{"id":36,"date":"2013-08-01T23:37:38","date_gmt":"2013-08-01T23:37:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/shoes.bellevuecollege.edu\/mayflower\/we\/?page_id=20"},"modified":"2026-04-08T15:26:02","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T22:26:02","slug":"apply","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/we\/apply\/","title":{"rendered":"Apply to Workforce Education"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-alert alert alert-info\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Status of Funding Programs:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Spring 2026:<\/strong> Accepting applications <em>from students enrolled in classes<\/em>. Spring quarter began April 6. If you&#8217;re not already enrolled in classes, your application will be deferred to summer quarter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Summer 2026:<\/strong> Accepting applications. Summer quarter begins July 6.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-panel card bg-success text-white\"><h2 class=\"card-header\">Step 1: Review ways to qualify<\/h2><div class=\"card-body bg-light text-dark\">\n<p>Workforce Education provides services to <strong>low-income or unemployed<\/strong> people to help them achieve their academic and career goals. We provide <strong>funding<\/strong> for <strong>tuition<\/strong>, <strong>fees<\/strong>, and potentially other costs like <strong>textbooks<\/strong> and <strong>transportation<\/strong> for eligible students in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/we\/approved-programs\/\">approved programs of study<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To see if you might qualify, review our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/11\/Do-I-Qualify-for-Workforce-Education-2026.pdf\"><strong>Do I Qualify for Workforce Education? [PDF]<\/strong><\/a> flyer,&nbsp;take a survey at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.startnextquarter.org\/\"><strong>StartNextQuarter.org<\/strong><\/a>,&nbsp;or learn about a specific program&#8217;s eligibility guidelines at the links below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/we\/bfet\/\">Basic Food Employment &amp; Training (BFET)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/we\/og\/\">Opportunity Grant<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/we\/wrp\/\">Worker Retraining<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/we\/workfirst\/\">WorkFirst<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-panel card bg-success text-white\"><h2 class=\"card-header\">Step 2: Submit an application<\/h2><div class=\"card-body bg-light text-dark\">\n<p><strong>Fill out the <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/11\/WE-Intake-Eligibility-Form.pdf\"><strong>Workforce Education Intake\/Eligibility Form [PDF]<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Option #1 (recommended): Complete and sign electronically. Download the form and save to your computer, then open the file in <a href=\"https:\/\/get.adobe.com\/reader\/otherversions\/\">Adobe Acrobat<\/a>. If you need help filling and signing the form, check out this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Ai95bqRCPsc\">video tutorial<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Option #2:  Print the form and complete by hand, then scan or take clear photos.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Submit the form. <\/strong>Attach your completed file(s) to an email and send to <a href=\"mailto:workforce-ed@bellevuecollege.edu\">workforce-ed@bellevuecollege.edu<\/a>, or use our <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.bellevuecollege.edu\/we\/upload-form\/\">Upload Documents<\/a> page.  If sending scans or photos, make sure all pages of the form are included.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Note: The last page of the form <strong>must have your signature<\/strong>, whether ink or electronic.  Forms missing the applicant&#8217;s signature will not be reviewed.  If you have any problems signing or submitting the form, contact us for help at workforce-ed@bellevuecollege.edu or 425-564-4054.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can expect a response from Workforce Education about your submitted form within three business days.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-panel card bg-success text-white\"><h2 class=\"card-header\"> Step 3: Meet with an advisor<\/h2><div class=\"card-body bg-light text-dark\">\n<p><strong>If we determine that you qualify, we will contact you to schedule an intake appointment<\/strong> <strong>with a Workforce Education advisor.<\/strong>  Intake appointments may be in-person or virtual (Zoom or Microsoft Teams).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read about how to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/we\/prepare\/\"><strong>prepare for the appointment<\/strong><\/a>.  Depending on your funding program, supporting documentation may be required to confirm your eligibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you don&#8217;t qualify or we need more information to determine your status, we will contact you to follow up.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Status of Funding Programs: Spring 2026: Accepting applications from students enrolled in classes. Spring quarter began April 6. If you're not already enrolled in classes, your application will be deferred to summer quarter. Summer 2026: Accepting applications. Summer quarter begins July 6. 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