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SB 5828 - College scholarships/private ¶

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Revisions ¶

• Original Bill
• Substitute Bill

📰 Articles ¶

• 02/18/2026 Washington State Standard - Bill to boost financial aid for students at WA's private colleges moves out of Senate • Washington State Standard
• 01/27/2026 Senate Democrats - January Session Recap - Sen. T’wina Nobles
• 01/22/2026 Washington State Standard - Lawmakers look to reverse financial aid cuts for students at WA’s private colleges • Washington State Standard
• 01/15/2026 Senate Democrats - Nobles bill to update WA College Grant, College Bound Scholarship awards for private nonprofit institutions heard in committee - Sen. T’wina Nobles

Meetings ¶

Fri 02/06 01:30 PM - Ways & Means (WM): SB 5828 College scholarships/private ¶

1208 👍 - Pro ¶

Testifying:

• Allan Belton - Pacific Lutheran University
• Karen Cannon
• Hector Marmolejo-Avila - Pacific Lutheran University
• Oscar Perez - Latinx unidos
• Julie Wolter - Gonzaga University, School of Health Sciences
• Lauren DeLaGarza
• Ph.D., Terri Standish-Kuon - Independent Colleges of Washington

27 👎 - Con ¶

5 ❓ - Other ¶

Testifying:

• Dana Raigrodski - UW Faculty Legislative Representative
• Matthew Altman - Council of Faculty, CWU Faculty Legislative Representative

Thu 02/05 01:30 PM - Ways & Means (WM): SB 5828 College scholarships/private ¶

623 👍 - Pro ¶

Testifying:

• JULIE WOLTER - DEAN SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES , GONZAGA UNIVERSITY
• Allan Belton - Pacific Lutheran University
• Josiah Tiblow - Washington College Grant, College Bound Scholarship recipient
• Ph.D., Terri Standish-Kuon - Independent Colleges of Washington
• Curtis Guaglianone - Mt. Adams School District
• Hector Marmolejo-Avila - Pacific Lutheran University

2 👎 - Con ¶

0 ❓ - Other ¶

Thu 01/15 01:30 PM - Higher Education & Workforce Development (HEWD): SB 5828 College scholarships/private ¶

3032 👍 - Pro ¶

Testifying:

• Allan Belton - Pacific Lutheran University
• Katia Passerini - President, Gonzaga University
• 💵Emily Wittman - Association of Washington Business
• Hector Marmolejo-Avila - Pacific Lutheran University
• Juleana Salazar Sandoval - Pacific Lutheran University
• Nex Sherbahn - Pacific Lutheran University
• Diamond Casiano-Reyes - Pacific Lutheran University
• Lusero Ramirez - Pacific Lutheran University
• Shariah Bell - Pacific Lutheran University
• Treva Esmailka - Pacific Lutheran University
• Rjay Barsh - Gonzaga
• Lauren Mendez - Washington School Counselor Association
• Josiah Tiblow - Saint Martin's University
• Mateo Car - Whitman College
• Erika Hernandez - Whitworth University
• Jose Mata - Heritage University
• Maelyn Carlsisle - Gonzaga University
• Ph.D., Terri Standish-Kuon - Independent Colleges of Washington
• Steve Smith - Board member, Independent Colleges of Washington
• Amanda Fields
• Carolyn Michalske
• Ben Small - LaunchNW
• 💵Neil Strege - Washington Roundtable

25 👎 - Con ¶

Testifying:

• Bidisha Biswas - Western Washington University Faculty Legislative Rep
• Samuel Ligon - Eastern Washington University Faculty Legislative Rep. & Council of Faculty

2 ❓ - Other ¶

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