Intentionally or not, state lawmakers knocked the wind out of thousands of Washington students this month by failing to restore funding for financial aid for tuition at nonprofit private colleges.

A bipartisan bill to reinstate the Washington College Grant funding failed to gain final approval. It affects students at ...

State removed Washington College Grant eligibility for seven private vocational schools. Affected schools show high graduation and job-placement rates in niche workforce fields. Legislature can ...

This fall, students in Washington who attend private universities and receive state financial aid will see their tuition awards reduced by nearly a third.