HB 1154-S - DIGEST |
(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) |
Removes the financial barriers to attending college faced by students whose promise of free tuition and fees has been taken away. |
Establishes a financial aid program under which only those students who can afford it will make contributions to the program fund based on a very low percentage of their income to enable future students to participate in the program and attend an institution of higher education without having to pay tuition. |
Requires the office of student financial assistance to: (1) Design the Washington affordable college for everyone grant contract program; and |
(2) With the assistance of the office of the superintendent of public instruction, implement and administer the program. |
Requires the caseload forecast council to forecast the number of students who are eligible for the program. |
Creates the affordable college for everyone grant contract account. |