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Local Schools Receive Funding for Homeless Student Support
The bill removes FAFSA requirements and covers up to six years of tuition through the Washington College Grant for foster and homeless youth, expanding educational access.
- This legislative session, the Washington State Legislature passed a bill to guarantee full‑ride college tuition for foster and homeless students, now awaiting the governor's signature.
- Supporters argued that the policy benefits foster youth ages 13 and older and students who experienced homelessness in the year before college, aiming to expand access and break cycles of poverty.
- The bill waives the FAFSA requirement, and funds are provided automatically with no action required by eligible students to receive or renew support.
- The Washington Student Achievement Council will alert social workers, high‑school advisors and counselors so eligible students learn about Pell Grant and support programs, supporters said.
- Lawmakers and mentors hope the change will help students stop assuming college is out of reach, Anderson said, as the impact will be realized when students apply knowing the Washington College Grant is available.
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Foster youth guaranteed full-ride college tuition
OLYMPIA — A bill guaranteeing full‑ride college tuition for all foster youth and students who experienced homelessness passed both legislative chambers and now awaits the governor’s signature to become law.
Local schools receive funding for homeless student support
ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Local schools are receiving federal grant money for programs supporting homeless students. It's being funded through the McKinney-Vento Education of Homeless Children and Youth Act. The McKinney-Vento Act ensures all homeless children have equal access to the same, free public education, including preschool, as children who have permanent homes. The program provides [...]
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