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F INANCIAL
ASSISTANCE
Financial assistance is available to
students in the form of grants (which
do not have to be repaid), loans and
student employment. If eligible, students
will receive financial aid awards that
include any combination of grants, low-
interest loans and part-time work study
jobs. Additional resources are listed on
Green River’s financial aid website.
F I NANC I AL A I D
Financial Aid Office
Student Affairs and Success Center (SA)
(253) 833-9111, ext. 2449
Students must apply for financial aid each year
using the Free Application for Federal Student
Aid (FAFSA) and the college’s supplemental
financial aid application. The Financial Aid Office’s
staff is available to assist students who need help
completing financial aid forms.
Check
greenriver.edu
for the Financial Aid office’s
hours of operation.
SCHOLARSH I PS
Financial Aid Office
Student Affairs and Success Center (SA)
(253) 833-9111, ext. 2449
A variety of academic and merit scholarships
are available. Application forms and additional
information about the scholarship application
process are available in the Financial Aid office
as well as Green River’s financial aid website.
The Green River College Foundation also provides
many scholarships each year.
Scholarship awards range from $500 to $3,000.
Foundation scholarship applications are available
at the Financial Aid Office and on Green River’s
financial aid website.
GREEN R I VER COL L EGE
FOUNDAT I ON
Administration Building (AD)
(253) 833-9111, ext. 3330
The Green River College Foundation provides
resources to assist Green River College in
achieving educational excellence. It is a stand-
alone nonprofit organization. The foundation
places emphasis on recognizing the success of
Green River students and alumni, encouraging
community partners to invest in college programs
and establishing private contributions to fund
scholarships and other worthwhile campus
needs. Each spring, the foundation awards
approximately 250 scholarships to students.
SPEC I AL PROGRAMS AND
OUT S I DE FUND I NG SOURCE S
Financial Aid Office
Student Affairs and Success Center (SA)
(253) 833-9111, ext. 2465
Students who are working with agencies such as
the Department of Labor and Industries, Division
of Vocational Rehabilitation, WorkSource, King
County Work Training, the Department of Social
and Health Services, Employment Security,
Services for the Blind, private insurance or other
agencies should come to the Financial Aid Office
to turn in paperwork, contracts or vouchers. Staff
members serve as liaisons between the student,
the faculty and the agencies that are providing
educational funding.
F I N A N C I A L A S S I S TA N C E
