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| Amid federal debt reduction talks, Pell grants still at risk | College students from low-income families have long relied on federal Pell grants to help pay for tuition. Earlier this year, $4 billion was slashed from the Pell budget. Republicans in the House, under a budget proposed by Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.), but rejected by the Senate, would have slashed… |
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| UC tuition hits $12,192 - a 9.6 percent increase | University of California regents voted Thursday to raise tuition by 9.6 percent - on top of an 8 percent increase already approved for this fall - over the objections of students who said they'll drown in debt. At the same meeting in San Francisco, the regents also gave large pay… |
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| CSU tuition now twice 2007 cost | California State University trustees voted Tuesday to raise tuition by 12 percent this fall over the objections of protesters who said middle-class and undocumented students will be priced out of a college education. It is the second increase in less than a year, making this year's… |
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| Washington state revenue collections down a bit in June; Don't worry, counsels economist Arun Raha | The July collections report was just released by state economist Arun Raha and the bottom line that most state budget writers and state budget beneficiaries look for is this – collections from existing state taxes was $22.3 million below what was expected in the quarterly forecast released just… |
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| Skagit Valley College tuition increases 13 percent, limits put on Running Start | Skagit Valley College and Running Start students on Whidbey Island may need to start penny pinching. |
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| UW regents approve largest-ever tuition increase | The University of Washington raised tuition and fees by the largest dollar amount in the school's history Thursday, hiking tuition for in-state undergraduates by nearly $2,000. |
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| Students struggle to find work after budget slashed | Washington State’s work study program helps students pay for college, but the program is in jeopardy due to recent budget cuts. The work study program pays students to work jobs on campus. Around 70% of the budget for the program has been slashed in the last two years. |
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| UW regents approve biggest-ever tuition increase | Tuition and fees for in-state undergraduates at the University of Washington will jump by 20 percent, to $10,574 this fall, the school's Board of Regents decided Thursday. |
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| UW regents set to approve largest-ever tuition increase | The University of Washington's Board of Regents is expected to approve an undergraduate, in-state tuition increase of 20 to 22 percent during Thursday's board meeting. |
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| Editorial: A promising early matchup | We realize that Rob McKenna and Jay Inslee might not be the only major candidates who run for governor in 2012. But given that each is the early favorite for his party's nomination, we can't help looking forward to the invigorating, ideas-oriented campaign a McKenna-Inslee matchup… |