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2019 Senate Bill 5393: Establishing a statewide free college program by changing the state need grant to the Washington college promise scholarship
Introduced by Sen. Guy Palumbo (Maltby) (D) on January 18, 2019
Referred to the Senate Higher Education & Workforce Development Committee on January 18, 2019
Substitute offered in the Senate on January 29, 2019
Establishes the Washington College Promise Scholarship Program (WCPS) and replaces the State Need Grant. Makes the WCPS awards an entitlement. Modifies the maximum WCPS award to be the total cost of tuition and fees.
Referred to the Senate Ways & Means Committee on January 31, 2019
Amendment offered by Sen. Guy Palumbo (Maltby) (D) on March 9, 2019
Modifies the entitlement to apply to students whose family incomes are at or below 110% of the federal poverty line. Maximum award is modified to be tuition and service and activities fees. Strikes language requiring prioritization of institutional aid for service and activities fees for promise recipients.
The amendment passed by voice vote in the Senate on March 9, 2019
Amendment offered by Sen. Jeff Holy (Cheney) (R) on March 9, 2019
Removes requirement of legislature to appropriate funding for the program. Removes the caseload forecast requirement. Makes the Washington college promise program subject to appropriations.
The amendment failed by voice vote in the Senate on March 9, 2019
Amendment offered by Sen. Jeff Holy (Cheney) (R) on March 9, 2019
Adds the requirement that a Washington college promise scholarship recipient not have any felony convictions.
The amendment failed by voice vote in the Senate on March 9, 2019
Amendment offered by Sen. Maureen Walsh (Walla Walla) (R) on March 9, 2019
Eligibility for renewal of the award includes the student maintaining a 2.5 cumulative GPA. For students at The Evergreen State College, the student must maintain satisfactory academic progress. Institutions of higher education may grant exceptions to the minimum GPA requirements for family or medical emergencies.
The amendment failed by voice vote in the Senate on March 9, 2019
Received in the House on March 12, 2019
Referred to the House College & Workforce Development Committee on March 12, 2019