Lawmakers look to reverse financial aid cuts for students at WA’s private colleges

By: Aspen Ford

Outlets: Washington State Standard

Published: January 22, 2026

Words: 741

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 4 days ago

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Starting this fall, the Washington College Grant, hailed as one of the most generous financial aid programs in the country, will decrease by nearly a third for students attending private universities.

A bill under consideration in the state Senate seeks to reverse that.

Last year, Washington lawmakers slashed funding across the board to help close the state’s multibillion-dollar budget deficit. In higher education, the state cut a portion of the Washington College Grant, …

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