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2010-11 Budget
After a month of behind the scenes negotiating, the legislature has unveiled its 2010-2011 budget including strong funding for financial aid.
Legislators deserve our hearty thanks for this strong aid budget.
The State Need Grant, the primary need-based student aid program, will be funded, and the maximum award amount will increase. This is a great victory for students.
The State Work-Study program will be cut by 30%. Troubling is the elimination of eligibility for non-resident students. However, many budget proposals offered a complete suspension of the program.
--Read more about State Need Grant, Work Study, WAVE, Washington Scholars, and other programs--
With a $2.8 billion deficit, cuts were inevitable, but the legislature put a high priority on helping students go to college. Students engaged in the debate and they made a difference.
Please contact your legislator through our Advocacy center. Thank for supporting students and investing in Washington's future.
More news from Independent Colleges of Washington
June Newsletter: Congrats to grads, Scholarships, notes from the capital, farewell and welcome to board members, new website, outreach to future students.
April Newsletter: Olympia to Zambia - Students are Engaged, notes from the capital, students visit Olympia, In-kind giving, service scholarship, and the Washington College Access Network.
February 2010 Newsletter: Olympia notes, Student Aid All-Stars, Dr. Kathleen Ross, planned giving, and open scholarships.
Scholarship 2009-10 Newsletter: Read about the donors and recipients of ICW scholarships and awards.
Seattle Times Op-Ed: Education's the key to winning the race
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