Kilmer
A group of students, including a delegation from Seattle Pacific University, gathered in Olympia for higher education advocacy day last Friday. They heard a passionate speech from State Sen. Derek Kilmer, chair of the Senate Higher Education and Workforce Development Committee, in support of the State Need Grant, State Work Study, and other financial aid programs.
Kilmer correctly noted that financial aid is the key to keeping college affordable for many students of modest means. He urged the students to push their legislators to commit to funding for the Need Grant, Work Study, and other financial aid programs in the new state budget.
You can watch Kilmer’s entire speech below.
You can still be an effective advocate even if you can’t visit Olympia. Use Independent Colleges of Washington’s Legislative Action Center to send messages to the governor and your legislators, asking for their support of student aid programs.
