{"id":7963,"date":"2025-01-23T14:46:35","date_gmt":"2025-01-23T22:46:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/senatedemocrats.wa.gov\/nobles\/?p=7963"},"modified":"2025-01-23T14:46:35","modified_gmt":"2025-01-23T22:46:35","slug":"nobles-bill-to-expand-access-to-education-career-training-heard-in-committee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/senatedemocrats.wa.gov\/nobles\/2025\/01\/23\/nobles-bill-to-expand-access-to-education-career-training-heard-in-committee\/","title":{"rendered":"Nobles bill to expand access to education, career training heard in committee"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">OLYMPIA \u2014 A bill to expand access to higher education and career training for Washington students with financial and systemic challenges was heard in the Senate Higher Education &amp; Workforce Development Committee Thursday.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/app.leg.wa.gov\/billsummary?BillNumber=5275&amp;Year=2025&amp;Initiative=False\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Senate Bill 5275<\/span><\/b><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">, sponsored by Sen. T\u2019wina Nobles (D-Fircrest), proposes changes to the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wsac.wa.gov\/passport-to-careers\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Passport to Careers<\/span><\/b><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> program to provide broader and more consistent support for students. The program, which assists students transitioning from foster care or experiencing homelessness, would receive increased funding under the bill and align with the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wsac.wa.gov\/wcg\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Washington College Grant<\/span><\/b><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> to allow eligible students to be entitled to aid under the Passport program.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The legislation also expands eligibility to students pursuing apprenticeships and pre-apprenticeships. It integrates the Passport program with existing financial aid systems, streamlining the application process and improving access to resources.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cWhen we invest in students\u2019 education and career training, we are investing in Washington\u2019s future,\u201d Nobles said. \u201cProviding the resources and support students need to succeed not only changes their lives but strengthens our workforce, our communities, and our state as a whole.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Follow the bill\u2019s progress <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/app.leg.wa.gov\/billsummary?BillNumber=5275&amp;Year=2025&amp;Initiative=False\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">here<\/span><\/b><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OLYMPIA \u2014 A bill to expand access to higher education and career training for Washington students with financial and systemic challenges was heard in the Senate Higher Education &amp; Workforce Development Committee Thursday.\u00a0 Senate Bill 5275, sponsored by Sen. T\u2019wina Nobles (D-Fircrest), proposes changes to the Passport to Careers program to provide broader and more consistent support for students. The program, which assists students transitioning from foster care or experiencing homelessness, would receive increased funding under the bill and align with the Washington College Grant to allow eligible students to be entitled to aid under the Passport program.\u00a0 The legislation&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":44,"featured_media":7964,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"disable_featured_image":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7963","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-release"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Nobles bill to expand access to education, career training heard in committee - Sen. 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