Washington Student Achievement Council (WSAC)

Apply by October 16 for the Career & Technical Scholarship. This program provides up to $1,500 per quarter for apprenticeship, certificate, or associate degree programs in STEM, health care, and the trades in over 1,000 eligible programs across Washington.

The Career & Technical Scholarship is now open for students who want winter or spring quarter funding. There are over 630 scholarships available for students. Apply by October 16!

Time is running out to benefit from Fresh Start! This temporary program ends September 30, 2024. If you have defaulted student loans, enroll ASAP at https://MyEdDebt.ed.gov #SAVEOnStudentDebt

Do you have questions about updates to federal student loan programs or the SAVE lawsuit? Join our webinar on September 18, hosted by the WA Student Loan Advocate. https://ow.ly/NugC50TfXoo

We are honored to be the spotlight in SHEEO's Policy Review. HB 2214 is a first-in-the-nation law that will automatically qualify students in grades 10–12 who receive nutrition assistance for the WA Grant. We hope this bill can be a model for other states to follow.

Washington’s GEAR UP Program receives a $35 million grant to help low-income students prepare for college https://lnkd.in/gaH5Mxxc #WAedu

WSAC’s Rathi Sudhakara joins Northern Arizona University’s Jonathan Gagliardi and Lumina Foundation's Melanie Heath to talk ‘Redesigning College Admissions’ in anticipation of the “enrollment cliff”. Listen to their conversation on the Lumina Podcast: https://lnkd.in/gJdAr4Q8

At our August 20 meeting, the Council will review proposals for the upcoming 2025 legislative session in line with priorities articulated in our 2025 Strategic Action Plan. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gGjA7J9k

Student loan borrowers: share your experience with the PSLF program! We want to hear your feedback so we can address barriers and expand access. Survey closes July 31. https://ow.ly/F5tW50SIzmm

WSAC awards $3.1 million to five new regional challenge grant partnerships https://lnkd.in/gRT3nUiN