Save Student Aid

When WA cut student aid at private nonprofit colleges, it wasn’t neutral. It disproportionately impacted students of color, women, and first-generation students. 🧵👇

Contact your legislators to tell them your disappointment and share why restoring student aid matters to you and your community 🔗⬇️

SB 5828 was not included in the final budget. This is deeply disappointing for the thousands of Washington students who spoke up for their futures. To everyone who fought this session—thank you. Take care of yourselves. The fight continues. #SaveStudentAidWA #WAleg #CollegeAccess

“This scholarship motivated me in middle school to pursue higher ed.” Hector now faces a 50% cut in his state scholarship – only because of the kind of university he picked for his higher education. SSB 5828 is in Rules.  Advocates: keep reaching out. #SaveStudentAidWA #WAleg

“Employers strongly support this bill.” Funding exists. Workforce demand is real. SSB 5828 is in Rules — keep the promise of student financial aid, fund student aid restorations #SaveStudentAidWA #WAleg

“Financial burden should not be what makes the difference.” — Oscar Pérez SSB 5828 passed House Appropriations. Now it’s in Rules. Please, move the bill forward. #SaveStudentAidWA #WAleg

What is WEIA? The Workforce Education Investment Act is funded by WA business workforce taxes — & it already has revenue. Student financial aid is a core use of WEIA. Aid should follow the student. Use the account as intended. 🎓 #WAleg #SaveStudentAidWA

FANTASTIC news, y'all — I just had another bill PASS the Senate!!! 💛 SB 5828 restores full financial aid support so low-income students can afford private, nonprofit four-year colleges. 🎓 🔗 app.leg.wa.gov/BillSummary/?B…

Today is the floor vote on SB 5828, sponsored by @SenatorNobles. 7,000 students are impacted. Thank you, lawmakers, for keeping this conversation moving. #WAleg #SaveStudentAidWA senatedemocrats.wa.gov/nobles/2026/01…

7,000 students were hit by last year’s aid cuts. Up to 13,000 more will feel it in the next two years. Many are first-gen, students of color, and future nurses, educators, and engineers. Keep the promise. Restore student aid. #SaveStudentAidWA #WAleg seattletimes.com/opinion/keep-p…

For students like Jack Kashork, the WA College Grant made college possible — and unlocked even more aid. Cuts to private nonprofit students create real gaps that families can’t fill. #SaveStudentAidWA #waleg eedition.spokesman.com/infinity/artic…

Financial aid is the reason students like Jari Tavira could stay close to home, support their family, and graduate debt-free. yakimaherald.com/news/local/edu…

As chairs of the Legislature’s higher education committees, Rep. Dave Paul and I brought together a bipartisan group of lawmakers in a letter to budget leaders urging them to protect college affordability, student financial aid, and workforce training. 🔗 senatedemocrats.wa.gov/nobles/2026/01…

👏🏾👏🏼👏🏿👏🏽👏🏻 Thank you @SenatorNobles and everyone speaking up for equitable financial aid support. Do right by students. They’re our future.

Save Student Aid. Save Equity in Education. #savestudentaidwa #waleg #waedu

“Budgets are moral documents, dollars-and-cents depictions of priorities and values. By that logic, it’s hard to sit comfortably with a spending plan that dings lower-income students attending private colleges…” Read the full @seattletimes editorial: replica.seattletimes.com/infinity/artic…

The Association of Washington Business testified in strong support of SB 5828, highlighting an important point: state investment in financial aid has grown. Students should not see less aid now, especially when demand for qualified workers is higher than ever.

Link to Legislature’s website: app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/?B…

Link to email tool: savestudentaid.org

We now have a House Companion, HB 2567. Use our one-minute email tool to message all of your elected officials in one go, urging them to support SB 5828 AND HB 2567, and sign on PRO at Legislature’s website. Every message counts.