Supporting Students Experiencing Homelessness (SSEH) Program Information for Students

To apply for Basic Food assistance, visit the Department of Social and Health Services' Basic Food website.

See what funds you may be eligible for at Start Next Quarter. If your college is not on the list, contact the college directly.

If you have questions about financial aid, call the financial aid office at the college of your choice.

You can also contact Student Financial Assistance at the Washington Student Achievement Council at finaid@wsac.wa.gov or 888-535-0747.

SSEH program information for college staff

 

Supporting Students Experiencing Homelessness (SSEH) Program

The Supporting Students Experiencing Homelessness (SSEH) Pilot was established to aid students experiencing homelessness and/or who were in foster care when they graduated high school. Colleges participating in the SSEH Pilot provide a variety of services to eligible students including: housing and food assistance; access to laundry and shower facilities, secure storage and mailstop; and information about additional college and community resources.

The pilot program expired July 1, 2024. 

Please contact college staff if you are a student enrolled at one of the following participating colleges and need assistance. 

Participating Colleges

(as of FY 23-24)

  • Bellevue College
  • Bellingham Technical College
  • Big Bend Community College
  • Cascadia College
  • Centralia College
  • Clark College
  • Columbia Basin College
  • Edmonds College
  • Everett Community College
  • Grays Harbor College
  • Green River College
  • Highline College
  • Lake Washington Institute of Technology
  • Lower Columbia College
  • North Seattle College
  • Olympic College
  • Pierce College District
  • Renton Technical College
  • Seattle Central College
  • Shoreline Community College
  • Spokane Community College
  • Spokane Falls Community College
  • South Puget Sound Community College
  • Tacoma Community College
  • Walla Walla Community College
  • Wenatchee Valley College
  • Yakima Valley College

Contacts

Christine McMullin  
Policy Associate, Student Services–Student Support Programs
cmcmullin@sbctc.edu
360-704-4347

Laura Coghlan
Program Administrator, SSEH
lcoghlan@sbctc.edu
360-704-4316