Improving College Affordability (2025)

Senate Page, Emily Alexander, asks Senate Higher Education and Workforce Development Committee Chair: T’wina Noblest, (D) 28th District, and Ranking Committee Member, Judy Warnick, (R) 13th District, "...many students in Washington state are struggling with the rising cost of higher education in more than just overall inflation rates but also relative to current income average and financial availability, leading to increased student loan debt and limited access to affordable higher education options. What specific policies or initiatives are you currently supporting to make higher education more accessible and affordable for students in Washington with decreased amounts of long term setbacks like student loans?"

The Senate Higher Education & Workforce Development Committee considers issues relating to:
Tuition
The state’s public and private colleges and universities
Apprenticeship and workforce programs
Governance and coordination of higher education
Higher education faculty, not including collective bargaining issues
Financial aid

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