2025 Fall Quarter Information
Welcome to the Fall Quarter! We want to make sure you have the support you need to
complete your training goal. Please review the important information below and let
us know if you have any questions. We are here to help!
Gina Certain - Worker Retraining
Wessel Pieters - Worker Retraining Advisor
Student Resources and Support:
- Tutoring
- Library
- Resource Hub
- Technology Support and Resources
- Counseling and Wellness
- Student Emergency Grants
Financial Aid and Funding
Worker Retraining Tuition Assistance
Worker Retraining tuition and book assistance is generally available for one to two quarters. These funds are meant to be start up funds. To be considered for a second quarter you need to complete the FAFSA or WASFA and the Program Confirmation Form (see below). You must also be following your Academic Plan on file. This is your quarter-by-quarter listing of the classes needed for your degree or certificate. If you need to make changes, please let us know so we can have your academic plan updated.
FAFSA or WASFA and Program Confirmation Form
All Worker Retraining students are required to apply and complete a financial aid file for 2025-2026, which is good for summer quarter 2025 through spring quarter 2026.
Income Recalculation for FAFSA
If your 2025 income is, or will be, less than the 2023 income reported on your 2025-2026 FAFSA/WASFA, you could be eligible for an income recalculation. You will find the form here - click on forms. We use the new information to recalculate your eligibility for financial aid. In many cases, WR students become eligible for financial aid grants. Before we process a recalculation, you must have a completed financial aid file.
As a reminder, the Worker Retraining grant follows the same SAP Policy as the College’s Financial Aid Office.
Other Options
- Basic Food Employment and Training (BFET)
- Opportunity Grant (OG)
- Workforce Investment and Opportunity ACT (WIOA) - scroll down to "Snohomish Country WIOA Workshop"
- Foundation Scholarships
Early Achiever Students
Please make sure to apply for regular financial aid (FAFSA/WASFA). This is required if Worker Retraining needs to pay for additional quarters beyond the first quarter we paid. Here is the link to apply.
Employment Security Department
Becky Schrader is the Employment Security Department (ESD) Representative located part-time at Edmonds College in MLT 130. She is here to help students complete their paperwork for Commissioner Approved Training (CAT) and Training Benefits (TB). If you have questions regarding letters and other documentation from the ESD, feel free to contact Becky at rebecca.schrader@esd.wa.gov. Make sure you are continuing your full time and active job search while waiting for a decision.
If you have been approved for Training Benefits, you will receive a Satisfactory Progress Report periodically in your online ESD account. Both you and our school representative must sign it. The Enrollment Services on the first floor of Lynnwood Hall is available for this service. Do not delay in returning it. This delay could jeopardize your continuing eligibility for benefits.