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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6209

SB 6209: Financial aid awards/private

Concerning financial aid awards for students attending private four-year and two-year institutions of higher education.

Summary

  • Requires the Washington Student Achievement Council to develop a gainful employment standard for private, for-profit, institutions to participate in state financial aid programs.
  • Allows private, for-profit, institutions of higher education to participate in the Washington College Grant and College Bound Scholarship if a gainful employment standard is met.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6209), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 19, 2026
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Lisa Wellman (D-41)
Introduced
January 19, 2026 in the Senate
Last action
January 30, 2026
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6209, SSB 6209

AN ACT Relating to financial aid awards for students attending private four-year and two-year institutions of higher education;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Lisa Wellman (D-41)

3 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 2 Republicans)

Matt Boehnke R-8Perry Dozier R-16T'wina Nobles D-28

Votes

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

History

  1. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 6209)
  2. Referred to Ways & Means.
  3. HEWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6209)
  4. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 6209)
  5. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 6209)
  6. Minority; without recommendation.
  7. And refer to Ways & Means.
  8. HEWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  9. First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development.

SB 6209 in other sessions

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