Are you seeking money to pay for college, books, and other needs? Workforce Education may be able to help you.
What we offer:
Coverage for tuition and fees
Financial aid for books, school supplies, and transportation
Personalized one-on-one support and advising
To qualify, you must be a Washington resident who is enrolled in a Professional Technical Program or, Transfer Program while receiving Basic Food. Additionally, you must meet ONE of the following criteria:
Meet low-income standards (e.g., a family of one making less than $2,510). Please find more information on our income guidelines here.
Currently unemployed or under-employed. Explore qualifying unemployment situations.
Receive TANF/Cash Assistance from DSHS – WorkFirst
*Please note that international students are not eligible for funding based on our grant guidelines.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Moving forward, we will only be offering scholarships annually. This application covers all scholarship funds for the 2025-2026 academic year. Prospective students may apply ahead of attending in the upcoming academic year. For more information, check our FAQ page.
Each year the Shoreline Community College Foundation awards over 200 scholarship awards to students attending Shoreline Community College. Scholarship awards typically range from $1,000 to $2,500.
We highly encourage all students to apply, including full and part time students, Running Start students, international students, and undocumented students.
SCHOLARSHIP INFO SESSIONS AND WORKSHOPS:
The Shoreline Community College Foundation will be hosting scholarship info sessions over the next few weeks. These will include time to go over the application and advice on how to be a competitive applicant. Register for an info session.
Click the “Start Application” button to begin filling out your application.
Click the “Submit Application” button in the lower right corner (Note: The “Submit Application” button is disabled until the application is complete).
You may be eligible for some scholarships that require additional information. The Dashboard will prompt you if you need to provide this additional information by showing a number in the “Items requiring completion” box.
After completing all follow-up items for the scholarship, click the “Resubmit Application” button to submit your application (Note: If there are no follow-up items that need to be completed, you do not need to resubmit your application).
Note: An application for Shoreline Community College Foundation scholarships does not take the place of the Financial Aid application. All students, excluding international students, are encouraged to complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) or the WASFA (for HB 1079 students) application for the current year, in addition to the scholarship application. For information about financial aid, visit our Financial Aid webpage, or email financialaid@shoreline.edu.
Last night The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) sent a memo announcing a temporary pause on all federal grants and loans, effective today at 2:00pm PST/5:00pm EST.
We do not have a lot of details to share at this time, but we just received confirmation that Title IV student aid is exempt from the OMB memo pausing funding. Title IV includes the Federal Pell Grant, Federal SEOG grant, Federal Work Study and Federal student loans. All other federal aid outside of Title IV is still unclear. Washington State aid programs which include Washington College Grant, Washington Bridge Grant, College Bound Scholarship, Passport to Careers, Opportunity Grant and State Work Study are also not impacted at this time.
We are closely monitoring the situation to understand the full scope of its impact on our students, staff, and institutional operations.
Please know that we are already taking steps to address this issue. Our leadership team is in direct communication with state and federal partners, including the offices of Sen. Patty Murray and other advocates in Congress, to urge clarity and advocate for resuming funding as quickly as possible.
We will continue to provide updates as more information becomes available.
We know this news may bring uncertainty, and we want you to know that we are here for you. Your education and well-being are at the heart of everything we do, and we will continue to update you as we receive more information.
Sincerely,
Ryan Aiello Vice President of Student Services Shoreline Community College
The 2025 – 2026 FAFSA is now open! Be sure to apply early – priority for some grants is given to students who complete their financial aid application process by the early application deadline.
Financial aid helps students pay for college, and the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is a first step toward receiving financial assistance with your educational expenses.
Visit the FAFSA website to complete your financial aid application.
The 2025-2026 application is for enrollment in classes from Summer 2025 – Spring 2026.
Use the 2024-2025 application for Winter 2025 and/or Spring 2025.
Apply as soon as possible and be sure to meet the deadline for the quarter you wish to start receiving funding. Refer to our Important Dates and Deadlines page for details.
The 2025-2026 Washington State aid application (WASFA) is scheduled to open later this month.
If you have questions or need assistance, please contact our Financial Aid office at financialaid@shoreline.edu or 206-546-4762.
Financial aid helps students pay for college, and the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is a first step toward receiving financial assistance with your educational expenses.
Visit the FAFSA website to complete your financial aid application.
The 2025-2026 application is for enrollment in classes from Summer 2025 – Spring 2026.
Use the 2024-2025 application for Winter 2025 and/or Spring 2025.
Apply as soon as possible and be sure to meet the deadline for the quarter you wish to start receiving funding. Refer to our Important Dates and Deadlines page for details.
The 2025-2026 Washington State aid application (WASFA) is scheduled to open in December.
If you have questions or need assistance, please contact our Financial Aid office at financialaid@shoreline.edu or 206-546-4762.
Click the “Start Application” button to begin filling out your application.
Click the “Submit Application” button in the lower right corner (Note: The “Submit Application” button is disabled until the application is complete).
You will be directed back to your Dashboard where you will see the number of scholarships to which you have been automatically applied.
You may be eligible for additional scholarships that require additional information. The Dashboard will prompt you to provide this by showing a number in the “Items requiring completion” box.
After completing all follow-up items for the scholarship, click the “Resubmit Application” button to submit your application (Note: If there are no follow-up items that need to be completed, you do not need to resubmit your application).
Please Note: An application for Shoreline Community College Foundation scholarships does not take the place of the Financial Aid application. All students, excluding international students, are encouraged to complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) or the WASFA (for HB 1079 students) application for the current year, in addition to the scholarship application. For information about financial aid, visit our Financial Aid webpage, or email financialaid@shoreline.edu.
Click the “Start Application” button to begin filling out your application.
Click the “Submit Application” button in the lower right corner (Note: The “Submit Application” button is disabled until the application is complete).
You will be directed back to your Dashboard where you will see the number of scholarships to which you have been automatically applied.
You may be eligible for additional scholarships that require additional information. The Dashboard will prompt you to provide this by showing a number in the “Items requiring completion” box.
After completing all follow-up items for the scholarship, click the “Resubmit Application” button to submit your application (Note: If there are no follow-up items that need to be completed, you do not need to resubmit your application).
Note: An application for Shoreline Community College Foundation scholarships does not take the place of the Financial Aid application. All students, excluding international students, are encouraged to complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) or the WASFA (for HB 1079 students) application for the current year, in addition to the scholarship application. For information about financial aid, visit our Financial Aid webpage, or email financialaid@shoreline.edu.
Money for college is available, but the application process can be confusing, and many students aren’t sure where to begin.
Don’t worry, help is available!
Attend the Shoreline Community College Financial Aid Lab, where our staff will be available to answer questions and help you complete your application.
These labs are FREE, open to the public, and you can attend either online or in-person.
For priority consideration, you must submit your valid 2024-2025 FAFSA or WASFA application by June 18, 2024 and register for summer classes by June 21, 2024.
Students who meet the June 21, 2024, priority deadline will not be dropped for nonpayment while their financial aid application is reviewed.
Students who miss the June 21, 2024, deadline should have another plan to pay their tuition until their file can be reviewed and eligibility determined.
Students attending Fall Quarter
Review of files will begin after summer quarter applications have been processed.
