SB 5828 — Concerning the Washington college grant and college bound scholarship program for students attending private four-year not-for-profit institutions of higher education in Washington.

S-4692.1S-3445.2 SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5828 State of Washington 69th Legislature 2026 Regular Session By Senate Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Nobles, Warnick, Chapman, Conway, Cortes, Holy, Krishnadasan, Riccelli, Trudeau, and C.

Wilson)Wilson READPrefiled FIRST12/04/25. TIME 02/09/26.

Read first time 01/12/26.

Referred to Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development.

1 SSBSB 5828 that is a member institution of an accrediting association recognized by rule of the council for the purposes of this section and that agrees to and complies with program rules adopted pursuant to RCW 28B.92.150.

and (ii) Beginning in the 2026-27 academic year, is ((50))((50 90 percent ofof)) the average of awards for the same academic year granted to students at the public ((research((research)) institutions))four-year regionalinstitutions universitiesof andhigher theeducation state college, as defined in RCW 28B.10.016, in Washington.

(d) For students attending four-year private for-profit institutions of higher education in Washington, in the 2019-20 academic year, is eight thousand five hundred seventeen dollars and p.

2 SSBSB 5828 academic year, is eight thousand five hundred seventeen dollars and may increase each year afterwards by no more than the tuition growth factor, until the end of the 2025-26 academic year.

The office of student financial assistance shall design the Washington college bound scholarship program in accordance with this section and in alignment with the Washington college grant program in p.chapter 28B.92 RCW unless otherwise provided in this section.

3The SSBp. 5828 chapter 28B.92 RCW unless otherwise provided in this section.

The3 SB 5828 right of an eligible student to receive a college bound scholarship vest upon enrollment in the program that is earned by meeting the requirements of this section as it exists at the time of the student's enrollment under subsection (2) of this section.

The office of student financial assistance must take reasonable steps to ensure that p.

4 SSBSB 5828 financial assistance must take reasonable steps to ensure that eligible students acknowledge enrollment in the college bound scholarship program and receipt of the requirements for award of the scholarship.

(b)(i) For students attending private four-year institutions of higher education in Washington, the award amount shall be the average of awards granted to students in public research universities in p.

5 SSBSB 5828 of awards granted to students in public research universities in Washington or the average of awards granted to students in public research universities in Washington in the 2014-15 academic year, whichever is greater, through the 2026-27 academic year.

(ii) Beginning in the 2027-28 academic year, for students attending private four-year not-for-profit institutions of higher education in Washington, the award amount shall be ((50))((50 90 percent ofof)) the average of awards for the same academic year granted to students ((inin public research universities)) at the public regional universities and the state college, as defined in RCW 28B.10.016, in Washington.

(9) The eligible student has a property right in the award, but the state of Washington retains legal ownership of tuition units awarded as scholarships under this chapter until the tuition units p.

6 SSBSB 5828 (9) The eligible student has a property right in the award, but the state of Washington retains legal ownership of tuition units awarded as scholarships under this chapter until the tuition units are redeemed.

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