Student Support Services offered by United Way Benefits Hub at Shoreline Community College
Helps students stay enrolled in school through benefits enrollment, homelessness prevention, campus food pantry, and referrals to other support services. Must be an enrolled student taking classes worth at least six credits. Zoom and in-person appointments available.
Helps college students stay enrolled in school by offering benefits access, financial coaching, income supports, and referrals to other support services.
Limited emergency financial grants available for homelessness prevention and emergencies.
Students meet one-on-one with a coach to discuss college and career goals.
Appointments typically last one hour, but there is no limit to the number of appointments.
Typical areas of assistance:
- Managing debt
- Signing up for ORCA LIFT, SNAP/EBT, health insurance, WIC, etc.
- Building credit & pulling credit reports
- Budgeting
- Scholarships
- Tax preparation
- Access to on-campus food pantry
- Referrals to additional resources
Veteran Services offered at South Puget Sound Community College
Assists veterans in activating and maintaining veterans educational benefits. Help with federal work study positions, unemployment services, veteran to veteran activities, and female veteran support and activities.
Assists veterans in activating and maintaining veterans educational benefits.
Help with federal work study positions, unemployment services and veteran to veteran activities.
Additionally offers a place for veterans to study.
Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion offered at Green River College
Helps bridge the education gap for historically underserved and underrepresented students. Staff guide and direct students to ensure access and retention, as well as academic and social success.
Helps bridge the education gap for historically underserved and underrepresented students.
Staff guide and direct students to ensure access and retention, as well as academic and social success.
Students may receive the following:
- Mentorship assistance with transitioning to college
- Help applying for financial aid
- Participation in the textbook loan program
- Peer help with schoolwork
- Information about diversity events and activities
Student Support Services offered by United Way Benefits Hub at University of Washington/Cascadia College Bothell
Helps students stay enrolled in school through benefits enrollment, homelessness prevention, campus food pantry, and referrals to other support services. Must be an enrolled student taking classes worth at least six credits. Zoom and in-person appointments available.
Helps college students stay enrolled in school by offering benefits access, financial coaching, income supports, and referrals to other support services.
Limited emergency financial grants available for homelessness prevention and emergencies.
Students meet one-on-one with a coach to discuss college and career goals.
Appointments typically last one hour, but there is no limit to the number of appointments.
Typical areas of assistance:
- Managing debt
- Signing up for ORCA LIFT, SNAP/EBT, health insurance, WIC, etc.
- Building credit & pulling credit reports
- Budgeting
- Scholarships
- Tax preparation
- Access to on-campus food pantry
- Referrals to additional resources
Student Support Services offered by United Way Benefits Hub at Highline College
Helps students stay enrolled in school through benefits enrollment, homelessness prevention, campus food pantry, and referrals to other support services. Must be an enrolled student taking classes worth at least six credits. Zoom and in-person appointments available.
Helps college students stay enrolled in school by offering benefits access, financial coaching, income supports, and referrals to other support services.
Limited emergency financial grants available for homelessness prevention and emergencies.
Students meet one-on-one with a coach to discuss college and career goals.
Appointments typically last one hour, but there is no limit to the number of appointments.
Typical areas of assistance:
- Managing debt
- Signing up for ORCA LIFT, SNAP/EBT, health insurance, WIC, etc.
- Building credit & pulling credit reports
- Budgeting
- Scholarships
- Tax preparation
- Access to on-campus food pantry
- Referrals to additional resources
Veterans Services offered by Green River College at Student Affairs and Success Center
Assists veterans in activating and maintaining veterans educational benefits.
Assists veterans in activating and maintaining veterans educational benefits. Some of the services offered include:
- Priority registration for veterans, active-duty service members, reserve and National Guard members, and eligible spouse/child of a veteran or uniformed service member using VA educational benefits and/or receiving a military/veteran tuition waiver
- Help accessing and understanding VA benefits including the GI Bill®
- Academic advising with our Educational Planner regardless of VA benefit usage
- Use of the CEVSS Veterans’ Lounge
- Referrals for disability resources, mental health & wellness counseling, and community resources
- Military Transcript Evaluation
Education Assistance offered at Northwest Education Access
Provides education navigation and support youth and young adults ages 16-29, who want to get a GED, high school diploma or pursue a higher education pathway.
Provides education navigation and support for young people who want to pursue a GED, high school diploma or higher education pathway.
Offers career and program exploration, academic support and advising, school financial planning and community resources and referrals.
TRiO Student Support Services offered at Pierce College Fort Steilacoom
Provides free academic and personal support to students interested in transferring to a four-year university. Program provides proactive advising, structured events and free classes.
Provides free academic and personal support to students interested in transferring to a four-year university.
Program provides proactive advising, structured events and free classes.
This free, federally funded program also offers educational, motivational and cultural activities, financial aid and career counseling, tutoring and transfer assistance.
Student Support Services offered by United Way Benefits Hub at Bellevue College
Helps students stay enrolled in school through benefits enrollment, homelessness prevention, campus food pantry, and referrals to other support services. Must be an enrolled student taking classes worth at least six credits. Offers in-person and Zoom appointments.
Helps college students stay enrolled in school by offering benefits access, financial coaching, income supports, and referrals to other support services.
Limited emergency financial grants available for homelessness prevention and emergencies.
Students meet one-on-one with a coach to discuss college and career goals.
Appointments typically last one hour, but there is no limit to the number of appointments.
Typical areas of assistance:
- Managing debt
- Signing up for ORCA LIFT, SNAP/EBT, health insurance, WIC, etc.
- Building credit & pulling credit reports
- Budgeting
- Scholarships
- Tax preparation
- Access to on-campus food pantry
- Referrals to additional resources
Student Support Services offered by United Way Benefits Hub at Green River College
Helps students stay enrolled in school through benefits enrollment, homelessness prevention, campus food pantry, and referrals to other support services. Must be an enrolled student taking classes worth at least six credits. Offers Zoom and in-person appointments.
Helps college students stay enrolled in school by offering benefits access, financial coaching, income supports, and referrals to other support services.
Limited emergency financial grants available for homelessness prevention and emergencies.
Students meet one-on-one with a coach to discuss college and career goals.
Appointments typically last one hour, but there is no limit to the number of appointments.
Typical areas of assistance:
- Managing debt
- Signing up for ORCA LIFT, SNAP/EBT, health insurance, WIC, etc.
- Building credit & pulling credit reports
- Budgeting
- Scholarships
- Tax preparation
- Access to on-campus food pantry
- Referrals to additional resources
Veteran Services offered at Peninsula College - Clallam
Assists veterans in activating and maintaining veterans educational benefits. Help with filing disability claims, federal work study positions, unemployment services, veteran to veteran activities, and female veteran support and activities.
Peninsula College recognizes and appreciates all who have served in the United States Armed Forces. If you are a Veteran, or a survivor, or a dependent of a Veteran working toward a degree or certificate, you may be eligible for Veterans educational benefits. The Veterans Services Office (VSO) acts as a liaison with the Veterans Affairs/Administration for individuals who plan to use their VA educational benefits to attend classes at Peninsula College.
Peninsula College assists Veterans and dependents with applying for and managing educational benefits, academic counseling, and financial counseling while attending school. Our VSO also provides disability counseling and mental health support services. Students have access to our Veteran center for meetings, events, and dedicated study time.
Student Support Services offered by United Way Benefits Hub at South Seattle College
Helps students stay enrolled in school through benefits enrollment, homelessness prevention, campus food pantry, and referrals to other support services. Must be an enrolled student taking classes worth at least six credits. Offers Zoom and in-person appointments.
Helps college students stay enrolled in school by offering benefits access, financial coaching, income supports, and referrals to other support services.
Limited emergency financial grants available for homelessness prevention and emergencies.
Students meet one-on-one with a coach to discuss college and career goals.
Appointments typically last one hour, but there is no limit to the number of appointments.
Typical areas of assistance:
- Managing debt
- Signing up for ORCA LIFT, SNAP/EBT, health insurance, WIC, etc.
- Building credit & pulling credit reports
- Budgeting
- Scholarships
- Tax preparation
- Access to on-campus food pantry
- Referrals to additional resources
Military & Veteran Programs offered at Olympic College
Assists veterans in activating and maintaining veterans educational benefits. Help with filing disability claims, federal work study positions, unemployment services, veteran to veteran activities, and female veteran support and activities.
Military & Veteran Programs is your one-stop shop to accessing your VA Education, Military Tuition Assistance, MyCAA benefits, and additional support services at Olympic College, located at the Bremerton Campus in Bldg. 11. The Military Education Benefits team assists in the processing and certification of educational benefits (VA, TA, MyCAA). The Military Education Benefits team also provides support services including assistance with admissions, eBenefits, Web TA, advising appointments, and referrals.
College Bound offered at Big Bend Community College
Offers educational assistance to high school students who are planning on attending college. Students receive tutoring assistance to help them improve their academic skills and prepare for college.
Offers educational assistance to high school students who are planning on attending college. Students receive tutoring assistance to help them improve their academic skills and prepare for college. Assistance is provided for students and their parents in completing college applications, financial aid forms, and scholarship applications.
School year services include professional tutoring, college and career planning, college admissions assistance, financial aid and scholarship assistance, personal advising, monthly Saturday activities, and newsletters.
Helps with exploring college majors, planning a career path, finding internship or job, finding resources to fund education, transfer advising, schedule planning, education goal setting.
Summer school services include skills development, college preparatory instruction, high school graduation credit opportunities, college campus residential experience, educational and cultural field trips, and challenging supportive study environment.
Provides support services for veterans, including assistance with applying for VA educational benefits and other financial aid. Offers orientation sessions targeted towards veterans. Provides a veteran's navigator.
Provides support services for veterans, including assistance with applying for VA educational benefits and other financial aid.
Offers orientation sessions targeted towards veterans. Provides a veteran's navigator who helps veteran students adapt to the college environment.
Creates opportunities for professional networks for veteran students and facilitates the Cascadia Veteran's Community.
Student Support Services offered by United Way Benefits Hub at North Seattle College
Helps students stay enrolled in school through benefits enrollment, homelessness prevention, campus food pantry, and referrals to other support services. Must be an enrolled student taking classes worth at least six credits. Zoom and in-person appointments available.
Helps college students stay enrolled in school by offering benefits access, financial coaching, income supports, and referrals to other support services.
Limited emergency financial grants available for homelessness prevention and emergencies.
Students meet one-on-one with a coach to discuss college and career goals.
Appointments typically last one hour, but there is no limit to the number of appointments.
Typical areas of assistance:
- Managing debt
- Signing up for ORCA LIFT, SNAP/EBT, health insurance, WIC, etc.
- Building credit & pulling credit reports
- Budgeting
- Scholarships
- Tax preparation
- Access to on-campus food pantry
- Referrals to additional resources
Assists veterans in activating and maintaining veterans educational benefits. Help with filing disability claims, federal work study positions, unemployment services and veteran to veteran activities.
Assists veterans in activating and maintaining veterans educational benefits. Provides assistance to student veterans so they can make a smooth transition from military to student life.
Offers wraparound services to promote a successful engagement and collaborative problem solving relationship by connecting families, schools, and community partners.
Hosts a weekly student veterans discussion group with refreshments.
Student Engagement and Support offered at Nuestras Raices LUNAA
Latinos Unidos en Acción ALIANZA (L.U.N.A.A) is a comprehensive youth/ young adults engagement program that provides guidance, representation, academic scholarships and mentorship to equip students to achieve their full potential academically, in professional careers and in their personal life. Can assist students with mentorship, applications for WAFSA/FAFSA, workshops and Loteria game nights, and “Healing Together” Support for Latinx/ First generation students. Alianza offers workshops for understanding gender and sexuality in English and Spanish for parents and family whos loved ones identiify as LGBTQ+, book clubs with a focus on LATINX & LGBTQ+ stories and characters, and peer support for LGBTQ+ youth and adults.
Latinos Unidos en Acción ALIANZA (L.U.N.A.A) is a comprehensive youth/ young adults engagement program that provides guidance, representation, academic scholarships and mentorship to equip students to achieve their full potential academically, in professional careers and in their personal life. Offers academic mentorship, workshops, game nights, support groups for first generation students, and LGBTQ+ peer support and workshops for individuals and families.
Works to academically prepare low-income high school students to become first-generation graduates of post-secondary programs.
Works to academically prepare low-income high school students to become first-generation graduates of post-secondary programs. Upward Bound students participate in both summer and academic-year programs.
TRIO offered at Lake Washington Institute of Technology
Provides supportive services for students who are low-income, first-generation or students with disabilities. Encourages students to complete their degree or certificate and transfer to a four-year college.
TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) and Support Services for Students with Disabilities (SSSD) Project mission is to increase the persistence, graduation, and transfer rates of first-generation and low-income students, and students with disabilities at Lake Washington Institute of Technology.
Our goal is to empower students toward self-advocacy and self-sufficiency. We encourage students to complete their degree or certificate and transfer to a four-year college where possible. We do this by providing support services such as:
One-on-one Tutoring
Academic advising and planning
Student Success appointments
Financial aid and Financial literacy education
Staff mentoring
Transfer and Career planning
We strive to make college a rewarding and successful experience for our students.
Veterans Services offered at Renton Technical College
Veteran Navigators help veterans with their educational and vocational goals. Assists in applying for benefits and enrolling in classes. Offer a 25% tuition discount to veterans that have received an Honorable discharge.
Veteran Navigators offer the following services for incoming and current veteran students:
- Helps incoming students choose educational and vocational goals.
- Provides assistance with benefit paperwork as well as paperwork relating to other federal grants or scholarships they may be eligible for.
- Assists the potential veteran/dependent/spouse student with completing the admission process for the college.
Offer a 25% tuition discount to veterans that have received an Honorable discharge from the military.
Offers eligible veterans, National Guard members, and their spouses who are using veteran's benefits early registration for our classes/programs.