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WASAC staff brief advisory board on bills to require FAFSA proof and limit WASFA data retention
Summary
WASAC legislative staff briefed the advisory board on Senate Bill 5841 (require proof of FAFSA/WASFA completion in High School and Beyond plan) and House Bill 2132 (limits on retention/disclosure of personally identifying information on WASFA). WASAC is providing technical feedback and expects amendments; staff said agency customarily takes no formal position on non-agency-request bills.
WASAC’s legislative staff updated the advisory board on two bills that could affect FAFSA/WASFA implementation.
Joel Anderson, associate director of legislative and external affairs at WASAC, described Senate Bill 5841 as a proposal that would require proof of a completed FAFSA or WASFA to be submitted as part of a student’s High School and Beyond plan. He said the bill is in the Senate Early Learning and K–12 Committee and was scheduled for executive session on Thursday, Jan. 22; staff expect an amendment to change verification language. Joel said WASAC is providing…
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