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Bill would auto-qualify Passport to Careers participants for Washington College Grant
Summary
SB 5963 would allow students eligible for the Passport to Careers program (former foster youth and unaccompanied homeless youth) to be treated as income-eligible for the Washington College Grant beginning in 2026–27; WSAC said most Passport students already receive full awards and expects a modest fiscal note (~$60,000) it plans to absorb.
Senate Bill 5963, before the Senate Higher Education and Workforce Development Committee, would make students eligible for the Passport to Careers program automatically income-eligible for the Washington College Grant beginning in the 2026–27 academic year, direct the Office of Student Financial Assistance to deposit Passport funds into the state financial-aid account, and update a federal methodology reference used to define financial need.
Sponsor Senator Tawanna Nobles said the measure would…
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