Grant Funding may help Pay Your Way to Higher Education and Higher Wages*
2025-26 Opportunity Grant application is open for winter quarter funding. Applications received between December 1-14 will be processed and students will receive confirmation of grant funding by December 18. Note that only complete applications will be considered. Each applicant must be registered for winter quarter classes, send a current Academic Plan and income verification, and sign the Conditions of Award form which is located at the end of the OG application.
Opportunities in Allied Health Education, Early Childhood Education, and More!
See if you qualify for Opportunity Grant (OG), which may pay for up to 45 credits of college tuition and fees and up to $1,000 per year toward the cost of books. Complete your application now.
You are eligible if you:
- Are a Washington State resident according to RCW 28B.15.012
- Have not used 45 credits or three years of Opportunity Grant awards at another college
- Are pursuing a certificate or degree in one of the OG approved programs
- Are at or below the income guidelines (200% of the Federal Poverty Level)
- Have filled the FAFSA or WASFA for the current award year
Train for High Demand Careers
- Accounting - Certificates in Accounting or the first year of a degree in Accounting
- Allied Health Education — Certificates in patient care, electrocardiography, pharmacy, phlebotomy, medical office, licensed practical nursing, and many more
- Computer Technology/Electronics - Networking, Degrees: Robotics and Electronics Technology
- Construction - Certificates in Construction Management, Building Inspection, Project Management, Occupational Safety, Horticulture
- Early Childhood Education — Certificates in Early Childhood Education or the first year of a degree in Early Childhood Education
- IBEST - Certificates in accounting, bookkeeping, and healthcare professions
Questions? Contact Us:
Phone and Email: OpportunityGrantProgram@edmonds.edu
- Suzan Bartee, Opportunity Grant Program Coordinator: 425.640.1534
- Morgan Santiago, Opportunity Grant Program Assistant: 425.640.1368
- WorkForce Funding, Main Office: 425.640.1686
Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Fall Quarter Holiday Closures: Veteran's Day - Nov. 11 and Thanksgiving - Nov. 27 - 29
Gateway Hall, Room 106