Financial Aid Overview

Washington Opportunity Pathways LogoState Financial Aid Programs: Washington Opportunity Pathways

The Washington Student Achievement Council administers the majority of the state’s student financial aid programs, which are known collectively as Opportunity Pathways. These programs help tens of thousands of students annually earn college credits, certificates, and degrees.

Public Purpose

Program

2018-19

Anticipated Expenditures

Estimated Recipients

Need-Based/
Access

State Need Grant
Need-based grant for low-income undergraduates whose current income is at or below 70% of median family income.

$324 million

72,800

College Bound Scholarship
Need-based grant for low-income undergraduates whose current income is at or below 65% of median family income.

$26 million

22,400

State Work Study
Part-time employment opportunities for low- and middle-income undergraduate and graduate students. Funds include about $5 million in employer contributions.

$12.5 million

4,500

Passport to Careers
Scholarships and support services for eligible former foster youth.

Passport to College Promise Program
Scholarships to students

Passport to College Promise Program
Funding for institutions to provide support services

Passport to Apprenticeship Opportunities

Supplemental Education and Transition Plan (SETuP)

 

 

$1.19 million

$405,000

$500,000

$386,000

 

 

350

 

 

342

Merit

American Indian Endowed Scholarship
Competitive scholarship for high-achieving, low-income resident students, who have close social and cultural ties to an American Indian tribe or community within the state.

$13,300

12

Targeted Workforce

Health Professional Loan Repayment & Scholarship Programs
Loan repayment assistance for health professionals serving in critical shortage areas.

Federal/State Loan Repayment Program (FSLRP)
Federal/state match funds. Funds obligated in 2018-19 to be disbursed over two-year service obligation.

Health Professional Loan Repayment Program
State-only funds. Funds obligated in 2018-19 to be disbursed over three-year service obligation.


 

$1.525 million

 

$4.685 million

 

30

 

70

Aerospace Loan Program
Loan program for the certificate training program.

 $120,000

25

Teacher Conditional Scholarship Programs
(Alternative Routes to Teaching, Educator Retooling, Pipeline for Paraeducators)

Supports prospective and current teachers to obtain shortage-area endorsements.

$1.4 million

230


2017-18 Need-Based Program Expenditures by Sector
 

 

State Need Grant

College Bound Scholarship

State Work Study

Passport to College

Sector

Grants to Students

Served Students

Unserved Students

Grants to Students

Served Students

Gross Earnings

Served Students

Incentive Grants

Grants to Students

Served Students

Public Research

 $115,443,544 14,063 5,576 $9,782,872 5,815 $1,821,655 514 $48,250 $133,708 33

Public Comprehensive

 $54,561,206 10,236 4,040 $3,918,240 3,657 $2,511,181 676 $44,500 $151,579 35

Private Four-Year

 $35,915,501 5,289 2,136 $4,303,589 1,573 $2,962,115 1,010 $29,250 $92,853 25

Public Community & Technical Colleges

 $90,433,610 37,840 10,592 $5,734,689 7,802 $5,179,677 1,898 $178,000 $529,791 168

Private Two-Year

 $2,704,217 1,052 306 $251,003 221 $28,760 10 $0 $7,500 2

Totals (Unduplicated)

$299,058,078

68,198

22,611

$24,152,156

18,856

$12,503,388

4,103

$300,000

$915,431

260

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