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WA Legislature Passes State Student Loan Program, Split Vote
By some split votes, the state legislature passed a bill creating a new Washington State student loan program.
Washington Student Loan Program passes legislature
By a vote of 59-39 in the State House, and 27-21 in the State Senate, the plan was put in motion. The Washington Student Loan Program (WSLP) will offer student loans for secondary education with interest rates at 1 percent interest to resident students.
The bill says students with "financial need," but a close examination shows the bill shades alongside the Washington Student Achievement Council guidelines. The WSAC is a state program designed to help juniors and seniors plan for their college education or post-secondary learning with a myriad of information, tips, and data and help obtaining scholarships and financial aid.
Student loan program likely to 'eliminate' some students due to income levels
However, as a parent of a high-achieving child who was a salutatorian in high school, we learned rather quickly the WSAC is not of much help for any family that doesn't have 'lower' income levels. Our son was not eligible for any of the programs or help offered because we did not fall 'below' the income requirements.
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GOP legislators proposed amendments that were rejected. According to washingtonvotes.org, Democrats rejected a proposal that would have made the WSLP more like other student loans:
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