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Bill would add Northwest Indian College to student homelessness program; agency endorses inclusion and estimates grant cost

2165365 · January 29, 2025
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House Bill 1540 would add Northwest Indian College to the state student‑experiencing‑homelessness program; the Student Achievement Council and staff said the addition is estimated at about $102,000 per fiscal year and would enable NWIC to serve local students facing housing insecurity.

Committee staff briefed House Bill 1540, which would add an accredited tribal college located in Bellingham, Northwest Indian College (NWIC), to the Washington Student Achievement Council’s Student Supporting Students Experiencing Homelessness (SSCH) program.

Kate Henry, committee staff, said the Student Supporting Students Experiencing Homelessness program…

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