| Passed by the Senate February 14, 2014 YEAS 48 BRAD OWEN ________________________________________ President of the Senate Passed by the House March 5, 2014 YEAS 97 FRANK CHOPP ________________________________________ Speaker of the House of Representatives | I, Hunter G. Goodman, Secretary of the Senate of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is SENATE BILL 6358 as passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on the dates hereon set forth. HUNTER G. GOODMAN ________________________________________ Secretary | |
| Approved March 19, 2014, 2:59 p.m. JAY INSLEE ________________________________________ Governor of the State of Washington | March 19, 2014 Secretary of State State of Washington |
| State of Washington | 63rd Legislature | 2014 Regular Session |
Read first time 01/22/14. Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
AN ACT Relating to disseminating financial aid policies to admitted and prospective students; adding a new section to chapter 28B.92 RCW; and creating a new section.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1 The legislature recognizes that in recent
years not all students eligible for the state need grant program have
received an award due to limited funds and unfamiliarity with
disbursement policies. Therefore, it is the intent of the legislature
to ensure that institutions of higher education clearly disseminate
their financial aid policies to admitted and prospective students.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2 A new section is added to chapter 28B.92 RCW
to read as follows:
Community and technical colleges shall provide financial aid
application due dates and information on whether or not financial aid
will be awarded on a rolling basis to their admitted students at the
time of acceptance. Institutions of higher education are encouraged to
post financial aid application dates and distribution policies on their
web sites.