House page, Neil Kumar, asks members of the Senate Higher Education and Workforce Development Committee about what the legislature is doing to address middle income families who do not qualify for the Washington College Grant but do need financial aid. Senator T’wina Nobles, Democrat, and Senator Judy Warnick, Republican, acknowledge the issue and respond to the question.
Question:
In my research, I learned that tuition costs at schools like the University of Washington and Washington State University can be very different depending on financial aid, and that the Washington College Grant helps many students, but not always those in the middle income range. Is the legislature working to make sure middle income families who do not qualify for large grants can still afford college?
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