Modifying funding for the passport to careers program and eligibility for the Washington college grant.

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SENATE BILL 5963

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2026 Regular Session

By Senators Nobles, Saldaña, Chapman, Hasegawa, Shewmake, Valdez, and C. Wilson; by request of Student Achievement Council

Prefiled 01/05/26. Read first time 01/12/26. Referred to Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development.

AN ACT Relating to modifying funding for the passport to careers program, and permitting students eligible for the passport to careers program to automatically qualify as income-eligible for the purpose of receiving the Washington college grant; amending RCW 28B.76.525 and 28B.117.020 ; and reenacting and amending RCW 28B.92.200 .

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

Sec. 1. RCW 28B.76.525 and 2025 c 424 s 926 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) The state financial aid account is created in the custody of the state treasurer. The primary purpose of the account is to ensure that all appropriations designated for financial aid through statewide student financial aid programs are made available to eligible students. The account shall be a nontreasury account.