{"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":"2026-09-08T10:24:40","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T17:24:40","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\">WE Funding Programs Status:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Fall 2026:<\/strong> Accepting applications from students enrolled in fall classe<em>s<\/em>. Fall quarter begins Sept. 22.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you&#8217;re not already enrolled in fall classes, we still encourage you to apply to Workforce Education programs. However, your application may be deferred to next quarter. Winter quarter begins Jan. 4, 2027.<\/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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To see if you might qualify, review our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/06\/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: Apply for admission to the college<\/h2><div class=\"card-body bg-light text-dark\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you&#8217;re a current Bellevue College student, skip to Step 3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">New BC students must <a style=\"font-weight: bold\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/admissions-aid\/getting-started\/\">submit an admissions application<\/a> to begin the enrollment process. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/about-us\/welcome-center\/admission-advising\/\">Admission advising<\/a> is available if you would like help with the application.<\/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: Submit a Workforce Education application<\/h2><div class=\"card-body bg-light text-dark\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Fill out the <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/06\/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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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 4: Meet with an advisor<\/h2><div class=\"card-body bg-light text-dark\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WE Funding Programs Status: Fall 2026: Accepting applications from students enrolled in fall classes. Fall quarter begins Sept. 22. If you're not already enrolled in fall classes, we still encourage you to apply to Workforce Education programs. However, your application may be deferred to next quarter. Winter quarter begins Jan. 4, 2027. 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