Provides college financial aid mechanisms for immigrant children granted deferred action for childhood arrival status pursuant to the federal “Dream Act”.   Official Text and Analysis.

Removes eligibility criteria for the CBS from the original bill, so that the substitute bill only relates to the SNG. The substitute bill also removed the fifth resident student definition from eligibility for the SNG from the original bill. Some changes were also made in the intent section of the bill.

Adds students who are eligible for resident tuition pursuant to the fifth resident category, (e), to eligibility for the State Need Grant. This category applies to an individual who spent their full senior year of high school and obtained a diploma at a Washington school or a person who received the equivalent of a diploma, who lived in Washington for at least three years prior to receiving the diploma or equivalent, who continuously lived in Washington after receiving the diploma or equivalent and until such time as the individual was admitted to a higher education institution, and provides the institution with an affidavit indicating the individual will file an application to become a permanent resident at the earliest opportunity and has a willingness to engage in citizenship activities..

Adds eligibility for the State Need Grant for individuals granted Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival status that meet a certain criteria. Adds eligibility for the State Need Grand for students who qualify under the fifth resident student definition.