WorkFirst Tuition Assistance 101

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WorkFirst Financial WorkFirst Financial Aid/Tuition AssistanceAid/Tuition Assistance

WorkFirst Financial Aid, also known WorkFirst Financial Aid, also known as as

Tuition Assistance, is intended to Tuition Assistance, is intended to assist assist WorkFirst (TANF)WorkFirst (TANF) and and low-low-incomeincome parentsparents to gain the skills to gain the skills

needed to become needed to become employedemployed or to or to advanceadvance in in employment through employment through

wage and skill progression. wage and skill progression.

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What programs are they What programs are they in?in?

Vocational Education courses or sets of courses Vocational Education courses or sets of courses Vocational certificate/degree programs when a client is Vocational certificate/degree programs when a client is

not eligible for other forms of financial aid to include not eligible for other forms of financial aid to include Customized Job Skills Training, High Wage/High Demand, Customized Job Skills Training, High Wage/High Demand, and I-BEST programs and I-BEST programs

Prerequisites and developmental/remedial education Prerequisites and developmental/remedial education required for entry into a Vocational Education program required for entry into a Vocational Education program

Basic Education, including WorkFirst Family Literacy, Basic Education, including WorkFirst Family Literacy, High School Completion, ESL, and GED classes and High School Completion, ESL, and GED classes and testing testing

Continuing education courses that are job related – Continuing education courses that are job related – continuing education courses (self-support) that are job continuing education courses (self-support) that are job skills related that do not cost more than the amount of skills related that do not cost more than the amount of full-time resident tuition for one year full-time resident tuition for one year

Other WorkFirst tuition bearing classesOther WorkFirst tuition bearing classes

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Income eligible parent Income eligible parent tabletable

Listed below are the income cut-offs to be used for WorkFirst Financial Listed below are the income cut-offs to be used for WorkFirst Financial Aid/Tuition Assistance for the 2008-09 academic year effective July 1, 2008. These Aid/Tuition Assistance for the 2008-09 academic year effective July 1, 2008. These

are calculated at 175% of the 2008 Health and Human Services Poverty are calculated at 175% of the 2008 Health and Human Services Poverty Guidelines. Guidelines. Size Size Annual Annual Monthly Monthly of Family of Family Income Cut-off Income Cut-off Income Cut-off Income Cut-off Unit Unit Amounts Amounts Amounts Amounts 1 1 $18,200 $18,200 $1,517 $1,517 2 2 $24,500 $24,500 $2,042 $2,042 3 3 $30,800 $30,800 $2,567 $2,567 4 4 $37,100 $37,100 $3,092 $3,092 5 5 $43,400 $43,400 $3,617 $3,617 6 6 $49,700 $49,700 $4,142 $4,142 7 7 $56,000 $56,000 $4,667 $4,667 8 8 $62,300 $62,300 $5,192 $5,192 9 9 $68,600 $68,600 $5,717 $5,717 10 10 $74,900 $74,900 $6,242 $6,242 11 11 $81,200 $81,200 $6,767 $6,767 12 12 $87,500 $87,500 $7,292 $7,292 Documentation requirements to verify income and hours Documentation requirements to verify income and hours Acceptable Forms of Income Verification Acceptable Forms of Income Verification Financial Statements (Pay stubs, Receipts and W-2); Financial Statements (Pay stubs, Receipts and W-2); Collateral Statements (For example letter from person paying student Collateral Statements (For example letter from person paying student for services such as child care); or for services such as child care); or Letter from the person or company that has control of the income Letter from the person or company that has control of the income (For example student was recently hired). (For example student was recently hired).

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Eligibility Requirements Regarding Residency, Eligibility Requirements Regarding Residency, Citizenship and Alien StatusCitizenship and Alien Status

Specifically, a student must meet all Specifically, a student must meet all eligibility requirements, including family eligibility requirements, including family composition and income eligibility and be composition and income eligibility and be one of the following:one of the following:

a. A U.S. citizen;a. A U.S. citizen;b. A U.S. national;b. A U.S. national;c. An American Indian born outside the U.S.;c. An American Indian born outside the U.S.;d. A “qualified alien”;d. A “qualified alien”;e. A victim of trafficking; ore. A victim of trafficking; orf. A Hmong or Highland Lao.f. A Hmong or Highland Lao.g. Physically reside in Washington State.g. Physically reside in Washington State.

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What is the process for What is the process for receiving WorkFirst Tuition receiving WorkFirst Tuition

Assistance?Assistance? Parents/students will need to Parents/students will need to

contact: 206.878.3710 X 3340 or contact: 206.878.3710 X 3340 or stop by building 6 to Women’s stop by building 6 to Women’s Programs & WorkFirst Services to Programs & WorkFirst Services to make an advisor appointment for make an advisor appointment for class registration and funding class registration and funding eligibility screening. eligibility screening.

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Why do WorkFirst students want me to Why do WorkFirst students want me to sign off on hours spent in the classroom sign off on hours spent in the classroom

or in practicum experience?or in practicum experience? TANF parents/students are receiving a grant TANF parents/students are receiving a grant

from the Department of Health and Social from the Department of Health and Social Services (DSHS) each month. A part of the DRA Services (DSHS) each month. A part of the DRA (Deficit Reduction Act) included a plan to hold (Deficit Reduction Act) included a plan to hold welfare parents accountable for their time spent welfare parents accountable for their time spent while receiving funds. If TANF parents are while receiving funds. If TANF parents are attending college, they are mandated to track attending college, they are mandated to track their time while on campus. While our parents their time while on campus. While our parents should be using the Accutrack system, many should be using the Accutrack system, many forget & will ask instructors to sign a form from forget & will ask instructors to sign a form from the WorkFirst office as a back up. While not the WorkFirst office as a back up. While not encouraged, we need the hours for federal encouraged, we need the hours for federal reports and to keep the funding for future reports and to keep the funding for future students and FTE!students and FTE!

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Women’s ProgramsWomen’s ProgramsMission StatementMission Statement

Our purpose is to provide a welcoming place for Our purpose is to provide a welcoming place for potential students, current students and potential students, current students and community members who are looking for classes, community members who are looking for classes, workshops and services focused on issues facing workshops and services focused on issues facing them today. We can help you overcome the hurdles them today. We can help you overcome the hurdles you face coming to school, support you while you you face coming to school, support you while you are here and assist you with the transition back to are here and assist you with the transition back to work. Funding is provided through the college and work. Funding is provided through the college and community support. Ongoing services include community support. Ongoing services include college advising, job search assistance, resource college advising, job search assistance, resource referral and administration of our Emergency referral and administration of our Emergency Scholarship Fund. Students and community Scholarship Fund. Students and community members may call to schedule a free appointment members may call to schedule a free appointment or sign up for orientation. Our classes and services or sign up for orientation. Our classes and services are open to both men and women. are open to both men and women.

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Considering College Considering College OrientationOrientation

Considering College - An  Orientation to Considering College - An  Orientation to Highline - Highline - Free Free Are you ready for a change Are you ready for a change but unsure of where to start? but unsure of where to start?

Wondering if college is the right place for Wondering if college is the right place for you?  you? 

In this free interactive workshop you will In this free interactive workshop you will learn about the process of coming to college learn about the process of coming to college and the steps to a brighter future. and the steps to a brighter future.

Learn how to finance your education and what Learn how to finance your education and what resources are available to help you succeed. resources are available to help you succeed.

For dates & times see the intranet calendarFor dates & times see the intranet calendar

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College 199College 199 College 199 - College Success StrategiesCollege 199 - College Success Strategies This class will provide an opportunity for This class will provide an opportunity for

students to develop the tools which will students to develop the tools which will prepare them for academic and personal prepare them for academic and personal success. Specific emphasis will be placed on success. Specific emphasis will be placed on academic and career goal setting.academic and career goal setting.

Facilitator: Women's Programs StaffFacilitator: Women's Programs StaffNo Fee: Pre-registration suggestedNo Fee: Pre-registration suggestedWhen: To be announced quarterlyWhen: To be announced quarterlyLocation: To be announced quarterlyLocation: To be announced quarterly

Call our office for more details: (206) Call our office for more details: (206) 878-3710, ext. 3340 878-3710, ext. 3340

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Individual Services Individual Services

•  •  Academic Advising •  WorkFirst Academic Advising •  WorkFirst Services •  Workshops •  Job Services •  Workshops •  Job

Search Search

• • Parenting Support •  Referrals to Parenting Support •  Referrals to ResourcesResources

•  Domestic Violence Advocacy •  Domestic Violence Advocacy

•  •  Sexual Harassment InformationSexual Harassment Information

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Special Events to Watch For...Special Events to Watch For...

Spring is the Time for our Spring is the Time for our Annual Women's CelebrationAnnual Women's Celebration

We host local honorary guests as We host local honorary guests as keynote speakers, during our annual keynote speakers, during our annual Women's Celebration when we Women's Celebration when we present our WOMEN AWARDS, and present our WOMEN AWARDS, and raise funds to supply our Emergency raise funds to supply our Emergency Scholarship Foundation. Scholarship Foundation.

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Expanding Your Horizons Expanding Your Horizons (EYH) (EYH)

Early in March, Highline Community College Women's Programs Early in March, Highline Community College Women's Programs and The American Association of University Women come together and The American Association of University Women come together to promote the participation of young women in the science and to promote the participation of young women in the science and

math fields.math fields. Despite the demand for well-educated workers and decades of work Despite the demand for well-educated workers and decades of work

to bring women into highly skilled positions in fields such as math, to bring women into highly skilled positions in fields such as math, science, engineering and technology, an overwhelming majority of science, engineering and technology, an overwhelming majority of young women still lack the confidence to enter these exciting young women still lack the confidence to enter these exciting

careers.careers. By reaching out to girls in ninth through twelfth grades, Expanding By reaching out to girls in ninth through twelfth grades, Expanding

Your Horizons (EYH) catches women at a pivotal point when they Your Horizons (EYH) catches women at a pivotal point when they can still embark on educational paths towards highly skilled can still embark on educational paths towards highly skilled

careers.careers. If you are interested in teaching at this years EYH event If you are interested in teaching at this years EYH event

please contact Deana Rader at: X3340 or email please contact Deana Rader at: X3340 or email [email protected]@highline.edu

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Domestic Violence Awareness Domestic Violence Awareness Month Month

During the month of October, Highline During the month of October, Highline Community College hosts a variety of events Community College hosts a variety of events geared toward education and healing geared toward education and healing activities for those who have been touched activities for those who have been touched by domestic violence.by domestic violence.

The October month of events is sponsored by The October month of events is sponsored by Highline Community College Women’s Highline Community College Women’s Programs. Watch for campus wide emails Programs. Watch for campus wide emails for upcoming event dates, times and for upcoming event dates, times and locations. locations.

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Breast Cancer Awareness Breast Cancer Awareness Month! Month!

During February We Honor Breast During February We Honor Breast Cancer Awareness Month! Cancer Awareness Month!

Breast Cancer awareness is our responsibility Breast Cancer awareness is our responsibility to ourselves as women. Today there is NO to ourselves as women. Today there is NO EXCUSE to remain uneducated about EXCUSE to remain uneducated about something that is so vital to our health and something that is so vital to our health and that of our loved ones and friends. Join us in that of our loved ones and friends. Join us in February as we explore all the information, February as we explore all the information, resources and support that is now available to resources and support that is now available to us. Look for further details of upcoming us. Look for further details of upcoming Breast Cancer Awareness Events. We'll be Breast Cancer Awareness Events. We'll be looking forward to seeing you there! looking forward to seeing you there!

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Resource informationResource information

Women’s Programs & WorkFirst Women’s Programs & WorkFirst Services offers an array of resources Services offers an array of resources that can assist your students in that can assist your students in need. If you have students stating need. If you have students stating they have a need for Tuition/books, they have a need for Tuition/books, housing, DV issues and more please housing, DV issues and more please have them stop by our department have them stop by our department so we can assist them in the right so we can assist them in the right direction for possible assistance. direction for possible assistance.

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Thank you!Thank you!

Women’s Programs & WorkFirst Services Women’s Programs & WorkFirst Services would like to extend our gratitude to all would like to extend our gratitude to all faculty and staff that help our parents faculty and staff that help our parents succeed! It is because of you that our succeed! It is because of you that our students go on to make a livable wage students go on to make a livable wage and give back to our surrounding and give back to our surrounding communities.communities.

Keep up the great work! Keep up the great work!

Women’s Programs & WorkFirst Services Women’s Programs & WorkFirst Services StaffStaff