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Learn more about Financial Aid and Scholarships with these resources:

Special Opportunity Scholarships

Are you in 11th or 12th grade? Have you been in foster care? Or were you homeless without a parent or guardian? You may be eligible for money to pay for options after high school through the Passport to Careers program?

The Passport to Careers program helps Washington students —specifically those who have been in various types of foster care or who have experienced unaccompanied homelessness— to prepare for careers. Help includes money to put toward the costs of earning a college certificate or degree or job training through a pre-apprenticeship or apprenticeship program. Help also includes experts to help answer your questions and navigate your pathway. If you are eligible, you have the choice of two education pathways: one leads to a college degree or certificate, and one leads to an apprenticeship or pre-apprenticeship program. Click on the links for more information about the Passport pathways. Passport to College or Passport to Apprenticeship

Eligibility

You are eligible for Passport to Careers financial aid and support services if you:

  1. Meet the criteria for former foster youth or unaccompanied homeless youth outlined in the tabs below.
  2. Are enrolled (or will enroll) at least half-time in an eligible college or registered pre-apprenticeship or apprenticeship program by your 21st birthday.
  3. Maintain Washington residency as outlined in the tab below.
  4. Meet the following additional criteria if in the Passport to College track:
  5. Are working toward a certificate, associate degree, or first bachelor’s degree. You may not receive the scholarship if you are pursuing a degree in theology.
  6. Continue to make satisfactory academic progress as defined by the college you attend.

You can find out more here: https://wsac.wa.gov/passport/guide 

Find the form you turn in to the college or program here: https://wsac.wa.gov/sites/default/files/Passport.ConsentForm.pdf

Scholarship Lists

Roots, Stems, Roses & Buds is a ceremony set aside for honoring past, present, and future leaders. This year, the Snohomish County Black Heritage committee would like to award book grants to well-rounded, outstanding high school seniors, for the opportunity to alleviate some of the financial hardships that come along with furthering their education. Education continues to set the foundation for the future, and we seek to support and encourage extraordinary students who are dedicated to being leaders and trailblazers within their communities. 

To be eligible for the grant, students must be:

  • High school senior expecting to receive a high school diploma during the current academic year.
  • Resident of Snohomish County.
  • Have a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.75 or higher.
  • Planning to enter a university, collegiate, trade, technical or art institution the upcoming fall.

Applications must be submitted to Brieanna “Brie” Capers at bcapers@homage.org by March 31, 2023.

Thank you and please pass along and share as deemed appropriate😊

Brieanna "Brie" Capers 
ADRN Specialist, Black Elder Advocate

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