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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

SB 5787: State need grants/merit

Considering merit in the award of state need grants.

Summary

  • State Need Grant awards vary in relation to the students academic achievement in college. An eligible student may receive a State Need Grant award of up to 100 percent of the student's unmet financial need if the student is enrolling in an institution of higher education for the first time.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5787), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 14, 2011
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Senator (R-2)
Introduced
February 14, 2011 in the Senate
Last action
April 11, 2012
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to state need grant student merit considerations;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (R-2)

6 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 5 Republicans)

Janéa Holmquist Newbry R-13Andy Hill R-45Val Stevens R-39Dan Swecker R-20Paull Shin D-21Senator R-15

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development.

SB 5787 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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