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Welcome to Workforce Education

You may be eligible for college tuition and education & career planning!

Why Workforce Education (WE)?

Our programs help people get the skills they need through Bellevue College’s professional-technical programs to enter or re-enter the workforce.

• WE offers high-touch advising and college navigation.
• WE programs provide “jump start” funding and assistance with applying for additional financial aid.
• WE advisors coordinate with DSHS and Employment Security to support students with keeping their benefits while in training.

Funding Programs:

• BFET (Basic Food Employment & Training) – for people receiving federal food assistance from DSHS
• Opportunity Grant – for people with limited income and limited college credits
• Worker Retraining – for people who are on unemployment insurance (UI) or exhausted UI; veterans discharged in the past 48 months; active duty military with separation orders; or displaced homemakers due to divorce or death of a spouse in the past 48 months
• WorkFirst – for parents who are receiving TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families)

Additional Services:

• English and Math tutoring in B255, offered in partnership with the Academic Success Center
• Food assistance: in partnership with Hopelink, bags of nonperishable food are available in our front lobby
• Benefits Hub services.  United Way’s Benefits Hub Coaches can provide information on: savings and spending plans; financial aid and scholarship options; tax preparation basics and tax rights; emergency housing information; helping pay for groceries, bus fare, and utility bills; and building and understanding credit.
• Free Personal Finance Workshops and 1:1 Financial Coaching. (Check with our front desk for scheduling information.)

Updated 1/9/19