North Seattle Community College: Scholarships: Seattle Milk Fund

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Seattle Milk Fund

Due: Ongoing

URL: http://seattlemilkfund.org/grant-applicants/

Seattle Milk Fund Grant Applicants

The goal of the Seattle Milk Fund's Grant Program is to increase the economic stability of our families and community by breaking the cycle of minimum wage, low paying jobs. By providing educational scholarships and daycare funding, our students are able to focus on both school and family. This program is designed to meet the needs of both parents and children; as parents attend school full time at an accredited, neighborhood educational institution, their children attend a quality, licensed childcare or preschool. Recent Seattle Milk Fund graduates include dental hygienists, medical assistants, teachers, nurses (LPN, RN and BSN levels) accountants, and social workers.

Nationwide, we know that women with college degrees earn 81% more in hourly compensation than those with a high school degree. (Source: Report on the American workforce, U.S Department of Labor, 2001)
A single mother with two children in King County has to make almost three times the minimum wage to support her family. (Source: 2009 Self Sufficiency Standard for Washington state.)

Awarding childcare assistance is the largest expenditure in Seattle Milk Fund's budget. Students receiving childcare aid attend South Seattle Community College, Seattle Central Community College, North Seattle Community College, Shoreline Community College, University of Washington, Renton Technical College and Lake Washington Technical College. Full-time students at any of these accredited institutions who need childcare aid in order to complete their educational goals are eligible to apply for this program.

Application Process:

We are currently accepting new applications for childcare only. Please review the application to see if you meet our eligibility requirements before applying. Complete Part 1 online and then print the complete application. Please ask your childcare provider to complete Part 2. Submit all forms together.

At this time forms must be printed and mailed, faxed or scanned and emailed to our office - we cannot accept them through the website.

Please call the office at (206) 526-7944 if you have any questions about the process or any particular form. We will notify you about the status of your application within 3 weeks of application.

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Seattle Milk Fund is making a difference. We measure our success by the success of our students, and we applaud the many mothers and fathers who have had the strength and perseverance to finish their college degrees while caring for young children.

Applications also available at the NSCC Financial Aid Office.

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