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From President Shepard: update on state senate budget 2015-04-01
From President Shepard: Update on the state budgets 2015-03-30
Wash. state bill looks to cut college tuition up to $5,000

College students in Washington state might end up with quite the bargain next year as the state looks to reinvest in higher education.

Last week, the Washington State Senate passed Senate Bill 5954 in a 37-12 vote, a law that would link college tuition rates to average salaries in the…

2015-03-19
8 Questions to Ask Before Borrowing a Private Student Loan

As financial aid packages roll in, students and parents may start wondering whether a private student loan could help them pay for college.
We had experts weigh in on the questions students -- and their parents -- should ask before taking on private debt.

2015-03-16
Legislation Linking Tuition to Average Wage Passes Washington State Senate

A bill that would tie tuition at public colleges in Washington State to a portion of the average state wage passed the State Senate on Wednesday, The Spokesman-Review reports.

2015-03-13
Senate passes bill to cut tuition at state universities

The Washington state Senate passed a bill Wednesday to cut tuition at the state's public universities and community colleges.

Senate Bill 5954, which passed on a 37-12 bipartisan vote, would link tuition at state schools to a percentage of the average wage for Washington workers. It…

2015-03-12
Inside Olympia

We talk with outspoken Western WA University President Bruce Shepard about the state of higher education in Washington. Plus, State Treasurer Jim McIntire shares his thoughts on fiscal responsibility in state budgeting.

2015-03-09
Students march for lower tuition 2015-03-04
Gov. Inslee visits students and befriends a spider

Western welcomed Governor Jay Inslee on Monday, March 2, with a tarantula, a stroll through campus and a variety of student meetings focused on the environment and tuition. Inslee touched on a subject that folks at Western have been wondering about for quite some time: the renovations to Carver…

2015-03-03
Governor talks tuition, college funding during WWU visit

Following a visit to Western Washington University on Monday, March 2, Gov. Jay Inslee said finding money to help state colleges operate is “going to take more work.”

Inslee discussed his proposed tuition freeze with students during the visit Monday. He also talked…

2015-03-03
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