A student may be eligible for financial aid if they are:
- Attending Bates to obtain a degree or certificate.
- A U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen.
- Making satisfactory progress in a program of study, as defined by the Financial Aid Office satisfactory academic progress (SAP) criteria. Visit our SAP Policy page for more information.
- Not in default on any previous student loans or owing a refund on any grant.
- Registered for the draft with Selective Service, if required by law.
- A high school graduate or a completer of the GED® test.
In order to receive financial aid from our office, you must be enlisted in one of the following academic programs (career pathways).
*Program (career pathways) eligibility is different for Workforce Education Services (WES) funding recipients. Contact your WES specialist for more information. For information about the WES office, visit the WES webpage.
| Academic Program/Career Pathway Name | Degree Type |
|---|---|
| Accounting | |
| Accounting | AAS-T |
| Accounting | AAS |
| Bookkeeping | |
| Administrative Business Assistant | |
| Administrative Business Assistant | AAS |
| Administrative Business Assistant | Certificate Of Competency |
| Administrative Business Assistant | |
| Administrative Medical Assistant | |
| Administrative Medical Assistant | AAS |
| Administrative Medical Assistant | Certificate Of Competency |
| Medical Billing & Coding | |
| Architectural Woodworking/Cabinet Making Technology | |
| Architectural Woodworking/Cabinet Making Technology | AAS |
| Productions Cabinet Making | Certificate Of Competency |
| Auto Body Rebuilding and Refinishing | |
| Auto Body Rebuilding and Refinishing | AAS |
| Auto Body Repair | Certificate Of Competency |
| Automotive Refinishing | Certificate Of Training |
| Automation and Mechatronics | |
| Automation And Mechatronics (Tron) | AAS |
| Automotive Technology | |
| Automotive Technology | AAS |
| Barber | |
| Barber | AAS |
| Barber | Certificate Of Completion |
| Biomedical Service Technician: Clinical Engineering | |
| Biomedical Service Technician: Clinical Engineering | AAS |
| Boiler Certification | |
| Boiler Operations | Certificate Of Training |
| Broadcasting/Video Production | |
| Broadcasting/Video Production | AAS-T |
| Broadcasting – Video Production | AAS |
| Bvp Engineering | Certificate Of Training |
| Bvp Operations | Certificate Of Training |
| Bvp Production | Certificate Of Training |
| Broadcast And Video Elements | Certificate Of Competency |
| Bvp Audio | Certificate Of Training |
| Business Direct Transfer Agreement | |
| Business DTA | AB-DTA |
| Carpentry | |
| Carpentry | AAS |
| Concrete Foundations | Certificate Of Training |
| Exterior Finishing | Certificate Of Training |
| Interior Finishing | Certificate Of Training |
| Wood Framing | Certificate Of Training |
| Carpenter Technician | Certificate Of Competency |
| Basic Carpentry I | Certificate Of Training |
| Basic Carpentry II | Certificate Of Training |
| CDL Entry Level Driving Training | |
| Commercial Truck Driving – Class A | Certificate Of Training |
| Commercial Truck Driving – Class B | Certificate Of Training |
| Certified Medical Assistant | |
| Certified Medical Assistant | AAS |
| Civil and Environmental Engineering Technology | |
| Civil and Environmental Engineering Technology | AAS |
| Civil and Environmental Engineering Technology | AAS-T |
| Cloud Computing and Networking Technology | |
| Cloud Computing and Networking Technology | AAS |
| Cloud Computing and Networking Technology | AAS-T |
| Computer Network Support Technician | |
| IT Technician | Certificate Of Training |
| Culinary Arts | |
| Culinary Arts | AAS |
| Hospitality – Line Cook | Certificate Of Training |
| Cybersecurity | |
| Cybersecurity | AAS |
| Cybersecurity | AAS-T |
| Computer Support | Certificate Of Training |
| Network System Support | Certificate Of Competency |
| Dental Assisting | |
| Dental Assisting | AAS |
| Dental Lab Technician | AAS |
| Dental Lab Technician | Certificate Of Competency |
| Denturist | |
| Denturist | AAS |
| Diesel and Heavy Equipment Technology | |
| Diesel and Heavy Equipment Technology | AAS |
| Diesel Engines | Certificate Of Training |
| Heavy Duty Truck Drive Trains | Certificate Of Training |
| Hydraulics/Pneumatics | Certificate Of Training |
| Truck And Heavy Duty Equipment Electrical Systems | Certificate Of Training |
| Diesel Service Technician | Certificate Of Competency |
| Digital Media | |
| Digital Media | AAS |
| Digital Media | AAS-T |
| Digital Media – Motion Graphics | |
| Digital Media | Certificate Of Competency |
| Editing | Certificate Of Training |
| Video Production | Certificate Of Training |
| Early Childhood Education | |
| Early Childhood Education | AAS |
| Early Childhood Education | AAS-T |
| State Short ECE Certificate Of Administration Early Learning | Certificate Of Training |
| State Short ECE Certificate Of Specialization – Family Child Care | Certificate Of Training |
| State Short ECE Certificate Of Specialization – General | Certificate Of Training |
| State Short ECE Certificate Of Specialization – Infant Toddler Care | Certificate Of Training |
| State Short ECE Certificate Of Specialization – School Age Care | Certificate Of Training |
| State Initial Early Childhood Education Certificate | Certificate Of Training |
| State Early Childhood Education Certificate | Certificate Of Competency |
| Electrical Construction | |
| Electrical Construction | AAS |
| Electrical Construction | Certificate Of Competency |
| Electrical Engineering Technology | |
| Electrical Engineering Technology | AAS |
| Electrical Engineering Technology | AAS-T |
| Engineering Technology | Certificate Of Training |
| Emergency Medical Technician | |
| Emergency Medical Technician | Certificate Of Training |
| Facilities Maintenance Engineer | |
| Facilities Maintenance Engineer | AAS |
| Building Care And Maintenance | Certificate Of Competency |
| Building Care And Maintenance I | Certificate Of Training |
| Building Care And Maintenance II | Certificate Of Training |
| Maintenance Technician II | Certificate Of Training |
| Fire Service | |
| Fire Service | AAS |
| Fire Service Supervision | AAS |
| Fire Recruit Academy | Certificate Of Training |
| Wildland Firefighter | Certificate Of Training |
| Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Technician | |
| Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Technician | AAS |
| Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, & Refrigeration Support Technician | Certificate Of Competency |
| Information Technology Specialist | |
| Information Technology Specialist | AAS |
| Information Technology Specialist | AAS-T |
| Information Technology Support | |
| Computer Repair Technician | Certificate Of Training |
| Machinist | |
| Machinist | AAS |
| CNC Operator | Certificate Of Training |
| Toolmaking Technology | Certificate Of Training |
| Marketing and Business Management | |
| Marketing | AAS |
| Marketing | AAS-T |
| Mechanical Engineering Technology | |
| Mechanical Engineering Technology | AAS |
| Motorcycle and Marine Technology | |
| Motorcycle and Marine Technology | AAS |
| Electrical | Certificate Of Training |
| Chassis And Electrical | Certificate Of Competency |
| Engines And Electrical | Certificate Of Competency |
| Nursing Assistant Certified | |
| Nursing Assistant Certified | Certificate Of Training |
| Occupational Therapy Assistant | |
| Occupational Therapy Assistant | AAS |
| Phlebotomy | |
| Basic Phlebotomy | Certificate Of Training |
| Advanced Phlebotomy | Certificate Of Training |
| Practical Nurse | |
| Practical Nurse | AAS |
| Sheet Metal Technology | |
| Sheet Metal Technology | AAS |
| Sheet Metal Technician | Certificate Of Competency |
| Sheet Metal Production Support | Certificate Of Training |
| Sheet Metal Residential Installer | Certificate Of Training |
| Software Development | |
| Software Development Business And Data Analytics | AAS |
| Software Development | AAS-T |
| Software Development | Certificate Of Training |
| Software Development Elements | Certificate Of Competency |
| Welding | |
| Welding | AAS |
| Welder | Certificate Of Competency |
| Welder I | Certificate Of Training |
| Welder II | Certificate Of Training |