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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5402

SB 5402: Financial aid eligibility

Modifying financial aid eligibility.

Summary

  • Increases eligibility for the maximum Washington College Grant (WCG) award up to 70 percent of median family income.
  • Modifies WCG awards for students between 71 and 100 percent of median family income.
  • Entitles WCG students who are receiving the maximum WCG award, but who are not College Bound Scholarship recipients, to a Bridge Grant, which is an additional annual stipend for expenses beyond tuition and fees.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5402), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2025
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Drew Hansen (D-23)
Introduced
January 21, 2025 in the Senate
Last action
January 12, 2026
Companion bill
HB 1568
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5402, SSB 5402

AN ACT Relating to modifying financial aid eligibility;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Drew Hansen (D-23)

13 co-sponsors (13 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Mike Chapman D-24Steve Conway D-29Manka Dhingra D-45Bob Hasegawa D-11Marko Liias D-21Liz Lovelett D-40John Lovick D-44T'wina Nobles D-28Marcus Riccelli D-3Sharon Shewmake D-42Vandana Slatter D-48Javier Valdez D-46Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5402)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5402)
  4. Referred to Ways & Means.
  5. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5402)
  6. HEWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5402)
  7. HEWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  8. And refer to Ways & Means.
  9. First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development.

SB 5402 in other sessions

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

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