Get One-on-One Support, Know Your Resources
When you enroll at Edmonds Community College, you join a community of learners and gain access to many student support services included with your tuition. As you find your way around campus, get to know your resources: Advising, Career Action Center, Childcare, Counseling Center, Equity and Diversity Center, Financial Aid, Learning Support Center, Library, Services for Students with Disabilities and the Office of Student Life. Keep an eye out for workshops, conferences and lectures. These resources are part of your education and can help you reach your goals. Take advantage of them. We’re here for you!
Grants, Scholarships , and Assistance for Students
If you’d like a more personal college experience with other students who are serious about achieving their goals, check out these opportunities. You will also find resources to help you pay for college.
24/7 Services
- Ask a Librarian — librarians from Edmonds CC and around the country will help students via instant message. It's available any time, including quarter breaks.
- Etutoring.org — students can get free online writing assistance 24/7. For in person tutoring, visit the Learning Support Center in Mukilteo Hall 113. Call 425.640.1089.
Edmonds Community College Foundation – apply online winter quarter to receive scholarships for the coming year. Many types of scholarships are available and awarded based on financial need, program of study or other criteria. We want to award these funds. Don’t assume you won’t qualify! Call 425.640.1274.
Emergency Funds — Worried you won’t be able to finish your degree or certificate at Edmonds CC because of an unforeseen expense? Ask about emergency funds available throughout the year at the Equity and Diversity Center, Financial Aid or Services for Students with Disabilities offices.
I-BEST —For those completing a GED or adult high school diploma, get a jump-start on college and gain skills for a higher paying job at the same time. Get started learning skills for a new career with higher wages. Take classes in Computers, Electronics and Networks, Construction Industry Training, Allied Health and Medical Office Terminology. Call 425.640.1628.
Opportunity Grant —academic and financial support provided by state opportunity grants for GED, Adult Basic Education, Adult High School Completion or English as a Second Language students interested in training for employment in high wage, high demand industries — health care, computer electronics, early childhood education, and construction. Students must meet minimum eligibility requirements to be accepted into the program. Call Sarah Lewis at 425.640.1921.
Service-learning — gain real world experience and enhance your in class academics by participating in community service projects with opportunities to earn AmeriCorps scholarships while earning college credit. Call 425.640.1125.
TRIAD grants/Advanced Manufacturing —grants of up to $5,000 for tuition and books from a federal grant for advanced manufacturing training are available to those interested in studying Materials Science Technology, Composites, Aerospace Manufacturing, or Project Management to apply to work in manufacturing. Call Melissa Helmenstine at 425.640.1039.
TRiO Student Support Services — one-on-one support for low-income, first generation college students or students with disabilities who want to complete bachelor’s degrees. Call 425.640.1753.
Worker Retraining — funds to help pay for tuition and books for those who need to upgrade job skills or train for a new career. Those who may qualify are facing layoff, recently separated or divorced, self-employed but now unemployed, collecting unemployment or have exhausted benefits. Includes career counseling and job search support. Choose from more than 40 in-demand career-training programs. Call Gina Certain at 425.640.1433.
WorkSource Aerospace Center — help for workers who've lost jobs in the aerospace industry to find new employment. The center, located on the college campus at 7020 196th St., Lynnwood, provides services including job search assistance, resume writing workshops, and training opportunities. The college offers a number of degree and certificate programs to help workers upgrade their skills in aerospace manufacturing, including two-year transfer degrees in Materials Science Technology and Aerospace Manufacturing. It’s open 8 a.m.-5 p.m., weekdays. Call 425.640.1887.
