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 
• 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 could be able 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 2020-2021 FAFSA/WASFA does not exceed the following income guidelines:
  • 1 person family–$2,023/month ($24,280/year)
  • 2 person family–$2,743/month ($32,920/year)
  • 3 person family–$3,463/month ($41,560/year)
  • 4 person family–$4,183/month ($50,200/year)
  • 5 person family–$4,903/month ($58,840/year)
  • 6 person family–$5,623/month ($67,480/year) 

• You are enrolled in one of the following programs as part of an Accounting, Business, Healthcare, or I-BEST educational pathway:

Waitlist

The Opportunity Grant Scholarship has a waitlist. Students will be selected from the waitlist for award of the Opportunity Grant Scholarship. Due to limited funding, being added to the waitlist does not guarantee award of the Opportunity Grant Scholarship.