Bill > SB5797

This bill amends the opportunity scholarship program in Washington state. The key provisions include: 1. Expanding the definition of an "eligible county" to include any county with a population over 125,000 that shares a border with Canada. 2. Modifying the definition of an "eligible student" to include students accepted into eligible advanced degree programs, in addition to those pursuing baccalaureate, professional-technical, and two-year degrees. 3. Allowing the program to provide scholarships to students in eligible registered apprenticeship programs, in addition to those attending community/technical colleges and four-year institutions. 4. Establishing state matching funds requirements for the program's scholarship and endowment accounts. 5. Extending the duration of scholarship eligibility from 125% of a program's published length to five years or 125% of the published length. 6. Making changes to the rural county high employer demand jobs program, including modifying student eligibility criteria and requiring the state match to be based on actual donations and pledges.

Education

https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=5797&Year=2021&Initiative=false