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2011 House Bill 1650: Changing state need grant eligibility provisions
  1. Introduced by Rep. Bob Hasegawa (Renton) (D) on January 28, 2011, modifies eligibility requirements for state need grants for lower income students wishing to get a college education. This act specifically changes enrollment requirements and criteria for considering a student’s total income.
    • Referred to the House Higher Education Committee on January 28, 2011.
    • Referred to the House Education Appropriations & Oversight Committee on February 14, 2011.
      • Substitute offered in the House on February 21, 2011, eliminates the restoration of child support payments in computations of financial need for part-time students applying for the State Need Grant. The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on February 21, 2011.
  2. Passed 77 to 20 in the House on March 2, 2011, to remove the pilot status of the program that allows part-time students who are accepted for enrollment for at least three credits to be eligible for the State Need Grant program.
    Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"

  3. Received in the Senate on March 4, 2011.
    • Referred to the Senate Higher Education & Workforce Development Committee on March 4, 2011.
      • Amendment offered in the Senate on March 21, 2011, to extend the program allowing students enrolled for at least three quarter credits or the equivalent semester credits to be eligible for the State Need Grant to June 30, 2013. The bill as referred had removed the expiration date. By December 1, 2012, the HECB reports data regarding the academic progress and success of students in the program.
    • Referred to the Senate Ways & Means Committee on March 21, 2011.
      • Amendment offered in the Senate on March 30, 2011, to extend the program allowing students enrolled for at least three quarter credits or the equivalent semester credits to be eligible for the State Need Grant to June 30, 2013. The bill as referred had removed the expiration date. By December 1, 2012, the HECB, in collaboration with the state board for community and technical colleges and institutions participating in state need grants, reports data regarding the academic progress and success of students in the less-than-halftime program.
    • Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on March 31, 2011.
  4. Received in the House on January 9, 2012.
    • Referred to the House Rules Committee on January 20, 2012.
  5. Passed 78 to 17 in the House on January 23, 2012, removes the pilot status of the program that allows part-time students who are accepted for enrollment for at least three credits to be eligible for the State Need Grant program.
    Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"

  6. Received in the Senate on January 24, 2012.
    • Referred to the Senate Higher Education & Workforce Development Committee on January 24, 2012.
      • Amendment offered in the Senate on February 23, 2012, adds a provision to allow a nonprofit institution recognized by the state of Washington under current law to be eligible to participate in the SNG program.
      • The amendment passed by voice vote in the Senate on February 27, 2012.
    • Referred to the Senate Ways & Means Committee on February 23, 2012.
    • Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on February 27, 2012.
    • Referred to the House Rules Committee on March 8, 2012.

Comments

Re: 2011 House Bill 1650 (Changing state need grant eligibility provisions)  by mattd on April 16, 2013 
This only the fair thing for these students. I am they finally reached this decision, this should bring some sense of equity in these students' lives. A lot of them study hard for their practical practicum skills, they deserve better.


2011 House Bill 1650 (Changing state need grant eligibility provisions)  by admin on April 16, 2013 
Introduced in the House on January 28, 2011, to remove the pilot status of the program that allows part-time students who are accepted for enrollment for at least three credits to be eligible for the State Need Grant program

The vote was 77 in favor, 20 opposed and 1 not voting

(House Roll Call 0 at House Journal 0)

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