Lake Washington Institute of Technology (LWTech) recently discovered that it was the victim of a data breach incident. With the privacy and security of our organization, its students, faculty, staff, and other community members who trust and rely on us as our priority, we took quick and thorough steps to secure our systems and activate additional cybersecurity protocols. Additional information about this incident can be a found on the 🔗Data Security Incident Page.
Financial literacy is learning about and understanding financial topics such as managing personal expenses, creating a budget; understanding financial aid including loans, grants, scholarships, and how to complete the FAFSA; home buying and investing; and managing debt.
Providing financial literacy education is a federal requirement for all TRIO programs. For this reason, we require all TRIO participants to complete a one-time, online financial literacy training when they join TRIO.
The FAFSA is the Free Application for Student Aid. This application allows students to apply to receive various types of student aid such as; grants, loans, and student work study employment.
For many students, completing the FAFSA is confusing, intimidating, and frustrating. This is why as a TRIO participant, your TRIO advisor will meet with you one-on-one to help you complete the FAFSA. Advisors can also help you to understand your aid package and refer you to the Financial Aid office with any questions they cannot answer.
To schedule a FAFSA appointment with your advisor, contact TRIO at (425) 739-8361 or email trio@lwtech.edu
If you cannot attend an in-person FAFSA appointment, you can watch this video walkthrough of the 2021-2022 FAFSA.
Scholarships are a way to pay for tuition, books, and living expenses that you don’t have to pay back. They are similar to grants, but you do not apply for scholarships by using the FAFSA. To apply for scholarships, you must complete a separate application process.
Applying for scholarships can be a little intimidating and overwhelming. There are literally hundreds of thousands of scholarships out there and it can be difficult to figure out which ones to apply for and which ones are just scams.
TRIO can help you find and apply for scholarships and point you in the right direction so you don’t waste your time. We offer one-on-one appointments to help you sift through the scholarship noise and find the ones you qualify for.
We help TRIO students with the following:
If you would like to schedule an appointment with a TRIO advisor to discuss finding and applying for scholarships, contact TRIO at (425) 739-8361 or email trio@lwtech.edu.
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Lake Washington Institute of Technology (LWTech) is committed to providing access to information for all, therefore we are taking the following measures to ensure accessibility of the college’s public facing website (LWTech.edu), and third-party platforms utilized by students, staff, and community members.
The college is currently conducting an audit to determine the extent to which its website and third-party platforms are compliant.