NO FORMAL FINANCIAL AID SERVICES
The Institute does not provide financial aid services, so we can keep our tuition low with minimal administration. In addition, the Institute is not a Title IV school and cannot receive federal funding of any kind. That being stated, on their own initiative, our students receive funding from various state, local, and private sources as follows:
1) SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
- Washington Award for Vocational Excellence Application Deadline 2.18.2011
- Building Industry Association of Washington Scholarships Application Deadline 5.19.2011
- Home Depot Trade School Scholarships Application Deadline 4.30.2011
- Straight Forward Scholarship Application Deadlines 2.28.2011 - 5.31.2011 - 8.31.2011
- Bellingham Soroptimist Award - Women Only Application Deadline 12.15.2011
- Land Surveyors of Washington - Surveying Students Only Application Deadline 7.1.2011
- List of Various Nation Wide Surveying Scholarships - Surveying Students Only Various Eligibility Requirements and Application Deadlines
- Washington Award for Vocational Excellence Application Deadline 2.18.2011
- WSECU Bank Scholarship - WSECU Members Only Application Deadline 3.7.2011
- US Bank Internet Schoolarship Application Deadline 3.31.2011 (High School Seniors Only)
2) EMPLOYER TUITION REIMBURSEMENT
A good portion of our students have their tuition fully or partially paid for by their employer. Check with your employer, you may be surprised at how supportive they will be for you to gain technical job skills.
3) WASHINGTON STATE ELIGIBLE TRAINING PROVIDER
The Institute is registered as a State Eligible Training Provider and can receive funding from various Washington State funding sources. Please contact your local WorkSource Center or Employment Security Department for information on how to apply for State funded programs including:
4) L&I TRAINING PROVIDER (#264516)
The Institute is registered as an L&I Training Provider. Please contact your case counselor for more information regarding L&I Retraining Options for Injuried Workers.
5) DIVISION OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION PROVIDER (#58396)
The Institute is registered as a DVR training provider. Please contact your case counselor for more information regarding DVR Retraining Options.
6) SELF PAY
A good portion of our students work during the day and pay for their own tuition. This is why all of our classes and programs are in the evening. With tuition at $400 per month you can work your way through engineering school.
7) SECOND YEAR INTERNSHIPS
Second year students that have studied hard in their first year, should have enough skills to test the waters with a paid internship. All of our classes are in the evenings so our students will be available during the day for internships. Internships typically range from $10-15 per hour.