS degrees do not need Department of Education (DOE) approval.
- Veterans Service Office submits new program documentation and documentation of current programs changes such as increasing or decreasing a program’s credits to the state approving agencies either the Washington Student Achievement Council (WSAC) prior to the beginning of the fall quarter.
- WSAC/Workforce Training & Education Coordinating Board (WT&ECB) evaluates the new programs and/or program changes and approve or deny them.
- Approved programs can be funded.
Questions? Contact Us.
Financial Aid
financialaid@highline.edu
(206) 592-3358
Building 6, Floor 1
Financial Aid Office Hours
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8 – 5 p.m. |
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Tuesday |
8 – 6 p.m. |
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Closed to public |
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Thursday |
8 – 5 p.m. |
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Closed |
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