Tina Ngo
Director, Womens Programs/WorkFirst
Womens Programs/WorkFirst
Phone: (206) 592-3004
Office: 6-107
Mailstop: 6-2
Email: tingo@highline.edu
The Women's Programs & WorkFirst provides support to student parents receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) cash assistance from DSHS. Our goal is to help students gain skills or earn a credential leading to higher wages, better jobs, and further advancement.
Services Offered:
- Funding for school-related expenses, including: tuition, required books, school supplies and materials, transportation, and non-academic emergency funds.
- Education planning to help you efficiently complete your program of study.
- Individualized advising to address barriers to academic or personal success; referrals to community and college resources.
- WorkFirst Work-Study (Paid on-campus, part-time student employment).
- Life Skills (ABE 19) course designed only for WorkFirst students to maintain their TANF benefits.