Supporting Students Experiencing Homelessness (SSEH)

The Supporting Students Experiencing Homelessness Grant assists students experiencing homelessness and housing insecurity, or students who were in foster care at the time of graduating from high school.  The purpose of the SSEH Grant assistance is to provide a low barrier option for students who are experiencing emergency housing expenses or costs associated with hygiene products and laundry facilities. SSEH is not intended to provide ongoing relief of recurring expenses or as a consistent supplement for educational purposes.

Eligibility Requirements

• Currently enrolled student at the college.
• Must have financial need based on methodology from the FAFSA/WAFSA (remaining/unmet need).
• Able to provide documentation of potentially covered expenses (i.e., eviction notice, rental agreement, etc.).
• Must be willing to complete program surveys and other data collection processes.

Approved Educational Pathways

All currently enrolled and actively attending Grays Harbor College students may apply for emergency financial assistance. 

Supports

• Eviction Prevention¹
• New Rental Assistance ²
• Emergency Housing³
• Storage
• Hygiene Assistance
• Laundry Assistance

¹If applying for eviction prevention, please attach the letter outlining the eviction from the property manager to your application. This should show the amount you are behind that will cause an eviction. There is a section in the application provided for you to attach documentation.
²If applying for new rental assistance, please attach the new rental agreement from the property manager to your application. This should show the first, last and deposit needed for the new rental. There is a section in the application provided for you to attach documentation. *Only Rent and Security Deposit are eligible for potential funding.
³ If applying for emergency housing, please include the rental location plus weekly and/or monthly rates to your application as well as how long you will be needing emergency housing until you are in a new reliable housing. There is a section in the application provided for you to provide this information.

Program Staff

Berta Gibby
Director of WorkForce Funding and Support Programs

Karyn Olson
Worker Retraining Coordinator

Savannah Thompson
Program Assistant

wfspinfo@ghc.edu
(360) 538-4058

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