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  • TRIO Eligibility Criteria

    1. If you are/will be a student at Centralia College.
    2. Be a U.S citizen or permanent resident.
    3. Meet at least one of the following:
      • Be a first generation college student (neither of your parents have a four year college degree)
      • Federal low-income eligibility requirements (usually if you qualify for a Pell grant)
      • Have a documented disability.
    4. Be enrolled in 5 college-level credits or be following college placement.
    5. Plan to graduate from Centralia College, within 3 years.
    6. Do not currently have an Associate degree or higher.

    Instructions

    Please complete all questions.

    You will be asked to sign the application. Sign with your finger if your device allows. Otherwise, sign with your mouse/mouse pad.  Edge and Firefox browsers seem to work the best for touch-screen finger signing.

    We look forward to receiving your application! Feel free to call our office at (360) 623-8770 if you need assistance or if you need an alternative format.

    • General 

    • We are not currently accepting Running Start students. No need to continue this application. Please reapply once you have finished Running Start. Please call us if you have any questions at 360-623-8970

    • Since you have a degree, you do not need to complete this application.  Please call us for an appointment at 360-623-8970

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    • **As a program we recognize some students may not identify with either option.  However, as a federally-funded program we are required by the U.S. Department of Education to report gender and currently these are the only two options.

      • American Indian/Alaskan Native - American Indian/Alaskan Native refers to a person having origins in any of the original peoples of North and South America (including Central America) and who maintains tribal affiliation or community attachment.
      • Asian - Asian refers to a person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent, including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippine Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam.
      • Black/African American -  Black or African American refers to a person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa, including Haitian.
      • White - White refers to a person having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa.
      • Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander to a person having origins in any of the original peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands.

      **As a program we recognize some students may not identify with these options. However, as a federally-funded program we are required by the U.S. Department of Education to report race and currently these are the only options

    • Eligibility 

    • Please answer all questions on each part of this application before selecting the "Submit" button.

    • Goals 

    • Please answer all questions on each part of this application before selecting the "Submit" button.

    • Background 

    • Please answer all questions on each part of this application before selecting the "Submit" button.

    • Financial 

    • Please answer all questions on each part of this application before selecting the "Submit" button.

    • Signature Page - 2024/2025 Academic Year
      Financial Eligibility Confirmation for Dependent Students
      Form must be completed by parent.


      Step 1. On the chart below, select the number of people in your household.
      Step 2. Look at the taxable income figure across from the number you selected in step 1.
      Step 3. If your taxable income from 2022 taxes was less than the number in step 2,
      select “less.” If it was more, then select “more.”


      *Note: taxable income is not the same as your gross income or adjusted gross income (AGI). When looking at your taxes for the 2022 tax year, taxable income is typically found on the following lines: (Form 1040—line 43; Form 1040A—line 27, Form 1040EZ—line 6.)

    • Statement: By signing this statement I certify that, to the best of my knowledge, the above information (submitted online and printed here) is accurate and I am willing to provide tax forms or other needed documentation in order to verify this information.

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    • Signature Page - 2024/2025 Academic Year
      Financial Eligibility Confirmation for Independent Students


      Step 1. On the chart below, select the number of people in your household.
      Step 2. Look at the taxable income figure across from the number you selected in step 1.
      Step 3. If your taxable income from your 2022 taxes was less than the number in step 2, select “less.” If it was more, then select “more.”


      *Note: taxable income is not the same as your gross income or adjusted gross income (AGI). When looking at your taxes for the 2022 tax year, taxable income is typically found on: (Form 1040—line 11b.)

    • Statement: By signing this statement I certify that, to the best of my knowledge, the above information (submitted online and printed here) is accurate and I am willing to provide tax forms or other needed documentation in order to verify this information.

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    • Additional Info - Final Questions 

    • We use this information to identify the best ways we can serve you as a participant.  Please take your time answering the questions.

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