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Committee hears bill to let community colleges waive tuition for tribal elders aged 55 and older
Summary
Senate Bill 5,110 would let Washington’s community and technical colleges waive tuition and fees for tribal elders age 55 and older who are members of eligible federally recognized tribes.
Senate Bill 5,110 would allow community and technical colleges to waive tuition and fees for tribal elders aged 55 and older from eligible federally recognized tribes whose traditional lands include parts of Washington.
Saranda Ross, counsel to the committee, explained that current law authorizes discretionary and mandatory tuition waivers for certain categories and that this bill authorizes waivers specifically for tribal elders at age 55, with rulemaking authority granted to the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges.
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