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Vocational Training and College
Tuition Assistance |
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Qualifying students enrolled in an accredited
vocational training program may be eligible for
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B. Students who are enrolled in an accredited college
course for studies towards an AA or BA |
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degree
may be eligible for tuition assistance. |
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To obtain any of these services, you must come into the
Employment Services Department Office |
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at the
Seattle Indian Center and complete an intake to
determine your eligibility. Testing will be |
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required for
entrance into any of our programs. |
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Intakes are conducted Monday through Friday, 9 am to
3 pm. |
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For intake eligibility, you must be an |
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-American Indian, |
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-Alaskan Native, or a |
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-Hawaiian Native, and a resident of Martin Luther
King County. |
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Please bring the following documents:
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1. Washington State Picture ID, showing resident
proof of Martin Luther King County. |
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2. Social Security Card or A Receipt of Reissue |
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3. Proof of Tribal Enrollment or American Indian,
Alaska Native or Hawaiian |
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Native Ancestry (birth certificate). |
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4. Proof of Low Income: (A Statement of Earning from
any Washington State |
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Worksource Center). |
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| For more information, please contact:
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Victorine and/or
Michelle at the |
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Seattle Indian Center |
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611 12th Avenue South #300 |
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Seattle WA 98144-2007 |
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Phone: 206.329.8700 |
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Fax: 206.328.5983 |
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Money-Saving Programs for Low-Income Senior
Citizens and Disabled. |
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note, the Annual Income Limits to qualify
for each program may vary. |
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Basic
Cable TV Discount -
Save up to 30%! Martin Luther King County Residents only. |
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If you do not live in Martin Luther King
County, Washington,
call your Cable Service Provider |
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to inquire if this program is available in
your area. |
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If you are a low-income senior
citizen (age 62 or older), or are
disabled, you may be able to
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receive a reduced rate of up to 30%
off your basic cable rate
plan. To qualify for this program,
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| Family
Annually
Family
Annually
Family
Annually |
| 1
$18,500
3
$23,750
5
$28,500 |
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| 2
$21,100
4
$26,400
6
$30,600 |
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The Basic Cable TV Discount Rate Plans are as
follows: |
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| Martin Luther King
County: |
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A.
City of Federal Way residents living North of
280th qualify for a 30% discount off
your |
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Limited Rate plus installation (if
applicable). |
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B. City of Federal Way residents living
South of 280th are eligible for the 20% off Limited
Rate |
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and 20% off Expanded Rate. |
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To download a copy of the
application form, visit the
City of
Federal Way web site or
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Call: Mr. Mehdi Sadri at 253.661.4098.
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| C. Unincorporated King Count Residents only:
Comcast (formerly AT&T Broadband) also offers a |
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30% discount on Basic Cable
TV for low-income seniors or
the disabled living in
unincorporated |
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Martin Luther King County. This program is managed
by King County. For more information, call |
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the Martin Luther King
County Office of Cable
Communications at 206.296.3880 |
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For a detailed story on this
topic go to:
Martin
Luther
King County Executive |
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| All Tacoma Residence, go to:
City of Tacoma's
website for more information. |
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| All Pierce County Residence, go
to: Pierce
County's website for more information. |
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Energy and Weatherization
Assistance Program |
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| This is a federal program available to help
low-income customers with financial assistance for their |
| their winter
heating bills. To find out
more about the Energy Assistance Program. |
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| * City of Federal
Way Residence may contact
the Multi-Service Center at 253.874.4328 |
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| * Washington
State Residence, go to:
Community Action
"Helping people, Changing lives,"
for more |
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information... OR Call
Washington Department of
Community, Trade, and
Economic Development |
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at 360-725-2908... OR |
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| * Residence in
all 50 states can learn more
about the Weatherization
Assistance Program
by |
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visiting the
U.S. Department of
Energy
web
site. |
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