Creating an informational program to increase applications from high-achieving low-income students to selective institutions of higher education.
Summary
Recognizes that each year a large number of high-achieving students from low-income families do not apply to a selective college or university, even though they would have a good chance of acceptance.
Requires the Washington Student Achievement Council (WSAC) to design and implement, by the fall of 2015, a program that provides information to high-achieving, low-income high school students with the purpose of increasing the number of applications from this group of students to public baccalaureate institutions and independent, nonprofit baccalaureate degree-granting institutions in Washington.
Requires the WSAC to partner with a national entity that offers aptitude tests and consult with the public baccalaureate institutions and the independent, nonprofit baccalaureate degree-granting institutions in Washington.
Describes key elements of the packet to be mailed to students.
Adds a null and void clause.
From the Second Substitute House Bill Report (2SHB 2694), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not passDid not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
AN ACT Relating to an informational program to increase applications from high-achieving low-income high school students to selective institutions of higher education;