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Reports on job training and financial aid on HECB agenda

The HECB will hear presentations on financial aid programs and future workforce needs at its meeting this month in Olympia.  Read more.

Radio station reminds listeners to complete the FAFSA

High school seniors in the College Bound Scholarship program are advised to complete financial aid applications by Feb. 1, to receive the maximum financial aid possible.  A local radio station reported on efforts to get out the word about completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Read more. 

New HECB web pages focus on earning college credit in high school

New web pages highlighting programs that enable students to earn college credit in high school were launched recently by the HECB and the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction. The pages show types of college credit granted for AP exam scores at the state’s two- and four-year colleges and universities. READ MORE.

HECB recommends state keep focused on achieving 2008 higher education goals

Washington should maintain its commitment to the goals contained in the state’s 2008 Strategic Master Plan for Higher Education, even though they were adopted under far less challenging economic circumstances than exist today, the HECB has recommended. READ MORE.

Families still showing strong interest in GET to save for college

This year’s increase in the purchase price of Guaranteed Education Tuition (GET) units apparently hasn’t dampened interest in the program among Washington families looking for a way to save for college. READ MORE.