The council comprises six different public four-year colleges and universities, including WSU.
Paul Francis, council executive director, said admission directors at the council discussed challenges students faced with SAT and ACT testing early into the pandemic.
“We realized the pandemic was going to be a longer-term event,” Francis said.
The Washington Student Achievement Council set minimum admission requirements, like a 2.0 GPA, while individual universities set their own specifications, he said.
About 2.2 million high school seniors graduating in 2020 took the College Board SAT, which is similar to 2019 statistics, according to the College Board 2020 assessment results. However, the majority took the exam before the pandemic caused closures.
$1 billion in jackpots spur Washington lottery sales, boosting education programs
Powerball, Mega Millions both have jackpots of more than $500 million this week. Even if you don t win, some Washington state education programs will get a boost. Author: Chris Cashman Updated: 10:29 PM PST January 12, 2021
OLYMPIA, Wash There is more than $1 billion up for grabs this week and that’s great news for Washington s Lottery as well their education beneficiaries.
Wednesday s Powerball jackpot is $550 million. There was no jackpot winner on Tuesday for Mega Millions drawing, worth $625 million though one Washingtonian won $1 million. The next Mega Millions drawing is Thursday.
The odds of winning both are… too ridiculous to consider. But the good news is that Washington s Lottery reports ticket sales have increased by about 25% over the past few weeks, and that’s a win for some Washington state education programs.
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The Washington State Lt. Governor’s office Friday announced the launch of a new, adult-friendly degree program called theApprenticeship Pathway. The first such program in the country, the Apprenticeship Pathway was created through a partnership with Central Washington University and Renton Technical College as part of the Lt. Governor’s Complete Washington Program.
Rolling admissions are now open for the 2021 winter quarter program.
The Apprenticeship Pathway program, designed specifically for workers in the building and construction trades, counts work and apprenticeship experience for credit and is offered in a flexible online format. Starting with a registered building trades apprenticeship program, which articulates into Renton Technical College’s multi-occupational trades associate degree, the Apprenticeship Pathway ultimately culminates in a bachelor of applied science degree from Centra