{"id":2217,"date":"2023-01-24T14:54:34","date_gmt":"2023-01-24T22:54:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forms.bellevuecollege.edu\/we\/?page_id=2217"},"modified":"2026-08-27T17:00:47","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T00:00:47","slug":"ability-to-benefit-form","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/forms.bellevuecollege.edu\/we\/ability-to-benefit-form\/","title":{"rendered":"Ability to Benefit"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sbctc.edu\/colleges-staff\/programs-services\/student-services\/ability-to-benefit\"><strong>Ability to Benefit<\/strong><\/a> (ATB) is a provision of the Higher Education Act that provides access to federal and state financial aid resources for students without a high school credential.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Use this form to request a review of your eligibility for ATB at Bellevue College.&nbsp; Read the information and visit the links provided to better understand ATB and how to qualify, then complete the questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Qualify:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Under the ATB provision, otherwise-eligible students who do not have a high school diploma or its recognized equivalent may qualify for federal financial aid if they:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Participate in a Title-IV-eligible career pathway program (<a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.bellevuecollege.edu\/content.php?catoid=16&amp;navoid=1105\">professional\/technical degree or certificate<\/a>):<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">AND meet one of the following criteria:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Successfully complete six hours of <a>college<\/a>&nbsp;credit, OR<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Co-enroll in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/bats\/highschoolplus\/\">High School+\u00a0<\/a>and an\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/bats\/i-best\/\">I-BEST program<\/a>, OR<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pass an\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/fsapartners.ed.gov\/knowledge-center\/library\/electronic-announcements\/2015-06-24\/general-subject-approved-ability-benefit-atb-tests\">approved Ability To Benefit test<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Additional Criteria:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/admissions-aid\/financial-aid\/apply\/\">Apply for financial aid<\/a> by submitting the FAFSA (or WASFA, if applicable)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Students must be at least 16 years old; students under 19 must be formally released from high school before enrolling<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Running Start and international students are funded differently and are not included in these 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