TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — More Washington college students who qualify for state grants based on financial need are being denied aid.
The state Higher Education Coordinating Board says there is a lot demand and not enough money to go around.
The board says more than 15,000 students who qualified for the state’s largest financial aid program for needy students didn’t get assistance this year. That is triple the number from the previous academic year.
The News Tribune of Tacoma reports the Legislature added about $18 million to assist students with State Need Grants in the coming school year.
