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2013 Senate Bill 5195: Allowing nonprofit institutions recognized by the state of Washington to be eligible to participate in the state need grant program
Introduced by Sen. Christine Rolfes (Kitsap County) (D) on January 23, 2013
Provides that nonprofit institutions are eligible to participate in the state need grant program. (See also HB1322). Official Text and Analysis.
Referred to the Senate Higher Education Committee on January 23, 2013
Referred to the Senate Ways & Means Committee on February 15, 2013
Substitute offered in the Senate on March 1, 2013
Adds intent language, and removes the provisions that modified the definition of eligible institution for the College Bound Scholarship program as used by the Caseload Forecast Council to not include nonprofit institutions recognized by Washington State.
Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on March 1, 2013
Provides that a nonprofit institution recognized by Washington State under current law is eligible to participate in the State Need Grant program. The definitions of eligible institutions are modified for the Get Ready for Math and Science Scholarship Program, and the Gaining Independence for Students with Dependents Scholarship Program so that they do not include nonprofit institutions recognized by Washington State.
Received in the House on March 15, 2013
Referred to the House Higher Education Committee on March 15, 2013
Referred to the House Appropriations Committee on March 28, 2013
Referred to the House Rules Committee on April 9, 2013
Allows a nonprofit institution recognized by Washington to be eligible to
participate in the State Need Grant program, effective August 1, 2013.
Signed by Gov. Jay Inslee on May 15, 2013