Workforce Education
Worker Retraining program will have limited funding available for Winter 2026
Due to limited funding available for Winter 2026, the Worker Retraining program will have the following eligibility requirement:
- Currently receiving Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits from Employment Security Department
- Exhausted Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits from Employment Security Department within 48 months.
The priority deadline is December 11, 2025, 11:59 PM Pacific Standard Time (PST). Deadline: January 1, 2026, 11:59 PM PST. Eligible applicants must complete additional enrollment steps and/or forms before enrolling into one of the Workforce Education programs and receiving funding.
We recommend from us so that you receive a reminder that the application is open and to apply as soon as possible.
Welcome to Workforce Education at North
Workforce Education is here to assist and support your entry or re-entry into the workforce through career training. We provide financial assistance, basic needs/resource support, job placement assistance, and academic planning.
Workforce Education provides various tuition assistance programs designed to support a student鈥檚 personal and professional goals. If you qualify, you may receive funding for tuition fees, textbooks, required supplies, transportation, and more. Each program is unique and provides additional assistance for students.
Our Workforce Education programs include:
- Basic Food Employment & Training Program (BFET): Available to students receiving federally issued Basic Food Benefits (SNAP).
- WorkFirst: Available to students receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
- Worker Retraining: Available to students who receive or have exhausted unemployment benefit within the last four years, are "displaced homemakers," veterans honorably discharged within the last four years, or formerly self-employed.
- Opportunity Grant: Available to low鈥搃ncome adults pursuing an approved program. Students may receive funds to cover tuition and mandatory fees for up to 45 credits and up to $1,000 for required books and supplies per academic year.
To find out if you qualify for funding, view the and take the survey. For questions, please contact the North Workforce Education office at nworkforce@seattlecolleges.edu or 206.934.3787.