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Students from families on Washington’s food assistance programs will soon automatically qualify for financial aid to attend college. That’s due to a new state law, House Bill 2214, that guarantees state financial aid for students enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP for short and sometimes called food stamps. The law calls […] The post Guaranteed college financial aid coming to WA students on food assistance appeared first on Washington State Standard.

Data-rich report from Strada shows few states have highly developed systems for career coaching, work-based learning or alignment with employer interests. Colleges and universities across the country have prioritized broadening student access and boosting credential completion, with the assumption that doing so will lead to strong post-graduate outcomes. But mounting levels of student debt and high rates of underemployment are starting to show that’s not enough to ensure success.

RICHLAND, Wash.- Washington state ranks first in the nation for need-based financial aid according to the annual survey data released by the National Association of State Student Grant Aid Programs.

California is rapidly expanding a program which allows students to pursue certain bachelor's degrees at their local community college. Right now, 27 schools offer or will soon offer a baccalaureate degree in career-oriented fields in high demand in the Golden State. A bill passed two years ago allows the state to approve up to 30 new degree programs per year. ...

Student debt relief is coming for more than 16,000 Washington state residents. Despite the U.S. Supreme Court's decision not to allow a greater pool of people to have their student loans erased, the Biden administration announced it would forgive higher education debt for about 800,000 Americans. ...