The State Need Grant (SNG) program helps the state’s lowest-income undergraduate students pursue degrees, hone skills, or retrain for new careers

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State Need Grant

The State Need Grant (SNG) program helps the state’s lowest-income undergraduate students pursue degrees, hone skills, or retrain for new careers. Students can use the grants at eligible institutions (public two- and four-year colleges and universities, and many accredited independent colleges, universities, and career schools) in Washington.


Eligibility

To be eligible, you must:
Submit an approved FAFSA - Free Application for Federal Student Aid at www.fafsa.ed.gov.
Have a family income of equal to or less than 70 percent of the state median (see chart below).
Be a Washington state resident.
Enroll at an eligible institution.
Enroll as an undergraduate student in an eligible program, at a minimum of 3 credits.
Be pursuing a bachelor’s degree, certificate, or first associate degree.
Not be pursuing a degree in theology.
Not have exceeded five years of SNG term usage or exceeded 125% of program length.
Not owe a repayment to another student aid program.*
*If you owe a repayment on a Washington State Need Grant, please view our SNG Repayment Frequently Asked Questions.