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WA Grant for Apprenticeship (WG-A) 2024-2025 Application Form


Please note that in order to be considered for WA Grant for Apprenticeship (WG-A):
  • Cannot be in default on a state student loan or owe repayment of a state grant
  • Cannot have earned a bachelor's degree or higher
  • Must be a Washington State resident
  • Must have a high school diploma or GED
  • Cannot have used 6 years of Washington College Grant (WCG) / WA Grant (WG-A) eligibility 
SPP Acknowledgement

If you are awarded WG-A funding you must meet the following Satisfactory Program Progress (SPP) requirements to maintain eligibility for WG-A in any future fiscal year:

  • Must complete a minimum of 1,340 OJT/96 RSI hours (67% of the 2,000 OJT and 144 RSI) for each fiscal year that you have been awarded
  • Be in good standing with your apprenticeship program 
IMPORTANT NOTE *

Check with your Program Sponsor for their application process. This online application is utilized only for Program Sponsors that participate in WG-A with ANEW as a third-party servicer. For more information, please refer to the Washington College Grant for Apprenticeship| WSAC website. 

A * is used for each question that requires a response. You cannot progress without providing a response.
APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM INFORMATION

This is the name of your WA state registered apprenticeship program.


This is the name of your WA state registered apprenticeship program.



APPLICANT INFORMATION
















NOTE*
 Apprentices must be WA state residents to be eligible to receive WG-A funding. Please visit this link to learn more about the WG-A eligibility requirements.
DEMOGRAPHICS & EDUCATION
 
Responses to race/ethnicity and gender questions are requested and will be used for statistical data reporting purposes only. Responses to these questions will not affect your eligibility for the WG-A program. The responses to the questions regarding your education will affect your eligibility for the WG-A program.










Labor & Industries and Program Sponsor Release of Information


DEPENDENCY STATUS



Answer "Yes" if you are currently serving in the U.S. Armed Forces or are a National Guard or Reserves enlistee who is on active duty for other than state or training purposes.

Answer "No" if you are a National Guard or Reserve enlistee who is on active duty for other than state or training purposes. 

Answer “Yes” (you are a veteran) if you (1) have engaged in active duty (including basic training) in the U.S. Armed Forces or are a National Guard or Reserves enlistee who was called to active duty for other than state or training purposes or were a cadet or midshipman at one of the service academies; and (2) were released under a condition other than dishonorable.
Also answer “Yes” if you are not a veteran now but will be one by June 30, 2025.

Answer “No” (you are not a veteran) if you (1) are currently serving in the U.S. Armed Forces and will continue to serve through June 30, 2025; (2) have never engaged in active duty (including basic training) in the U.S. Armed Forces; (3) are currently a ROTC student or a cadet or midshipman at a service academy; (4) are a National Guard or Reserves enlistee activated only for state or training purposes; or (5) were engaged in active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces but released under dishonorable conditions." 


Answer “Yes” if at any time since you turned age 13:
  • You had no living parent, even if you are now adopted; or
  • You were in foster care or a dependent or ward of the court, even if you are no longer in foster care today or a dependent or ward of the court today. For federal student aid purposes, someone who is incarcerated is not considered a ward of the court.
Your financial aid office may require you to provide proof that you were in foster care or a dependent or ward of the court. 

Answer “No” if the court papers say “custody” rather than “guardianship,” or if you are still a minor and a court decision for emancipation or legal guardianship is no longer in effect, or the court decision was not in effect at the time you became an adult.
Your financial aid office may require you to provide proof that you were an emancipated minor or in legal guardianship.

Answer “Yes” if your situation was determined by a) your high school or district homeless liaison, b) the director of an emergency shelter or transitional housing program funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, or c) the director of a runaway or homeless youth basic center or transitional living program.

If you have answered "Yes", you must select "Yes" to the "Special Circumstance" question on the next page and provide additional details around the unusual circumstances. You may be experiencing an unusual circumstance if you left home due to an abusive or threatening environment; were abandoned by or estranged from your parents; have refugee or asylee status and are separated from your parents, or your parents are displaced in a foreign country; are a victim of human trafficking; are incarcerated (or your parents are incarcerated), and contact with your parents would pose a risk to you; or are otherwise unable to contact or locate your parents.
Not all situations are considered an unusual circumstance. The following situations do not qualify as an unusual circumstance:
     ♦   You do not live with your parent(s), or your parent(s) do not want to provide their information on your application.
     ♦   Your parents don't provide you with financial support or refuse to contribute to your program expenses.
     ♦   Your parents don't claim you as a dependent on their income tax return.





FINANCIAL & HOUSEHOLD INFORMATION (DEPENDENT)

Based on your responses from previous page, you are considered a dependent:
  • Please provide your parent's household information (which includes you - even if you no longer live with them) and your parent's income information.
  • For financial aid purposes, a married couple is considered legally separated by a state or if the couple is legally married but has chosen to live separate lives, including living in separate households, as though they weren’t married. If your parents are separated but living together, select “Married/Remarried,” not “Separated.”







Family size should include the parent (and their spouse or partner), the applicant, the parent's dependent children (even if they live apart due to college enrollment), and other people living with the parent now. Include dependent children and other people only if the parent will provide more than half of their support between July 1, 2024, and June 30, 2025.

If your parent was never married and does not live with your other legal parent, or if your parent is widowed and not remarried, provide information for your parent. 
If your parents are divorced or separated, provide information for the parent who provides the greater portion of the applicant’s financial support, even if the applicant does not live with them. If both parents provided an exactly equal amount of financial support during the past 12 months, or if they don’t support the applicant financially, answer the question about the parent with the greater income and assets. If this parent is remarried as of today, answer the questions about that parent and the stepparent.
If the applicant’s widowed parent is remarried as of today, answer the questions about that parent and the stepparent 

If your parent was never married and does not live with your other legal parent, or if your parent is widowed and not remarried, provide information for your parent. 
If your parents are divorced or separated, provide information for the parent who provides the greater portion of the applicant’s financial support, even if the applicant does not live with them. If both parents provided an exactly equal amount of financial support during the past 12 months, or if they don’t support the applicant financially, answer the question about the parent with the greater income and assets. If this parent is remarried as of today, answer the questions about that parent and the stepparent.
If the applicant’s widowed parent is remarried as of today, answer the questions about that parent and the stepparent 

FINANCIAL & HOUSEHOLD INFORMATION (INDEPENDENT)

Based on your responses from a previous page, you are considered an independent:
  • For financial aid purposes, a married couple is considered legally separated by a state or if the couple is legally married but has chosen to live separate lives, including living in separate households, as though they weren’t married. If you and your spouse are separated but living together, select “Married/Remarried,” not “Separated.”



Do not provide parent’s family size and income. Family size should include yourself (and your spouse if married), your dependent children (even if they live apart due to college enrollment), and other people living with you now. Include dependent children and other people only if you will provide more than half of their support between July 1, 2024, and June 30, 2025.









SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES




Please upload a statement explaining the details of your situation. Attach additional pages if necessary. You will also need to submit third-party documentation to your Sponsor Financial Aid Administrator (SFAA) to validate your statement (such as layoff notice from work or court documents). Provide as many details and supporting documents as possible, so your SFAA can determine if your situation qualifies as a special circumstance. 
CERTIFICATION AND SIGNATURES




Washington State Higher Education Residency Affidavit


People who are eligible to sign this affidavit pay in-state (resident) tuition and fees. They also meet residency requirements for state financial aid programs. Check your school’s residency website or contact the residency office for submission instructions. For private institutions, check your school’s financial aid website or contact the financial aid office. 

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible for this affidavit, you must:
  • Earn a high school diploma, GED, or diploma equivalent before your first term at the college determining residency, and
  • Maintain a primary residence in Washington for at least 12 consecutive months immediately before your first term at the college determining residency. The Washington residence must be for purposes other than college. If you take any courses at another Washington college during the prior 12 months, you cannot have taken more than six credits in any given term. If you exceed that limit you must prove that you have a Washington residence for non-college reasons.
Certification

If you meet the eligibility requirements above, you must also sign this affidavit to qualify for residency. The affidavit is a promise between you and the institution determining residency. Please certify the following statement by signing below.