Bill to boost financial aid for students at WA’s private colleges moves out of Senate

By: Aspen Ford

Outlets: Washington State Standard

Published: February 18, 2026

Words: 249

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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Washington state Senate lawmakers passed a bill on Tuesday afternoon that would increase tuition scholarships for students attending private colleges.

Senate Bill 5828, sponsored by Sen. T’wina Nobles, D-Fircrest, would restore funding to the Washington College Grant and College Bound Scholarship specifically for these students.

That reverses the effect of last year’s Senate Bill 5785, which decreased the state’s contribution for private university tuition scholarships, but left public school money …

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