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HB 2,586 would align Passport to Careers with Washington College Grant; students and WASAC urge passage
Summary
House Bill 2,586 would modify Passport to Careers eligibility and align its need calculation with the federal student aid index so Passport‑eligible foster and unaccompanied homeless youth automatically qualify for Washington College Grant aid; WASAC and students testified in support and the agency said it could absorb a modest fiscal note for the year.
House Bill 2,586 would change how the Passport to Careers program determines need so that students eligible for Passport to Careers would automatically demonstrate income eligibility for the Washington College Grant, streamlining access for foster and unaccompanied homeless youth.
Serena Ross summarized the proposal and its intent to align the Passport to Careers…
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