Basic Food Employment & Training (BFET)

Train for a new career or prepare for employment with help from BFET.

Opportunities for education and career development for low income students who qualify for, or who receive, basic food benefits.

In a partnership with Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS), Lower Columbia College offers opportunities for education and career development to low income-students who qualify to receive, or are currently receiving, federally issued basic food benefits.

BFET can help You!

  • Access college
  • Train for a new career
  • Prepare for employment
  • Maintain basic food benefits

While BFET does not provide tuition assistance to students at this time, students may qualify for other assistance such as child care. BFET allows students who are receiving federally issued basic food benefits to continue receiving those benefits while attending school.


Apply for BFET

Complete the Workforce Universal Application, attend an information session, and get help with related services.


Apply for Assistance with Books

Note: Before filling out the application please obtain a list of your required books and prices from the LCC Online Bookstore.

Complete the Student Success Book Grant application for assistance paying for texbooks.


Take a survey to see if you quality for BFET or other services.

Start Next Quarter

It's short, free and anonymous. If you pre-quality, you can sign up for planning workshops.

Click the image to take the survey:

Start Next Quarter

Do I Qualify?

Take a survey to see if you quality for BFET or other services.

It's short, free and anonymous. If you pre-quality, you can sign up for planning workshops.

Click the image to take the survey:

Start Next Quarter

 Apply for BFET

Complete the application, attend an information session, and get help with related services.


Contact BFET

Make an appointment to meet with a BFET Coordinator through the Career Center by calling (360) 442-2330. Walk-ins welcome during regular business hours.

  Career Services in Admissions Center

   (360) 442-2330
  careers@lowercolumbia.edu

  Ariana Muro, Assistant Director of WorkForce Services

   (360) 442-2332
  amuro@lowercolumbia.edu

  Heidi Hamer, BFET Program Coordinator

   (360) 442-2333
  hhamer@lowercolumbia.edu